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Electron Arrangement

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
2.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
3.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
4.

Sodium is found on the third row or Period 3 of the periodic table. How many energy levels do the electrons of a sodium atom occupy?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

11

d)

23

5.

How many electrons can be held in one atomic orbital?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

6.

Which of the following sublevels does not exist?

a)

1s

b)

2d

c)

3p

d)

4f

7.

1s22s22p63s23p4

Which element is represented by this electron configuration?

a)

sodium

b)

sulfur

c)

argon

d)

selenium

8.

1s22s22p63s23p4

What is the highest energy level in this electron configuration?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

9.

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p1

What element is represented by the electron configuration?

a)

titanium

b)

copper

c)

gallium

d)

germanium

10.

The n = 3 energy level contains what subshells?

a)

s

b)

s and p

c)

s, p, and d

d)

s, p, d, and f

11.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2s2p3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
12.
What is this element? 
1s22s22p63s23p6
4s23d104p6
a)
Argon
b)
Krypton
c)
Selenium
d)
Bromide
13.

What is the noble gas short-hand electron configuration for sulfur?

a)

[Ar] 3p4

b)

[He] 3s23p4

c)

[Ne] 3s23p4

d)

[Na] 3s23p4

14.

Which orbital shows a violation of the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

An electron will occupy the lowest energy orbital that is available to it.

a)

Hund’s rule

b)

Pauli exclusion principle

c)

Bohr model of the atom

d)

Aufbau principle

16.
Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.

Which orbital shows a violation of the Aufbau Principle?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.
a)
19
b)
20
c)
1
d)
4
19.
a)
10
b)
2
c)
8
d)
18
20.
What is the correct representation for an orbital which has an "n" value of 4 and an "l" value of 2?  
a)
4d
b)
4s
c)
4f
d)
4p
21.
For a p sublevel, "l" equals ____.
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
22.
Is the following quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms) possible?   (4, 1, -1, +1/2)  
a)
yes
b)
no
23.

Which of the following are the allowed values for l when n = 3?

a)

0, 1, 2

b)

1, 2, 3

c)

-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

d)

+3, -3

24.
For a principle quantum number, "n", equal to 6, is it possible for "l" to be equal to 7?  
a)
yes
b)
no
25.

What are the quantum numbers for each electron in 2s?

a)

(2, 1, 1, +1/2) (2, 1, 1, -1/2)

b)

(2, 0, 0, +1/2) (2, 0, 0, -1/2)

c)

(2,1, 0, +1/2) (2, 1, 0, -1/2)

d)

(2, 0, -1, 1/2) (2, 0, +1, 1/2)

26.

The last electron for a neutral atom is (3, 1, -1, -1/2). What element is this?

a)

Phosphorous

b)

Argon

c)

Sulfur

d)

Aluminum

27.

What is the noble gas abbreviation for (4, 3, 3, +1/2)?

a)

[Rn] 7s2 6f4

b)

[Rn] 6s2 4f7

c)

[Xe] 6s2 4f7

d)

[Xe] 7s2 6f4

28.
What does Hund's rule states ?
a)
states that single electrons electrons with the same spin must occupy each-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals
b)
states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available
c)
states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital, but if only if the electros have opposite spins
29.
What does Pauli exclusion principle state ?
a)
states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available
b)
states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital, but if only if the electros have opposite spins
c)
states that single electrons electrons with the same spin must occupy each-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals
30.
Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what electron configuration rule?
a)
Hund’s Rule
b)
Aufbau Principle
c)
Pauli Exclusion Principle
31.

What element has this orbital notation?

a)

lithium

b)

beryllium

c)

boron

d)

carbon

32.

Which element is represented by this orbital notation?

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

fluorine

33.

Which of the following is the orbital notation for oxygen?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.
Which guideline, Hund’s rule or the Pauli exclusion principle, is violated in the following orbital diagrams?
a)
Hund's
b)
Aufbau's
c)
Pauli's Exclusive
35.
Which guideline, Hund’s rule or the Pauli exclusion principle, is violated in the following orbital diagrams?
a)
Aufbau's
b)
Hund's
c)
Pauli exclusive
36.

What is the element?

a)

sulfur

b)

chlorine

c)

phosphorus

d)

silicon

37.

The frequency of violet light is 7.5x1014 Hz. What is its wavelength?

a)

4.0x10-7 m

b)

4.0x107 m

c)

2.25x1023m

d)

2.25x1023 Hz

38.
What is the frequency of a photon whose energy is 3.4x10-19J?
a)
8.8x1026 Hz
b)
5.1x1014 Hz
c)
1.9x10-15 Hz
d)
2.3x10-52 Hz