Electron Configurations Quiz

What is the arrangement of electrons in an atom called?

• Ground State

• Valence Shell

• Noble Gas

• Electron Configuration

What principle states that electrons fill the lowest energy orbital first?

• Pauli Exclusion

• Quantum Principle

• Hund's Rule

• Aufbau Principle

What is the outermost occupied energy level of an atom called?

• Penultimate Shell

• Valence Shell

• Anti-Penultimate Shell

• Core Shell

Which shell is the second to last electron shell?

• Core Shell

• Penultimate Shell

• Anti-Penultimate Shell

• Valence Shell

What does the 's' sub-level hold?

• 10 electrons

• 6 electrons

• 14 electrons

• 2 electrons

What is the maximum number of electrons in the valence shell?

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 2

What notation uses the nearest noble gas to simplify electron configurations?

• Noble Gas Core Notation

• Main Energy Level

• Bohr's Diagram

• Sub-level Configuration

What is the electron configuration of an atom represented in concentric circles called?

• Energy Levels

• Quantum Model

• Aufbau Principle

• Bohr's Diagram

What is the third to last electron shell called?

• Anti-Penultimate Shell

• Core Shell

• Penultimate Shell

• Valence Shell

What is the electron capacity of the 'p' sub-level?

• 2 electrons

• 6 electrons

• 10 electrons

• 14 electrons