Mastering Electron Configuration Techniques

What is the primary method discussed for writing electron configurations?

• Using chemical reactions

• Using molecular formulas

• Using atomic mass

• Using a periodic table

Which block of the periodic table includes the first two columns?

• f block

• d block

• p block

• s block

How do you determine the electron configuration for elements in the d block?

• Row number plus one

• Row number minus one

• Row number minus two

• Row number

What is the electron configuration for oxygen in full notation?

• 1s2 2s2 2p4

• 1s2 2s2 2p6

• 1s2 2s2 3p4

• 1s2 2p4

What is the noble gas notation for oxygen?

• [Kr] 2s2 2p4

• [Ne] 2s2 2p4

• [He] 2s2 2p4

• [Ar] 2s2 2p4

What is the full electron configuration for potassium?

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4p1

What is the noble gas notation for potassium?

• [He] 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

• [Ar] 4s1

• [Ne] 3s2 3p6 4s1

• [Kr] 4s1

What is the full electron configuration for palladium (Pd)?

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d8

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d6

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d9

What is the noble gas notation for palladium (Pd)?

• [Kr] 5s2 4d8

• [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d8

• [Ne] 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d8

• [Xe] 5s2 4d8

What is the noble gas notation for cerium (Ce)?

• [Ne] 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d1 4f1

• [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d1 4f1

• [Kr] 5s2 4d1 4f1

• [Xe] 6s2 5d1 4f1