Electron Configuration and Orbital Diagrams Quiz

What is the shape of an s orbital?

• Tetrahedral

• Dumbbell

• Sphere

• Double dumbbell

How many electrons can a p orbital hold?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 2

What is the electron configuration of phosphorus?

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

Which rule states that electrons will fill an empty orbital before pairing up?

• Hund's rule

• Heisenberg uncertainty principle

• Aufbau principle

• Pauli exclusion principle

What is the noble gas shorthand for calcium?

• [Ne] 3s2 3p6 4s2

• [Ar] 4s2

• [Kr] 5s2

• [Xe] 6s2

Which principle explains the opposite spin of paired electrons?

• Hund's rule

• Pauli exclusion principle

• Heisenberg uncertainty principle

• Aufbau principle

In which block of the periodic table is manganese found?

• d-block

• f-block

• p-block

• s-block

What is the electron configuration of manganese?

• [Ar] 4s2 3d5

• [Kr] 5s2 4d5

• [Ne] 3s2 3p6 4s2

• [Xe] 6s2 4f5

Which principle is used to determine the order of electron filling in orbitals?

• Hund's rule

• Pauli exclusion principle

• Aufbau principle

• Heisenberg uncertainty principle

What is the noble gas shorthand for neodymium?

• [Xe] 4f4 6s2

• [Ar] 3d10 4s2

• [Kr] 4d10 5s2

• [Ne] 3s2 3p6