Structure and Properties of Matter Review

True or False: There are 4 different types of sub-shells: s, p, d, f

• True

• False

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

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

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What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²

• Neon
• Magnesium
• Aluminum
• Potassium

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What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

• Zinc
• Copper
• Nickel
• Germanium

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

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

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Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what electron configuration rule?

• Hund’s Rule
• Aufbau Principle
  
• Pauli Exclusion Principle

Electron arrangement that uses arrows

• Electron configuration
• Shorthand configuration
• Lewis dot structure
• Orbital diagram

Which of the following rules is being violated in the attached picture?

• Hund's Rule

• Aufbau Principle

• Pauli Exclusion Principle

• Hund's + Aufbau

• Hund's + Pauli

What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?

• [Ar] 3p⁴
• [He] 3s²3p⁴
• [Ne] 3s²3p⁴
• [Na] 3s²3p³
  

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What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s²5d⁹

• Mercury
• Gold
• Platinum
• Thallium

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