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Atomic Theory and Electron Configuration

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical symbol for an element with 35 protons, 45 neutrons, and 36 electrons?

a)

Br

b)

Br+10

c)

Br-1

d)

Kr

2.

Which of the pairs listed below are isotopes?

a)

Na and Na+1

b)

F-1 and F

c)

614C and 612C

d)

Ar and Kr

3.

What is the charge of an ion with 17 protons, 16 neutrons, and 18 electrons?

a)

0

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

+9

4.

How many neutrons are in 20280Hg+2?

a)

80

b)

202

c)

122

d)

78

5.

What element contains 6 protons, 8 neutrons, and 6 electrons?

a)

C

b)

N

c)

Mg

d)

Si

6.

What is the mass number of 20280Hg+2?

a)

80

b)

202

c)

122

d)

78

7.

What is the mass number of an element with 12 protons, 12 neutrons, and 10 electrons?

a)

2

b)

12

c)

22

d)

24

8.

The maximum number of electrons in an orbital in the p sublevel is

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

9.

The element with electron configuration 1s22s22p63s2 is

a)

carbon

b)

sulfur

c)

magnesium

d)

silicon

10.

What is the electron configuration for nitrogen?

a)

1s22s22p3

b)

1s22s12p1

c)

1s22s12p2

d)

1s22s22p23s1

11.

Which element is represented by this electron configuration: [Xe] 6s4f145d9?

a)

Krypton

b)

Platinum

c)

Palladium

d)

Bromine

12.

The change of an atom from an excited state to the ground state always requires

a)

release of energy

b)

absorption of energy

c)

release of an electron

d)

absorption of green light

13.

What is the highest occupied energy level in the element mercury (Hg)?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

p

14.

The maximum number of electrons in a d-sublevel is

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

15.

How many electrons can occupy the s-sublevels at each energy level?

a)

two, if they have opposite spins

b)

one

c)

two, if they have the same spin

d)

no more than eight

16.

Which element is represented by this electron configuration: [Ar] 3d104s24p6

a)

Krypton

b)

Platinum

c)

Palladium

d)

Bromine