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Electronic configuration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are the four atomic orbitals?

(a)  

2.

Within an energy level, which orbitals are the lowest in energy?

a)

s

b)

f

c)

d

d)

p

3.

What is the Aufbau principle?

a)

Within an energy level, s orbitals are the lowest energy, followed by p, d and then f. F orbitals are the highest energy for that level.

b)

The lower the principal quantum number (n) the lower the energy.

c)

All three.

d)

The Aufbau Principle states that electrons enter the lowest energy orbitals first.

4.
2nd energy level contain 2 sublevel. Name the sublevel and max number of electron in each sublevel.
a)
1s with 1 electron and 1p with 3 electrons
b)
2s with 1 electron and 2p with 3 electrons
c)
1s with 1 electron and 1p with 6 electrons
d)
2s with 2 electrons and 2p with 6 electrons
5.

What is the maximum numbers of electrons when n=2, l=0

(a)  

6.
An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
7.

Identify the rule that is being violated

a)

Aufbau's principle

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Pauli Exclusion principle

d)

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

8.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the filled 2p box should be pointing the same direction

b)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

c)

In the 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 the same direction.

9.

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p2. The number of valence electrons in the atom is

(a)  

10.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen ion? (Z=8)

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1