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WorksheetsGround State vs. Excited State
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is ground state?
highest possible energy an electron can possess
lowest possible energy an electron can possess
highest possible energy an element can possess
lowest possible energy an element can possess
What is excited state?
Excited state is when a valence electron jumps to another orbital, making the other one incomplete
Excited state is when a valence electron drops to another orbital
Excited state is the highest level of energy an electron can possess
What happens as the electron as it drops from excited state back to ground state?
The electrons releases light energy
It absorbs energy
What's the correct notation for the excited state of Argon (1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6)
[Ar]
1s2 2s4 3s6 4s8
1s2 2s4 3s6 4s6
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 3p7
What's the correct electron notation of Magnesium in it's ground state? (make sure you use paper to work it out)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
1s2 2s4 2p6
[Ne] 3s2
What happens to an electron as it goes from ground state to an excited state?
The electrons releases light energy
It absorbs energy
