Spdf Subshells

A region in space where there is a high probability of finding an electron in an atom or molecule is known as

• shell

• orbital

• orbit

• excited state

What shape are "p" orbitals? 

• Cloverleaf shaped
• Spherical shaped
• Hybrid structure
• Dumbell shaped

An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?

• 1 electron
• 2 electrons
• 3 electrons
• 4 electrons

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s²2s²2p⁶.  The number of electrons in the atom is 

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

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which of the following is the correct spdf notation of Nitrogen atom (z= 7)

• 1s² 2s² 2p²

• 1s² 2s² 2p³

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁵

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What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s2, 3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁵
• 1s²2s²2p⁴
• 1s²2s²2p⁶
• 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹

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1.  What is the shape of an s orbital?

• sphere
• dumbbell
• double dumbbell
• TOO COMPLEX TO KNOW IT.

How many electrons can each p orbital hold?

• 6
• 3
• 2
• 4

How likely is it that an electron occupying a p or a d orbital would be found very near an atom’s nucleus? 

• likely...that's where you find it
• not likely
• not likely, but there is a f orbital near the nucleus
• what's near the orbital

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How many total electrons can the f orbitals in a sublevel hold?

• 2
• 14
• 6
• 10