Exploring spdf Orbitals and Configurations

What is maximum number of electrons that ANY single orbital can contain?

• 1

• 2

• 6

• 10

• 14

Which of the following orbitals has a spherical shape?

• They have a spherical shape.

• They can each hold a maximum of 6 electrons.

• They are found in the first energy level.

• They have a dumbbell shape.

• 3 equal-energy p orbitals exist in each energy level that has p orbitals

What two energy levels contain f orbitals?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

True or false. The atom below has electrons that are absorbing energy and moving from stable ground state to unstable excited state

• T

• F

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the atoms below is in the process of emitting colored light?

• left side atom

• right side atom

• neither

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

• Energy decreases

• Energy remains constant

• Energy increases

• Energy fluctuates