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Final Exam Prep S22: 2.1.A.1 Electron Configuration and PES

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The PES spectrum below is for the element _______________.

a)

O

b)

Ne

c)

N

d)

F

2.

Which peak (or peaks) correspond to valence electrons?

a)

The peak at 0.8

b)

The peaks at 0.8 and 1.36

c)

The peak at 19.3

d)

The peaks at 19.3 and 1.36

3.

How many valence electrons does the element pictured in the PES spectrum below have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Which peak (or peaks) correspond to the valence electrons?

a)

The peak at 1

b)

The peaks at 1 and 2.05

c)

The peak at 239

d)

The peaks at 239 and 22.7

5.

Which of these elements would have the same number of PES peaks as Fluorine?

a)

Neon

b)

Beryllium

c)

Sodium

d)

Chlorine

6.

How many peaks would be expected for a PES spectum for Calcium?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.

What is the electron configuration for this PES graph?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p2

b)

1s22s22p63s23p1

c)

1s22s22p63s23p3

d)

1s22s22p63s2

8.
Which of the following elements is a transition metal?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6
b)
1s2 2s2 2p3s2 3p6 
c)
1s2 2s2 2p3s2 3p6 4s2 
d)
1s2 2s2 2p3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4
9.

Refer to the photoelectron spectrum of neon shown below to answer the question.

Peaks A, B, and C represent the binding energies of electrons in which subshells of neon?

a)

1s, 2s, 2p

b)

2p, 2s, 1s

c)

1s, 1s, 1s

d)

2s, 2p, 2p

10.

Nitrogen shows 3 peaks in its photoelectron spectrum. These 3 peaks correspond to the binding energies of nitrogen's 1s, 2s, and 2p electrons. The relative heights of the 1s, 2s, and 2p peaks in the PES spectrum of nitrogen will be:

a)

1, 1, 1

b)

2, 2, 3

c)

1, 1, 2

d)

2, 2, 5

11.

What is the identity of element Z?

a)

Boron

b)

Carbon

c)

Neon

d)

Magnesium

12.

Which peak shows electrons closest to the nucleus

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

The electrons represented by peak 1 (spectrum 1) require more energy to be ejected because

a)

there are fewer of them

b)

there is a greater nuclear charge

c)

they are closer to the nucleus

d)

there is only one electron so there is no repulsion

14.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
15.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
16.

Identify the following element

a)

Magnesium

b)

Aluminum

c)

Sodium

d)

Silicon

17.

Identify the following element

a)

Silicon

b)

phosphorus

c)

sulfur

d)

chlorine

18.
There are 4 different types of subshells (orbitals) s,p,d,f.
a)
true
b)
false
19.

The PES spectrum below is for the element _______________.

a)

O

b)

Ne

c)

N

d)

F

20.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons