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Quiz 5.2 Electronic Configuration

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 53mins

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Class
Date
1.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
2.

Identify the rule that is being violated

a)

Aufbau's Principle

b)

Hund's Rule

c)

Pauli's Exclusion Principle

d)

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

3.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the filled 2p box should be pointing the same direction

b)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

c)

In the there should only be 1 arrow in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

d)

All the arrows should be pointing the same direction.

4.

All orbitals of equal energy (degenerate orbitals) are occupied by one electron before any single orbital is occupied by a second electron.

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Pauli's Exclusion Principle

c)

Hund’s Rule

d)

Core Notation

5.

No two electrons in the same atom can have the same four quantum numbers.

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Pauli's Exclusion Principle

c)

Hund’s Rule

d)

Noble gas notation

6.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
7.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
8.

X has 10 electrons. What is the the possible set of quantum number of the 10th electron?

a)

(n=2, l= 1, m=0, s=+1/2)

b)

(n=2, l= 0, m=0, s=+1/2)

c)

(n=1, l= 0, m=0, s=-1/2)

d)

(n=2, l= 1, m=+2, s=+1/2)

9.

Which one of the following is the electronic configuration of the bromine atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s14p6

b)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p7

c)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p5

d)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p6

10.

Which one of the following is the maximum number of atomic orbitals having a principal quantum number of two?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

9

11.

Which one of the following does not represent the electronic configuration of an atom in its ground state?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p3

b)

1s2 2s2 2p4

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3d1

12.

The vanadium atom (atomic number 23) in its ground state has the electronic configuration:

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1 4s2 4p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s2 4p1

13.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen ion? (Z=8)

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

14.

Write the electronic configuration for sodium Na (Z=11)

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4

15.

Determine the element that has valence electron 3s23p1

(Z of Na = 11, Al = 13, Cl = 17, Mg = 12)

a)

Na

b)

Al

c)

Cl

d)

Mg

16.

Electron must be arrange from lowest energy to highest energy.

State the rule/principle?

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

c)

Aufbau Principle

d)

Zuhaizi Principle

17.

All ions matches with this electronic configuration.Except?

1s22s22p63s23p6

a)

Al3+

b)

Cl-

c)

S2-

d)

Ca2+

18.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
19.

In 1s2, the 1 means

a)

there is 1 electron

b)

the electrons are in the 1st energy level

c)

the shape is circular

d)

there is a -1 charge

20.

In 1s2, the s means

a)

the shape of the orbital is circular

b)

the shape of the orbital is figure 8

c)

there are six electrons

d)

it is neutral

21.

In 1s2, the 2 means

a)

there are 2 electrons in this level

b)

it is the 2nd energy level

c)

there is a +2 charge

d)

there is a -2 charge

22.
Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.

Which orbital shows a violation of the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

How many electrons can a d orbital hold?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

14

d)

6

25.

Which is the electron configuration of 34Se??

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p4

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d7 4p6

c)

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

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s2 3d10 4p4

26.

No of unpaired electrons in Mn2+ ion

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

27.

How many electrons can the third shell have?

a)

Two

b)

Eight

c)

Five

d)

Three

28.

What is the shape of a p orbital?

a)

sphere

b)

it's just too complex to think about it

c)

dumbbell

d)

I don't know this stuff.

29.

Which two would have the same shape?

a)

2p

b)

2s

c)

3d

d)

1s

30.

According to Aufbau Principle, electrons are filled into 4s orbital before 3d orbital.


When removing the electrons, the electron needs to be removed from which sub-shell first?

a)

4s

b)

3d

c)

3p

d)

1s

31.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen ion? (Z=8)

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

32.

Which quantum number defines the orientation of orbital?

a)

s

b)

l

c)

m

d)

n

33.

Which set of quantum numbers uniquely defines one of the electrons in an atomic orbital with n = 2 and l = 0.

a)

(2,0,+1,+1)

b)

(2,0,+1,+1/2)

c)

(2,0,0,+1)

d)

(2,0,0,+1/2)

34.

Which of the following sub-shells contains only one orbital?

a)

4d

b)

6p

c)

7s

d)

5d

35.

What is the value of azimuthal quantum number, l for d orbital?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

36.

The magnetic quantum number (m) refers to

a)

Orientation of orbital

b)

Direction of electron spin

c)

Shape of orbital

d)

Energy level of the electron

37.

Can orbital 3f exist?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Probably

38.

Which of the following statement is correct for an electron that has the principal quantum number, n = 4 and m = -2.

a)

The electron may be in a p orbital

b)

The electron may be in a d orbital

c)

The electron is in the second energy level

d)

The electron must have a spin quantum number, s = -1/2

39.

Which of the following orbital does not have the same shape?

a)

dxy

b)

dyz

c)

dx2-y2

d)

dz2

40.

Write the set quantum number for 3p.

a)

(3, 0, 0, +1/2)

b)

(3, 1, 0, +1/2)

c)

(3, 2, 0, +1/2)

d)

(3, 0, 1, +1/2)

41.

Which of the following element has this orbital in its electronic configuration.

a)

Ar (Z=18)

b)

K (Z=19)

c)

Ca (Z=20)

d)

Sc (Z=21)

42.

What is the symbol for angular quantum number?

a)

n

b)

l

c)

m

d)

s

43.

How many electrons if l=1 for electronic configuration of Mg (Z=12)

a)

12

b)

6

c)

3

d)

2

44.

The X3+ ion has proton number of 26. Choose the correct electron configuration for X3+ ion. (The letter X3+ is not the actual symbol of the ion)

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d6 4s2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8

45.

The highest electron in atom J has the quantum number n = 3, l = 1, ml = -1. Choose the incorrect statement about J. (The letter J is not the actual symbol of the element)

a)

J has 13 protons

b)

J can form J+ ion

c)

J p-block element

d)

J is a metal

46.

Which of the following electron distribution in a valence shell of carbon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

How many electrons if l=1 for electronic configuration of Mg (Z=12)

a)

12

b)

6

c)

3

d)

2