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Atomic structure

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the highest energy involved when an electron makes a transition

a)

n = 4 to n = 3

b)

n = 2 to n = 1

c)

n = 4 to n = 2

d)

n = 3 to n = 1

2.

Which of the following represents an electron in 3p orbital?

a)

n = 3, l = 0, m = +1, s = +1/2

b)

n = 3, l = 2, m = +2, s = +1/2

c)

n = 3, l = 1, m = +1, s = +1/2

d)

n = 3, l = 0, m = 0 , s = +1/2

3.

Electronic configuration of copper atom is  1s22s22p63s23p64s13d101s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^13d^{10} .  Determine the number of electron in copper atom at its ground state if the azimuthal quantum number, l is 0

a)

9

b)

7

c)

6

d)

10

4.

Maximum number of electron that can occupy 3d orbital is

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

5.

The energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is determined by ;

I. the principle quantum number

II. the magnetic quantum number

III. the electron spin quantum number

a)

I only

b)

I and II

c)

II and III

d)

I, II and III

6.

Degenerate orbital have

I. the same value of the azimuthal quantum number, l

II. the same energy

III. the differences values of the s quantum number but the same set of quantum numbers, n, l and m

a)

I only

b)

I and II

c)

II and III

d)

I, II and III

7.
What is the total number of atomic orbitals in an atom with the principal quantum number n =3
a)
3
b)
13
c)
14
d)
18
8.
The electronic configuration of the 7N3- ion is
a)
1s2 2s2 2p3
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p3 2p6 3s2 3p2
d)
1s2 2s2 2p3 2p6 3s2 3p6
9.
What is the orbital designation corresponding to the quantum numbers : n=4, l = 2, m=0
a)
2s
b)
2p
c)
4p
d)
4d
10.
After filling up the 3p orbital , what kind of orbital must electron occupy?
a)
a spherically-shaped orbital
b)
a dumb-bell shaped orbital
c)
either 4s or 3d orbital
d)
an orbital of lower energy than 3p
11.
Iron has a proton number of 26. What is the electronic configuration of Fe2+?
a)
[Ar] 4s2 3d6
b)
[Ar] 3d6
c)
[Ar] 4s2 3d4
d)
[Ar] 4s2 3d5
12.

The electron configurations for the ion Sn4+ is

a)

[Kr] 4d10

b)

[Kr] 4d10 5s1

c)

[Ar] 4d10

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

13.

What type of bonding would be expected for solid xenon

a)

Van der Waals

b)

Ionic bond

c)

Covalent bond

d)

Metallic bond

e)

Xenon bond

14.
subatomic particles found on the outermost shell & responsible for the atom's reactivity
a)
neutrons
b)
valence electrons
c)
isotopes
d)
ions
15.

The Aufbau principle states that:

a)

electrons enter the lowest available energy level

b)

electrons enter one orbital at a time

c)

electrons enter an orbital in the highest energy level available

d)

electrons only enter the lowest energy level if the ones with a higher energy are full

16.

The lowest available energy state of an electron is called the:

a)

the lowest state

b)

the ground state

c)

the entry state

d)

the fixed state

17.

How many full p-orbitals are there in an atom of Bromine?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

8

d)

10

18.
Which of the following quantum number sets is not allowed?
a)
{ 3, 2, +1, -1/2 }
b)
{ 5, 3, -1, +1/2 }
c)
{ 12, 1, +2, +1/2 }
d)
{ 7, 6, -5, -1/2 }
19.

What is the (n+l) value for 4d orbital?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

20.

Which subshell has (n+l) value equal to 2?

a)

3d

b)

1s

c)

2s

d)

2p

21.

What is the (n+l) value for 4d orbital?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7