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Electron Configuration Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Argon
d)
Silver
2.

What element is represented in this Bohr Model?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Aluminum

d)

Lithium

3.
What group does this element belong to?
a)
Group 1: Alkali metals
b)
Group 18: Noble Gases
c)
Group 2: Alkaline-Earth Metals
d)
Group 17: Halogens
4.
How many valence electrons?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
5.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
6.

How many dots would you put around carbon, a group 14 element?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

18

7.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

8.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

9.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
Mg
b)
Cl
c)
C
d)
O
10.

How many valence electrons does Aluminum Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

11.

How would you draw a Lewis dot diagram for Magnesium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the following shows a correct Lewis dot structure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s2s2p3s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
14.
Which is the electron configuration for an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p6
15.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
16.
What do you start electron configuration with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6
17.
There are 4 different types of subshells s,p,d,f
a)
true
b)
false
18.

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 electrons 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

19.

What does Hund's rule state?

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 electrons have opposite spins

20.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
21.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
22.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2s2p3s3p5
b)
1s2s2p3s3p6
c)
1s2s2p3s3p7
23.
Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)
a)
1s2s2p3s3p1
b)
1s2s2p3s3p3
c)
1s2s2p3s4p1
24.

How many electrons can the d sublevel(orbital) hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

2

d)

4

25.
Which of the following is a p block element?
a)
Ca
b)
Ar
c)
Re
d)
Au
26.

Which area on the periodic table represents the electrons in the "d" sublevel?

a)

representative elements

b)

columns 3-8

c)

rare earth elements

d)

transition elements

27.
How many electron can be found in a p orbital?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
28.

How many electrons can the s sublevel(orbital) hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

2

d)

4

29.

How many electrons can the f sublevel(orbital) hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

14

d)

4

30.

What does the Aufbau 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 electrons 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

31.

The distance between one point of a wave to the same point on the next wave.

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

crest

32.

When you add energy to an electron, that electron can jump to a _____ energy level

a)

higher

b)

lower

33.

The highest point on a wave.

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

crest

34.

The lowest point on a wave.

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

trough

35.

The height of a wave as indicated by #3.

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

trough

36.

Order of the magnetic spectrum from lowest wavelength to highest.

a)

Radio, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma

b)

Gamma, x-ray, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwave, radio

c)

Radio, microwave, visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma

d)

Gamma, infrared, microwave, radio, ultraviolet, x-rays, visible light

37.

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

a)

When wavelength is high, frequency is low.

b)

When wavelength is high, frequency is high.

c)

Wavelength and frequency are not related.

d)

Wavelength and frequency are directly proportional.

38.

When light acts as a particle, it is called a photon.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which of the following sublevels would have electrons with the HIGHEST energy?

a)

3s

b)

3p

c)

4s

d)

4p

40.

Which of the following sublevels would have electrons with the LOWEST energy?

a)

4s

b)

4p

c)

4d

d)

4f