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Electron Configuration Test Practice

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
2.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
3.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
4.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
5.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
6.
What do you start electron configuration with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6
7.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2s2p3s3p5
b)
1s2s2p3s3p6
c)
1s2s2p3s3p7
8.
There are 4 different types of subshells s,p,d,f
a)
true
b)
false
9.
What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can have?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
10.
How many p orbitals are there in a sublevel?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
4
d)
3
11.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
2
d)
4
12.
1.  What is the shape of an s orbital?
a)
sphere
b)
dumbbell
c)
double dumbbell
d)
TOO COMPLEX TO KNOW IT.
13.

Which orbital shows a violation?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
15.

Valence electrons are located...

a)

inside the nucleus

b)

in outer space

c)

on the outermost orbit of an atom

16.

Write the FULL electron configuration for Fluorine.



(a)  

17.
What is this element? 
1s22s22p63s23p6
4s23d104p6
a)
Argon
b)
Krypton
c)
Selenium
d)
Bromide
18.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

[Xe] 6s1 4f14 5d10

a)

Mercury

b)

Gold

c)

Platinum

d)

Thallium