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Unit 5 Review: Electrons

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1.  What is the shape of an s orbital?
a)
sphere
b)
dumbbell
c)
double dumbbell
d)
TOO COMPLEX TO KNOW IT.
2.
What is the shape of a p orbital?
a)
sphere
b)
it's just too complex to thing about it
c)
dumbbell
d)
I don't know this stuff.
3.

How many electrons can each p orbital hold?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

4.

How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

2

d)

4

5.

This orbital diagram represents which element?

a)

C

b)

B

c)

N

d)

O

6.

How many electrons can an p sublevel hold?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

10

7.

How many electrons can an f sublevel hold?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

8.

Electrons fill energy levels and sublevels of _____ energy first.

a)

lower

b)

higher

9.
Which of the following is a p block element?
a)
Ca
b)
Ar
c)
Re
d)
Au
10.

What is the correct Noble Gas shorthand electron configuration for phosphorus atom?

a)

[Ar] 4s2

b)

[He]2s22p4

c)

[Ne] 3s23p4

d)

[Ne] 3s23p3

11.

What noble gas should be used to write the shorthand configuration for Te (#52)?

a)

Ar

b)

Kr

c)

Xe

d)

Sb

12.

How many orbitals does an s sublevel have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

13.

How many orbitals does a d sublevel have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

14.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
15.
What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
16.
 The diagram above represents two electrons with 
a)
a. opposite spins.
b)
 b. the same spin.
c)
c. different energies.
d)
d. different energy levels.
17.
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
18.
What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p3
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

e)

None.

21.
Which orbital shows a violation of the Pauli Exclusion Principle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.

What element's orbital notation is pictured here?

a)

Ar

b)

Br

c)

Cu

d)

Cl

23.

Who proposed that electrons are only found in specific, discrete circular orbits around the nucleus?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Niels Bohr

24.

What orbital is shown in the picture?

a)

s orbital

b)

p orbital

c)

d orbital

d)

f orbital

25.

What is the difference in a 1s orbital and a 2s orbital?

a)

The shape of the orbital

b)

The size of the orbital

c)

The number of electrons it can hold

d)

None of the above

26.

When atoms _____________ energy, their electrons move to higher energy levels. These electrons _____________ energy by emitting light when they return to lower energy levels.

a)

lose, absorb

b)

absorb, lose

c)

lose, lose

d)

absorb, absorb

27.

What states that every orbital of a subshell must be singly occupied before any orbital can have a pair?

a)

Pauli exclusion principle

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Aufbau principle

d)

None of the above

28.

What states that electrons fill the lowest energy orbitals/levels first before occupying higher energy levels?

a)

Pauli exclusion principle

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Aufbau Principle

d)

None of the above

29.

One of the key understandings of quantum theory is that atoms emit energy in

a)

random amounts.

b)

specific amounts.

c)

only the gamma range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

only the microwave range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

30.

Bohr's model of the atom is sometimes called the planetary model. If the atom is like a solar system, what is analogous to the sun?

a)

energy levels

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

the nucleus

31.

Scientists modified the Bohr model of the atom. The new idea involved orbitals which are

a)

two dimensional pathways.

b)

actual "strings" on which the electrons travel like beads on a necklace.

c)

regions of probability where electrons are most likely to be found.

d)

a cell-like structure that contains the electrons.

32.
Which sublevel has the highest energy?
a)
3s
b)
3d
c)
3p
33.
Which main energy level is furthest from the nucleus ?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
34.
What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?
a)
An atomic orbital can only hold a maximum of 2 electrons, each with opposite spins
b)
An atomic orbital can hold a minimum of 6 electrons, each with opposite spins
c)
An atomic orbital can hold a maximum of 6 electrons, each with the same spin
d)
An atomic orbital can hold a minimum of 2 electrons, each with opposite spins
35.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
36.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
37.

Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

b)

1s2 2s2 2p5

c)

1s2 2s2 3p5

38.

Choose the correct shortcut configuration for iodine.

a)

[Ar]4s24d104p5

b)

[Kr]5s24d105p5

c)

[Xe]5s25d105p5

d)

none of the above

39.

Each row on the periodic table represents:

a)

an energy level

b)

a sublevel

c)

an electron

d)

an orbital

40.

There are 4 different types of sublevels/orbitals: s,p,d,f.

a)

true

b)

false

41.
What is the electron configuration for this atom?
a)
1s22s22p6
b)
1s22s22p5
c)
1s22s22p3
d)
2s22p3
42.
What is the noble gas shorthand electron for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p4
43.
Which element is depicted from this orbital diagram
a)
Fluorine
b)
Neon
c)
Chlorine
d)
Argon
44.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
45.
What is the electronic configuration of iron?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
b)
1s22s22p63s23p63d8
c)
1s22p63s23p64s23d6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s13d6
46.
Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
b)
electronic configuration
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p6
47.

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 pointing in the same direction.

d)

All the arrows should be pointing up.

48.

What is the shorthand configuration for Lead?

a)

[Xe]6s24f145d106p2

b)

[Xe]6s25d106p2

c)

[Rn]6s25d106p2

d)

[Rn]6s24f145d106p2

49.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
50.
Which of the following elements is a noble gas?
a)
1s2 2s2
b)
1s2 2s2 2p5
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
d)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
51.

Which element is represented by this orbital notation?

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

fluorine

52.

Which element is represented by this orbital notation?

a)

neon

b)

sodium

c)

magnesium

d)

aluminum

53.
Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
54.

How many unpaired electrons are in an element with this configuration?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

8

d)

6

55.

Which principal energy level change by the electron of a

hydrogen atom will cause the greatest amount of energy to be absorbed?

a)

n = 2 to n = 4

b)

n = 2 to n = 5

c)

n = 4 to n = 2

d)

n = 5 to n = 2

56.

Which occurs if an electron transitions from n = 5 to

n = 2 in a hydrogen atom?

a)

Energy is absorbed, and visible light is emitted.

b)

Energy is released, and visible light is emitted.

c)

Energy is released, and visible light is not emitted.

d)

Energy is absorbed, and visible light is not emitted.

57.

Flame tests can be used to identify an element. Each element emits characteristic waves of light when it is heated in a flame. What describes how the light is produced?

a)

Protons in the ground state lose energy and give off light.

b)

Protons in the ground state gain energy and are emitted from the nucleus, giving off light.

c)

Electrons in the ground state lose energy and move to an excited state, giving off light.

d)

Electrons in the ground state gain energy, move to an excited state, and give off light when they return to the ground state.

58.

Light is emitted when electrons

a)

move from one atom to another.

b)

collide with one another, releasing energy.

c)

move from a lower energy level to a higher energy level.

d)

move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.

59.

Which energy level change by an electron of a

an atom will have the greatest amount of energy emitted?

a)

n = 2 to n = 4

b)

n = 2 to n = 5

c)

n = 4 to n = 2

d)

n = 5 to n = 2

60.

What color has the shortest wavelength, highest frequency, and highest energy?

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

violet

61.
Which wavelength of visible light has the lowest energy?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Orange
d)
Blue
62.

Emitted light will be due to electrons

a)

moving toward nucleus

b)

moving away from nucleus

c)

not moving

63.

Absorbed light will cause electrons to

a)

move toward nucleus

b)

move away from nucleus

c)

not move

64.

Atoms can absorb energy in the form of

a)

heat

b)

electricity

c)

light

d)

ALL OF THESE

65.

A. electron transition from n=3 to n=2

B. electron transition from n=5 to n=1

Which electron transition (A or B) will have low energy light emitted?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

They both will not have any light emitted.

d)

They both will have the same type of energy emitted.