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Orbital Diagrams

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Which of the following states that electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first?

a)

Hund’s Rule

b)

Aufbau Principle

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

2.

This orbital diagram represents:

a)

Carbon

b)

Boron

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

3.

This orbital diagram represents

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Neon

4.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

b)

There are too many electrons in the 1s orbital

c)

In the 2p boxes, 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

5.

What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

a)

An orbital can only hold a maximum of 2 electrons, each with opposite spins

b)

An orbital can hold a minimum of 6 electrons, each with opposite spins

c)

An orbital can hold a maximum of 6 electrons, each with the same spin

d)

An orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, each with the same spin

6.

Which orbital diagram violates of Hund's Rule?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

This orbital diagram represents

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Neon

8.

This orbital diagram represents

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Iron