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Electron Configuration

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are 4 different types of subshells s,p,d,f

a)

true

b)

false

2.
What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
3.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
4.
What do you start electron configuration with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6
5.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
6.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
7.
How many p orbitals are there in a sublevel?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
4
d)
3
8.
How many d orbitals are there in a given sublevel?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
9.

How many electrons can the s sublevel hold?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

10.

How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

11.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
2
d)
4
12.
Which of the following is a p block element?
a)
Ca
b)
Ar
c)
Re
d)
Au
13.
What noble gas should be used to write the shorthand configuration for Te?
a)
Ar
b)
Kr
c)
Xe
d)
Sb
14.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2s2p3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
15.

What orbital filling rule states that the lowest energy levels fill first?

a)

The Aufbau Principle

b)

The Pauli Exclusion Principle

c)

Hund's Rule

16.

What orbital filling rule states that, for a given subshell, electrons fill their own orbital before being pairing up.

a)

The Aufbau Principle

b)

The Pauli Exclusion Principle

c)

Hund's Rule