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WorksheetsElectron Configuration
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 44mins
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.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6. The number of electrons in the atom is
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
4.
There are __ energy levels
a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
5.
How many atomic orbitals are there in the p sublevel?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
6.
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
7.
What does Pauli exclusion principle state ?
a)
states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available
b)
states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital, but if only if the electros have opposite spins
c)
states that single electrons electrons with the same spin must occupy each-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals
8.
What does Hund's rule states ?
a)
states that single electrons electrons with the same spin must occupy each-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals
b)
states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available
c)
states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital, but if only if the electros have opposite spins
9.
How many valence electrons are represented here?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
2
d)
8
10.
How many d orbitals are there in a given sublevel?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
11.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
2
d)
4
12.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
13.
Which of the following is a p block element?
a)
Ca
b)
Ar
c)
Re
d)
Au
14.
What do you start electron configuration with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6
15.
There are 4 different types of subshells s,p,d,f
a)
true
b)
false
16.
How many electron can be found in a s orbital?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
17.
How many electron can be found in a p orbital?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
18.
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)
In the 2p box there should only be 1 electron in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box
d)
All the arrows should be pointing up.
19.
Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which orbital shows a violation of the Aufbau Principle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
Which orbital shows a violation of the Pauli Exclusion Principle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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