WorksheetsElectron Configuration S and P
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
2.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6. The number of electrons in the atom is
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
3.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7
4.
Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4p1
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.
What does Pauli exclusion principle state ?
a)
states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available
b)
states that -no two electrons in the same orbital can have the same spin
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
7.
What is the maximum number of electrons that an S orbital can have?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
8.
This orbital diagram represents:
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
9.
This orbital diagram represents:
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
10.
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 there should only be 1 orbital in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box
d)
All the arrows should be pointing up.
11.
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.
12.
All orbitals of equal energy are occupied by one electron before any single orbital is occupied by a second electron.
a)
Aufbau principle
b)
Pauli exclusion principle
c)
Hund’s rule
d)
Core Notation
13.
An electron occupies the lowest energy orbital that can receive it.
a)
Hund’s rule
b)
Pauli exclusion principle
c)
Bohr model of the atom
d)
Aufbau principle
14.
Which of the following is written correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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