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unit 5 electrons in light

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electrons in energy levels farther from the nucleus have ________ energy than/as electrons in energy levels closer to the nucleus.

a)

less

b)

depends on the element

c)

greater

d)

the same

2.

There are ___ orbitals in the f sublevel, so the f sublevel can hold ___ electrons.

a)

1, 2

b)

3, 6

c)

5, 10

d)

7, 14

3.

"Electrons will fill empty orbitals of the same energy before electrons begin to pair up in the same orbital” best describes which of the following:

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Hund’s Rule

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

d)

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

4.

"Electrons will fill orbitals requiring lower energy before filling an orbital requiring more energy” best describes which of the following:

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Hund’s Rule

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

d)

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

5.

Why are we able to use Shorthand Electron Notation?

a)

only the lowest energy electrons contribute to chemical reactions and properties

b)

only the highest energy electrons contribute to chemical reactions and properties

c)

it saves time and space

d)

noble gasses give a more accurate model of the electron cloud

6.

An excited atom is an atom that:

a)

has at least one electron occupying an energy level above its ground state

b)

has all of its electrons occupying higher energy levels

c)

is just excited to be here

d)

contains enough energy that the atom becomes unstable

7.

How many energy levels are on the periodic table?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

8.

What element ends in: 4d8

a)

Pd

b)

Pt

c)

Ni

d)

Ag

9.

T/F: Electrons fill orbitals one at a time until each has one before they start to double up

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How many orbitals (lines/boxes) does the sub level 'p' have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

11.

How many electrons in this configuration? 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p5

a)

53

b)

54

c)

35

d)

85

12.

T/F The s block is located on the left hand side of the table and has two columns

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Cadmium's (Cd) electron configuration ends with____________

a)

4d9

b)

5d10

c)

3d9

d)

4d10

14.

T/F The arrows MUST go in opposite directions in an orbital

a)

True

b)

False

15.

T/F: 4d will fill before 5p

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the shape of the p sublevel?

a)

Sphere

b)

Dumbbell

c)

Triangle

d)

Circle

17.

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

a)

Direct

b)

Inverse

18.

What color has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

purple

19.

What is the frequency of light with a wavelength of 6.50 x 10-7?

a)

1.95 x 102

b)

4.61514

c)

4.62 x 1014

d)

2.17 x 10-15

20.

What is the relationship between energy and frequency?

a)

Direct

b)

Inverse

21.

When is visible light given off from an electron?

a)

when it absorbs a quantum of energy

b)

when it returns to the ground state

c)

when it's in the excited state

d)

when it jumps up and down

22.

What is the amount of energy absorbed by an electron called?

a)

a quantum

b)

quirk

c)

charm

d)

photon

23.

Number of wave cycles that pass in an amount of time:

a)

quantum

b)

frequency

c)

atomic emission spectrum

d)

wavelength

24.

What states the impossibility of knowing both the velocity and position of an electron at the same time?

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

c)

Hund's Rule

d)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

25.

Each orbital has at most 2 electrons with opposite spins

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

c)

Hund's Rule

d)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

26.

Which sublevels are in the 3rd energy level?

a)

s

b)

s, p

c)

s, p, d

d)

s, p, d, f

27.

How many unpaired electrons does Bromine (Br) have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

28.

What are the quanta of light called?

a)

photons

b)

excitons

c)

charms

d)

muons

29.

What element is this: [Ar]4s23d104p3?

a)

As

b)

Ge

c)

Sb

d)

Kr

30.

How many electrons should Nitrogen (N) have around its Lewis dot model?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

31.

How many electrons should Helium (He) have around its Lewis dot model?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

7

d)

8

32.

How many valence electrons does Bismuth (Bi) have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

33.
Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same # of _______ as one another.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
34.

Each row on the periodic table represents:

a)

an energy level

b)

a sublevel

c)

an electron

d)

an orbital

35.
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
36.
What is the distance from the peak of one wave to the next peak?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Period
d)
Wavelength
37.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
38.

Which of the following has the most energy?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Violet

39.

Which of the following has the lowest energy?

a)

The color yellow

b)

The color blue

c)

The color indigo

d)

The color orange

40.

How many valence electrons does sodium (Na) have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.
I am an element in the 3rd row of the periodic table...I have one unpaired electron in my last sublevel...I have 3 valence electrons...who am I?
a)
Na
b)
Al
c)
Cl
d)
Ar
42.

Which of the following orbitals definitely does not exist as labeled?

a)

1s

b)

2d

c)

3p

d)

6s

43.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
44.

Which element is depicted from this orbital diagram?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Neon

c)

Chlorine

d)

Argon

45.

What noble gas should be used in brackets to write the shorthand configuration for Sb?

a)

Ar

b)

Kr

c)

Xe

d)

Br

46.
What element in Period 4 has 5 valence electrons?
a)
Zr
b)
As
c)
V
d)
Sb
47.
Which of the following is a p block element?
a)
Ca
b)
Ar
c)
Re
d)
Au
48.

The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

a)

wavelength (and frequency)

b)

speed

c)

amplitude

d)

particles of the medium

49.

What must happen for an electron in an atom to change from the ground state to an excited state?

a)

energy must be released

b)

energy must be absorbed

c)

radiation must be emitted

d)

electron must make a transition from a higher level to a lower level

50.

Complete the ending for the exceptional configuration for an atom of copper (Cu): 1s22s22p63s23p6 4s* 3d*

a)

4s13d5

b)

4s13d10

c)

4s23d9

d)

4s23d10