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Electron Configurations and Orbital Diagrams

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10

a)

zinc

b)

copper

c)

nickel

d)

germanium

2.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
3.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
4.

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  How many electrons does this atom have?

a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
5.

Which of these is the electron configuration for Cl-?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

6.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
7.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
8.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up.

b)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram.

c)

There should only be 1 arrow in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box.

d)

All the arrows should be pointing up.

9.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
2
d)
6
10.

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

d)

quantum rule

11.

What is the short-hand electron configuration for sulfur?

a)

[Ar] 3p4

b)

[He] 3s2 3p4

c)

[Ne] 3s2 3p4

d)

[Na] 3s2 3p4

12.

What is the short hand configuration for silicon?

a)

[Ar]2s22p2

b)

[Ne]2s22p2

c)

[Ne]3s23p2

d)

[Ne]3s23p4

13.

What is the short hand configuration for iodine?

a)

[Ar]4s23d6

b)

[Ne]4s23d6

c)

[Kr]5s24d105p5

d)

[Kr]4s24d104p5

14.

With what neutral atom is Ag+ isoelectronic?

a)

Cd

b)

Pd

c)

Xe

d)

Kr

15.

How many electrons does iron have in the 3rd energy level?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

14

16.

The principle quantum number tells us

a)

the orbital shape.

b)

the energy level.

c)

the spin of the electron.

d)

the orientation of the orbital.

17.

The 2nd quantum number tells us

a)

the orbital shape.

b)

the energy level.

c)

the spin of the electron.

d)

the orientation of the orbital.

18.

The 3rd quantum number tells us

a)

the orbital shape.

b)

the energy level.

c)

the spin of the electron.

d)

the orientation of the orbital.

19.

The s orbital has _____ orientation(s).

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

20.

The p orbital has _____ orientation(s).

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

21.

Each orientation of an orbital can hold ___ electrons maximum.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

How many electrons does O2- have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

16

23.

How many electrons does a neutral chlorine atom have?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

35

d)

No way to tell

24.

Which orbital shows a violation of the Pauli exclusion principle?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.

Which guideline is violated in the following orbital diagram?

a)
Hund's
b)

Aufbau

c)

Pauli Exclusion