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Electron configurations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the noble gas shorthand electron for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p4
2.
What is the electron configuration for this atom?
a)
1s22s22p6
b)
1s22s22p5
c)
1s22s22p3
d)
2s22p3
3.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
4.
Which element is depicted from this orbital diagram
a)
Fluorine
b)
Neon
c)
Chlorine
d)
Argon
5.
Which is associated with more energy? 
a)
2p
b)
2s
c)
3p
d)
1s
6.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
7.
What is the charge of an atom that has gained one electron?
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
+1
d)
+2
8.
Anions are _______ that form ____________ ions and __________ electrons.
a)
nonmetals, positive, lose
b)
nonmetals, negative, gain
c)
metals, positive, gain
d)
metals, positive, lose
9.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
10.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
11.
How many electron can be found in a s orbital?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
12.
How many electron can be found in a p orbital?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
13.
What is the electronic configuration of sodium?
a)
1s22s22p63s1
b)
[Ne]3s1
c)
1s22s22p7
d)
Both A and B are correct
14.
What is the electronic configuration of iron?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
b)
1s22s22p63s23p63d8
c)
1s22p63s23p64s23d6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s13d6
15.
Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
b)
electronic configuration
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p6