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Electron Configuration

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 5hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the electron configuration for germanium (Ge)?

a)

[Ar]3d104s24p2

b)

[Ar]4s23d104p2

c)

[Kr]3d104s24p2

d)

[Kr]4s24d104p2

2.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
3.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

[Xe] 6s25d8

a)

Mercury

b)

Gold

c)

Platinum

d)

Thallium

4.
What is the noble gas configuration for Argon?
a)
[Ne]2s22p6
b)
[He]2s22p6
c)
[He]3s23p6
d)
[Ne]3s23p6
5.
What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p3
6.

What electron configuration matches Scandium?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

7.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
8.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
9.
[Ne]3s23p5 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
chlorine
b)
fluorine
c)
sulfur
d)
aluminum
10.
[Ne]3s23p5 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
chlorine
b)
fluorine
c)
sulfur
d)
aluminum
11.
What is the noble gas configuration for phosphorus?
a)
[Ar] 3p5
b)
[He] 3s2 3p5
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p5
12.
What is the noble gas configuration for boron?
a)
[He]1s22s2
b)
[He]2s22p2
c)
[He]2s22p1
d)
[Li]2s22p1
13.

What electron configuration matches an Bromine?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

14.
What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p3
15.
Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)
a)
1s2s2p3s3p1
b)
1s2s2p3s3p3
c)
1s2s2p3s4p1
16.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2s2p3s3p5
b)
1s2s2p3s3p6
c)
1s2s2p3s3p7
17.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
18.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
19.
What do you start electron configuration with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6