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Atom, quantum numbers and electron configuration

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

3. A subshell containsing 7 orbitals is called ... subshell.

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

2.

2. A quantum number determining orbital orientation is called... .

a)

n

b)

l

c)

ml

d)

ms

3.

4. Below are the examples of correct set of the atomic quantum number, except... .

a)

n = 2, l =1, ml = 0, ms = -1/2

b)

n = 1, l =3, ml = 0, ms = +1/2

c)

n = 3, l =1, ml = 0, ms = -1/2

d)

n = 3, l = 2, ml = +2, ms = +1/2

4.

5. The total amount of electrons that can be filled within p subshell are ... electrons.

a)

6

b)

10

c)

14

d)

18

5.

7. The magnetic quantum number (ml), has value within... .

a)

0 up to (n-1)

b)

0, 1, 2, 3, ...

c)

-l up to. +l

d)

-1/2 and +1/2

6.

8. 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)

Aufbau principle

c)

Hund’s rule

d)

Heissenberg’s probability

7.

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

a)

6f2

b)

2p5

c)

3d7

d)

4s3

8.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
9.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
10.

What is the electron configuration of Sulfur using noble gas method

a)

[Ne]3s1

b)

[Ne]3s23p3

c)

[Ne]3s23p4

d)

[Ne]3s6

11.

Electrons will not pair up in a subshell until all other subshells (orientations) are full. This describes which rule of the electron configuration?

a)

Hund’s Rule

b)

Aufbau Principle

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

d)

Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

12.
What is the noble gas configuration for phosphorus?
a)
[Ar] 3p5
b)
[He] 3s2 3p5
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p5
13.
Which type of orbital is shaped like a sphere?
a)
s orbital
b)
p orbital
c)
d orbital
d)
f orbital
14.
What is the correct representation for an orbital which has an "n" value of 4 and an "l" value of 2?  
a)
4d
b)
4s
c)
4f
d)
4p
15.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
2
d)
4
16.
Which is associated with more energy? 
a)
2p
b)
2s
c)
3p
d)
1s
17.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
18.
 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.
19.

Which example shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

What element's orbital notation is pictured here?

a)

Ar

b)

Br

c)

Cu

d)

Cl

21.
The proton is _____
a)
heavy and neutral
b)
heavy and negatively charged
c)
heavy and positively charged
d)
light and negatively charged
22.
The neutron is _____
a)
heavy and neutral
b)
heavy and negatively charged
c)
heavy and positively charged
d)
light and neutral
23.
The electron is _____
a)
heavy and positively charged
b)
light and positively charged
c)
light and neutral
d)
light and negatively charged
24.

Which subatomic particles determine the identity of an element?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

photons

25.
Atoms of the same element have the same number of _____
a)
electrons in their nuclei
b)
orbiting protons
c)
neutrons in their nuclei
d)
protons in their nuclei
26.

An atom has 10 protons, 15 neutrons and 10 electrons what is its mass number.

a)

20

b)

10

c)

35

d)

25

27.
In order for an atom to be neutral what has to be true?
a)
The atom has more protons than neutrons
b)
The atom has more neutrons than protons
c)
The atom has the same number of protons and neutrons
d)
The atom has the same number of protons and electrons
28.
How many neutrons in C-14?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
14
d)
8