Orbital Diagrams Review

What is orbital notation?

• A method of visualizing the movement of planets in the solar system.

• A technique for mapping the trajectory of a satellite in space.

• A system for representing the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

• A way of representing the electron configuration of an atom using arrows and numbers.

What is an orbital filling diagram?

• A diagram showing the movement of planets in the solar system.

• A diagram illustrating the structure of an atom.

• A diagram representing the arrangement of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

• A visual representation of the arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom or ion.

How are electrons represented in an orbital filling diagram?

• Numbers

• Arrows pointing left or right

• Colors

• Arrows pointing up or down

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an s orbital?

• 2

• 6

• 4

• 8

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the p orbitals?

• 6

• 8

• 4

• 2

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the d orbitals?

• 2

• 10

• 6

• 4

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the f orbitals?

• 10

• 14

• 6

• 2

How many orbitals are there in the p sublevel?

• 5

• 1

• 3

• 7

How many orbitals are there in the d sublevel?

• 5

• 2

• 8

• 10

How many orbitals are there in the f sublevel?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 9