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Electron Configuration

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

The number of electrons is also equal to ________ and the __________. Choose any that may apply.

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Mass Number

2.

 The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p61s^22s^22p^6 . The number of electrons in the atom is ____,

a)

4

b)

7

c)

10

d)

12

3.

What noble gas would use to begin the noble gas configuration of the element Carbon? Write the complete name of the noble gas.

(a)  

4.

What element has the following orbital diagram? Write the complete name of the element.

(a)  

5.

The number of electrons that can occupy p shape orbitals.

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

e)

14

6.

What atom matches this electron configuration,

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d9?

(a)  

7.

E______ c______ describes how electrons are distributed in the orbitals of an atom.

(a)  

8.

It states that every orbital in a given subshell is singly occupied by electrons before a second electron is filled in an orbital.

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

Aufbau Principle

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

d)

Madelung Rule

9.

What atom matches this electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10 ? Write the complete name of the element.

(a)  

10.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

11.

What electron configuration matches an Oxygen atom?

a)

1s22s22p61s^22s^22p^6

b)

1s22s22p41s^22s^22p^4

c)

1s32s22p41s^32s^22p^4

d)

1s32s22p61s^{3^{ }}2s^22p^6

12.

[Ne]3s1 is the noble gas configuration for which element? Write the complete name of the element.

(a)  

13.

What is the electron configuration for a Manganese atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d5

b)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10

c)

1s22s22p63s2

d)

1s22s22p63s1

14.

What is configuration is missing in the following: 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d _ 5s 4d ?

(a)  

15.

This rule states that a maximum of two electrons, each having opposite spins, can fit in an orbital.

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

Aufbau Principle

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

d)

Madelung Rule

16.

The number of electrons that can occupy f shape orbitals.

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

e)

14

17.

How many electrons does this element have?

(a)  

18.

What is the shorthand configuration for Iron?

a)

[Ar]3d6

b)

[Ar]4s23d6

c)

[Kr]3d6

d)

[Kr]4s23d6

19.

Which rule states that electrons should occupy orbitals in order of increasing energy?

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

Aufbau Principle

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

d)

Madelung's Rule

20.

What is the noble gas configuration for Tin? Atomic number = 50.

a)

[Kr]5p2

b)

[Kr]5s24d105p2

c)

[Xe]5s24d105p1

d)

[Xe]5s24d105p2