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Electron configuration, Orbital filling order & Quantum #'s.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

In an atom no two electrons can have the same value for all Quantum numbers this was proposed by _______

a)

Hund

b)

Pauli

c)

Dalton

d)

Avogadro

2.

The increasing order of energy of the orbital 1S , 2S and 2P is

a)

2P < 2S < 1S

b)

2S < 2P <1S

c)

1S< 2S <2P

d)

2P> 1S >2S

3.

No two electrons in an atom can have:

a)

The same principal quantum number only

b)

The azimuthal quantum number only

c)

The same magnetic quantum number only

d)

An identical set of four quantum number

4.

according to aufbau principle , the 19th electron in an atom goes into the ___________________

a)

4s-orbitals

b)

3d-orbitals

c)

4p-orbitals

d)

3p-orbitals

5.

Which of the following explain the sequence of filling electrons in different shells?

a)

Octet rule

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Aufbau rule

d)

All the above

6.

Any p - orbitals can accommodate upto____

a)

4 electrons

b)

6 electrons

c)

2 electrons with parallel spin

d)

2 electrons with opposite spin

7.

Nitrogen atom has three unpaired electrons because of ________

a)

Pauli;s exclusion principle

b)

Aufbau principle

c)

Hund's rule

d)

Uncertainty principle

8.

two electrons present in an orbital will differ in their

a)

principle quantum number

b)

Azimuthal quantum number

c)

Magnetic quantum number

d)

spin quantum number

9.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
10.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
11.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2s2p3s3p5
b)
1s2s2p3s3p6
c)
1s2s2p3s3p7
12.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
13.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
14.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
2
d)
6
15.

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

a)

n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = +½

b)

n = 2, l = 0, m = 1, s = +½

c)

n = 2, l = 0, m = 1, s = +1

d)

n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1

16.

Which element has the ground state electronic configuration 1s22s22p63s23p5?

a)

Si

b)

P

c)

Cl

d)

S

17.

What is the electronic configuration of a iron(II) ion Fe2+?

(Proton number Fe = 26)

a)

1s22s22p6

b)

1s22s22p63s13p63d6

c)

1s22s22p63s23p63d6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d4

18.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers would represent an electron in a 3d orbital?

a)

(3, 2, +3, +½)

b)

(3, 2, +1, -½)

c)

(3, 1, +1, +½)

d)

(3, 1, 0, +½)

19.

Which electron configuration belongs to a Chloride (Cl-) ion?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3p7

20.
Write the electronic structure for Cr3+ ion
a)
[Ar]4s13d5
b)
[Ar]4s13d2
c)
[Ar]4s03d3
d)
[Ar]3d3