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Quantum Mechanical Model of an Atom

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the shape of p orbitals?

a)

Peanut shaped

b)

Spherical shaped

c)

Flower shaped

d)

Dumbbell shaped

2.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
3.
What is the maximum number of electrons that can be on the p sublevel?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
4.

What shape are d orbitals?

a)

Peanut shaped

b)

Spherical shaped

c)

Dumbbell shaped

d)

Clove leaf shaped

5.
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
6.
Hund’s rule states…
a)
Atomic orbitals have opposite spins and 2 electrons each
b)
Electrons occupy orbitals of highest energy first and energy level changes as you go up
c)
Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first, starting with 1s
d)
Electrons occupy orbitals of equal energy, one electron enters EACH orbital ONE AT A TIME until orbitals of the entire energy level have one electron with the SAME SPIN.
7.
How many orbitals are there in the "d" sublevel?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
8.
How many orbitals are there in the "s" sublevel?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
9.
Which sublevel has the highest energy?
a)
3s
b)
3d
c)
3p
10.
The Quantum Mechanical Model is the most recent/modern atomic model.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The quantum number "n" represents:
a)
electron spin
b)
orbital
c)
sublevel
d)
main energy level
12.
Which scientist developed the Quantum Mechanical
a)
E. Schroedinger
b)
W. Heisenberg
c)
J. Dalton
d)
N. Bohr
13.
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
14.

If the first and second energy levels of an atom are full, then what would be the total number of electrons in the atom?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

18

15.

Which of the following sub-levels is correctly designated?

a)

1p5

b)

3f9

c)

2p6

d)

3d11

16.

Which of the following statement is wrong?

a)

Two electrons must occupy each equal energy orbital before additional electrons can occupy the same orbitals.

b)

A maximum of two electrons may occupy the same orbitals.

c)

In filling up orbitals, electron occupies the lowest energy orbital first before the higher energy orbitals.

d)

None of the choices.

17.

What is the electron configuration of Argon?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

18.

What is the electron configuration of Gallium, 31Ga?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5 4s2 3d10 4p1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p1

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d9 4p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5 4s2 3d10 4p2

19.

Which one of the following electron configurations is INCORRECT?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d9 4p2

20.

Which of the following electron configurations is CORRECT?

a)

1s2 2s3

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6

c)

1s2 2s2 3s2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4s2