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NOBLE GAS SHORT ELECTRON CONFIGURATION NOTATIONS.

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the noble gas configuration for beryllium (Be)?

a)

[He]1s2

b)

[Li]2s2

c)

[He]2s 2

2.

What is the noble gas configuration for boron?

a)

[He]1s22s2

b)

[He]2s22p2

c)

[He]2s22p1

d)

[Li]2s22p1

3.
What is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s2 3p4
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p4
4.
What is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s2 3p4
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p4
5.
What is the noble gas configuration for phosphorus?
a)
[Ar] 3p5
b)
[He] 3s2 3p5
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p5
6.
What is the noble gas configuration for Neon?
a)
[Ne]
b)
[He]2s22p6
c)
[F]2p1
d)
[Ne]2s21p6
7.
[Ne]3s1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
sodium
b)
lithium
c)
fluorine
d)
aluminum
8.
[He]2s22p4 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
oxygen
b)
sulfur
c)
phosphorus
d)
fluorine
9.
[Ne]3s23p5 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
chlorine
b)
fluorine
c)
sulfur
d)
aluminum
10.

[Ne]3s23p1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?

a)

scandium

b)

boron

c)

aluminum

11.

[He]2s22p4 is the noble gas configuration for which element?

a)

oxygen

b)

sulfur

c)

fluorine

12.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

[Ar]4s23d10

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Nickel

13.

What is the abbreviated electron configuration for barium?

a)

[Xe] 6s2

b)

[Rn] 6s2

c)

[Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p5

14.

Choose the Noble Gas that you would use to begin the shorthand configuration of the following element. Iron (Fe)

a)

[He]

b)

[Ne]

c)

[Ar]

d)

[Kr]

15.

Choose the Noble Gas that you would use to begin the shorthand configuration of the following element.

Plutonium (Pu)

a)

[Xe]

b)

[Ne]

c)

[Rn]

d)

[Kr]

16.

What is the shorthand configuration for Tin?

a)

[Xe]5s24d105p2

b)

[Xe]5s24d105p2

c)

[Kr]5p2

d)

[Kr]5s24d105p2

17.

What is the shorthand configuration for Lead?

a)

[Xe]6s24f145d106p2

b)

[Xe]6s25d106p2

c)

[Rn]6s25d106p2

d)

[Rn]6s24f145d106p2

18.
What is the abbreviated electron configuration for silver?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d9
b)
[Kr] 5s2 4d9
c)
[Ar] 4s2 3d9
d)
[Ag]
19.
Which group of the periodic table has an electron configuration of ns2?
a)
Metalloids
b)
Nobel Gases
c)
Halogens
d)
Alkaline Earth Metals
20.

Which two quantum sub-levels will fill after 4f?

a)

5d and 6p

b)

4d and 4p

c)

6d and 7p

21.

What is the proper Noble Gas notation for the electron configuration of a neutral atom of Germanium (Ge)?

a)

[Ne] 4s23d104p2

b)

[Ar] 4s23d104p2

c)

[Kr]4s23d104p2

22.

Which neutral atom has the following electron configuration: |Xe| 6s2 4f14 5d4

a)

Hassium (Hs)

b)

Tungsten (W)

c)

Lutetium (Lu)

23.

Which one of the following statements about d orbitals is incorrect?

a)

they are not found in the first two principal energy levels

b)

d orbitals are filled before p orbitals in the same principal energy level

c)

they are associated with transition elements

24.

Which subshell is highlighted in the periodic table below?

a)

5s

b)

5p

c)

4p

25.

Which is the correct noble gas short notation for Tellurium (Te)?

a)

[Kr] 5s24d105p4

b)

[Xe]4s23d104p4

c)

[Ar]5s24d105d3

26.

Which of the following is the noble gas short for Rubidium (Rb)?

a)

[Ar] 5s1

b)

[Kr] 5s1

c)

[Xe] 4s1

27.

Identify the atom from it's electron configuration, [Ar]4s23d5

a)

Chromium

b)

Iron

c)

Manganese

28.

[Xe] 6s14f145d10 represents which one of the transition metals?

a)

Cadmium (Cd)

b)

Mercury (Hg)

c)

Gold (Au)

29.

The electron configuration below is for which element? [Xe]5d106s26p4

a)

Lead (Pb)

b)

Bismuth (Bi)

c)

Polonium (Po)

30.

What is the noble gas electron configuration for the bromine element?

a)

[Ar]4s24p5

b)

[Ar]4s23d104p5

c)

1s22s22p63s23p64s24p5

31.

What element am I? [He]2s2 2p5.

a)

Fluorine

b)

Chlorine

c)

Neon

32.

What is the electron configuration for Oxygen?

a)

[He]2ss2p6

b)

[He]2s22p4

c)

[O]2s22p4

33.

[Ne]3s23p6 What element does this configuration represent?

a)

Calcium(Ca)

b)

Sulfur (S0

c)

Argon (Ar)

34.

Identify the noble gas that represents all of the elements in period 6.

a)

Argon [Ar]

b)

Krypton [Kr]

c)

Xenon [Xe]

35.

What is the noble gas shorthand electron for the Sulfur atom?

a)

[Ar] 3p4

b)

[Ne] 3s23p4

c)

[Na] 3s23p4

36.

What is the electron configuration for this atom?

a)

1s22s22p6

b)

1s22s22p3

c)

2s22p3

37.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

[Ne]3s2

a)

Magnesium

b)

Silicon

c)

Sodium

38.

What is the noble gas configuration for Carbon?

a)

[He]2s22p2

b)

[Ne] 2s22p4

c)

[He]3s23p2

39.

What is the noble gas configuration for phosphorus

a)

[Ar] 3p5

b)

[Ne] 3s2 3p3

c)

[He] 3s2 3p5

40.

[Ne]3s23p1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Aluminium

c)

Silicon