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S2-Q4-Quantum numbers and electronic configuration

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6. The number of electrons in the atom is ---------

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

2.

The magnetic quantum number (ml), has value within -------

a)

1,2,3,4,5,6,7.

b)

0, 1, 2, 3.

c)

-l to +l

d)

-1/2 and +1/2

3.

A theory stating that electrons have the trend of taking the orbitals from the lowest energy level to the highest is the theory of... .

a)

Pauli exclusion’s principle

b)

building up principle

c)

Hund’s rule

d)

Heisenberg’s probability

4.

the following are the examples of the electron configuration which can be abbreviated with noble gas notation, except... .

a)

1s1

b)

1s2 2s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p3

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d7

5.

Below are the correct answer of the writing of electron configuration, except... .

a)

6f2

b)

2p5

c)

3d7

d)

4s3

6.

A theory stating that it is forbidden for 2 electrons having the same values of the four atomic quantum numbers is explained by... .

a)

Hund

b)

Aufbau

c)

Pauli

d)

Schrodinger

7.

How many orbitals are available to hold electrons in the 6th energy level (n=6)?

a)

9

b)

16

c)

26

d)

36

8.

What is the total number of energy sublevels used by an atom of aluminum

(Al13) in the ground state?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

13

d)

5

9.
Which of the following statements is true about the 3s and the 4s sublevels?
a)
These sublevels have the same energy
b)
These sublevels are the same distance from the nucleus
c)
These sublevels hold different amounts of electrons
d)
These sublevels have the same shape
10.

Which of the following quantum number sets is not allowed?

a)

[n=2 ; l=1 ; ml=+1` ; ms=+1/2 ]

b)

[n=3 ; l=2 ; ml=+2 ; ms=+1/2 ]

c)

[n=2 ; l=2 ; ml=+2 ; ms=+1/2 ]

d)

[n=1 ; l=0 ; ml=0 ; ms=-1/2 ]

11.

Which of the following quantum number sets is not allowed? .........................................[there is more than one ]

a)

[n=2 ; l=2 ; ml=+2 ; ms=+1/2 ]

b)

[n=2 ; l=1 ; ml=+1 ; ms=+1/2 ]

c)

[n=5 ; l=0 ; ml=+1 ; ms=+1/2 ]

d)

[n=3 ; l=2 ; ml=2 ; ms=+1/2 ]

e)

[n=4 ; l=2 ; ml=+1 ; ms=1/2 ]

12.

Which of the following quantum number sets is not allowed?

a)

{ 3, 2, +1, -1/2 }

b)

{ 5, 3, -1, +1/2 }

c)

{ 6, 1, +2, +1/2 }

d)

{ 7, 2, -2, -1/2 }

13.

How many valence electrons are in an atom of sulfur S16? ................ [you should make the configuration]

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

14.

How many unpaired electrons are in an atom of strontium? (Sr38)

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

15.

Which one of the following does not represent the electronic configuration of an atom in its ground state?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p3

b)

1s2 2s2 2p4

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3d1

16.

Which one of the following is the maximum number of atomic orbitals having a principal quantum number of two?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

9

17.

The number of electrons in the 3d orbital of the atom of atomic number 27 is

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

18.

When

 l = 1l\ =\ 1  
which of the following is the correct orbital that exist? You can choose more than one answer.

a)

 dxyd_{xy}  

b)

 PxP_x  

c)

 PyP_y  

d)

 PzP_z  

19.

A region in space where there is a high probability of finding an electron in an atom or molecule is known as

a)

shell

b)

orbital

c)

orbit

d)

electron cloud

20.

What is the shape of d orbital

a)

sphere

b)

clover leaf

c)

dumbell