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Electrons in atoms

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many electrons per shell does sodium (11Na) have?

a)

2,8

b)

2,8,2

c)

2,8,1

d)

2,2,8

2.

How many electrons per shell does calcium (20Ca) have?

a)

2,8,8,2

b)

2,8,10

c)

2,8,2,8

d)

2,1,8,2

3.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s2

a)

20Ca

b)

12Mg

c)

13Al

d)

19K

4.

Which electron configuration is correct for oxygen (8O)?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

5.

Which atom matches this electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10

a)

30Zn

b)

29Cu

c)

28Ni

d)

32Ge

6.

What is the shape of an s orbital?

a)

sphere

b)

dumbbell

c)

double dumbbell

d)

dumbbell and circle

7.

What is the shape of a p orbital?

a)

sphere

b)

double dumbbell

c)

dumbbell

8.

Which are the four atomic orbitals?

a)

s,p,d,f

b)

a,b,c,d

c)

s,t,e,p

d)

d,r,o,f

9.

Within an energy level, which orbitals are the lowest in energy?

a)

s

b)

f

c)

d

d)

p

10.

How many electrons can there be in one orbital?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

11.
How many protons, electrons, and neutrons, respectively, does this species have?
a)
15, 15, 16
b)
15, 12, 16
c)
15, 18, 16
d)
15, 12, 27
12.

The electron configuration for potassium (19K) is:

a)

1s22s22p63s23p3

b)

1s22s22p63s23p6

c)

1s22s22p63s23p64s1

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s2