What is the purpose of an orbital diagram in chemistry?

To represent the arrangement of electrons in an atom

To show the molecular structure of a compound

To illustrate the phases of matter

To depict the chemical reactions

In an orbital diagram, what does an arrow pointing upwards represent?

An electron with a positive spin

An electron with a negative spin

How are orbitals filled according to Hund's Rule in an orbital diagram?

Each orbital in a subshell is singly occupied before any orbital is doubly occupied

All orbitals are filled with paired electrons first

Electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals first

Electrons fill orbitals in pairs

What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state in the context of orbital diagrams?

No two electrons can have the same set of four quantum numbers

Electrons fill orbitals in pairs

Electrons are added to the lowest energy orbitals first

Orbitals are filled with one electron each before pairing

What is the significance of the Aufbau Principle in constructing orbital diagrams?

It dictates the order in which orbitals are filled

It explains the shape of orbitals

It describes the energy levels of electrons

It determines the number of orbitals in an atom

In an orbital diagram, what does a pair of arrows in a single orbital box represent?

Two electrons with opposite spins

Two electrons with the same spin

What is the main difference between an orbital diagram and an electron configuration?

Orbital diagrams visually represent electron spins, while electron configurations do not

Electron configurations show the shape of orbitals, while orbital diagrams do not

Orbital diagrams include protons and neutrons, while electron configurations do not

Electron configurations are used for molecules, while orbital diagrams are used for atoms

Orbital Diagram

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Science

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10th Grade

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Hard

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NGSS

HS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-2

Standards-aligned

Lisa Thompson

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is WRONG?

A

B

C

D

Answer explanation

D is wrong because the final electron must have the same spin as the other electrons in its orbital. The others are up, so that electron must be up as well.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

In the 2p box there should only be 1 electron in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

All the arrows should be pointing up.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This orbital diagram represents:

C

B

N

O

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which element is pictured?

neon

fluorine

magnesium

argon

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

A

B

C

D

None of these

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This orbital diagram represents:

C

B

N

O

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

A

B

C

D

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Orbital Diagram

25 questions

Which of these is WRONG?

D is wrong because the final electron must have the same spin as the other electrons in its orbital. The others are up, so that electron must be up as well.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

This orbital diagram represents:

Which element is pictured?

Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

This orbital diagram represents:

Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

Which orbital shows a violation of the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

Q1. What is the sum of 5 and 7?

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