Noble Gas Orbital Notation and Electron Configuration Challenge

The video tutorial covers the concepts of ground and excited states of electrons, explaining how electrons absorb energy and move to higher energy levels, and how they emit light when returning to the ground state. It also delves into orbital notation for d and f blocks, illustrating how to draw these notations using the periodic table. The tutorial further explains noble gas configuration, providing a method to simplify electron configuration using noble gases as a reference. Examples are given to demonstrate these concepts, and students are encouraged to practice using a worksheet.

What happens to an electron in the ground state when it absorbs energy?

• It moves to a higher energy level.

• It remains in the same energy level.

• It moves to a lower energy level.

• It gets ejected from the atom.

What is emitted when an electron falls back from the excited state to the ground state?

• Heat

• Visible light

• Sound

• Electricity

In the periodic table, where is the d block located?

• At the bottom

• On the left side

• On the right side

• In the center

How many sub-orbitals are there in the d block?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Which noble gas is used as a reference for the shorthand notation of Yttrium (element 39)?

• Argon

• Xenon

• Neon

• Krypton

What is the energy level of f orbitals in period 6?

• 7

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which element is used as an example to explain the f orbitals?

• Yttrium

• Praseodymium

• Tennessine

• Radon

What is the noble gas configuration for Tennessine (element 117)?

• [Rn] 7s2 5f14 6d10 7p5

• [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p5

• [Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p5

• [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p5

Which noble gas is used as a reference for the shorthand notation of Tennessine (element 117)?

• Radon

• Xenon

• Krypton

• Argon

How many electrons are in the 7p sub-orbital for Tennessine?

• 2

• 6

• 3

• 5