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Electron Configurations & Orbital Notation

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
2.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
3.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
4.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
5.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2s2p3s3p5
b)
1s2s2p3s3p6
c)
1s2s2p3s3p7
6.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
7.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
8.
What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?
a)
Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up
b)
There is nothing incorrect with this diagram
c)
In the there should only be 1 orbital in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box
d)
All the arrows should be pointing up.
9.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
10.
Which is associated with more energy? 
a)
2p
b)
2s
c)
3p
d)
1s
11.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
2
d)
6
12.
How many electrons can the s sublevel hold?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
2
d)
6
13.
How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
2
d)
6
14.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon