Electronic Structure test review

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

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

• Zinc
• Copper
• Nickel
• Germanium

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What is the noble gas shorthand electron for Sulfur atom?

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

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

• Mercury
• Gold
• Platinum
• Thallium

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What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

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

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Which of the following is the smallest in size?

• N^3-
• O^2-
• F^-
• Na⁺

Which of the following is the smallest in size?

• K
• Na
• Li
• Cs

An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?

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

When an atom loses a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

• positive
• negative
• neutral
• polyatomic

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When an atom gains a valence electron, it becomes a(n) _____________ ion.

• positive
• negative
• neutral
• polyatomic

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