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2.1.A.1 Electron Configurations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?

a)
8
b)
10
c)
2
d)
4
2.

There are 4 different types of subshells s, p, d, f

a)
true
b)
false
3.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2s2p3s3p5
b)
1s2s2p3s3p6
c)
1s2s2p3s3p7
4.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
5.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
6.

Which of the following chemical species has the same electron configuration as an atom of argon, Ar?

a)

Mg2+

b)

Be2+

c)

O2-

d)

Cl-

7.

What is meant by isolectronic?

a)

Group of atoms or ions have the same electronic configuration

b)

Group of atoms or ions have the same protonic configuration

c)

Group of atoms or ions have the same electrical properties

d)

Group of atoms or ions have the same electron charge

8.

What is the example of species that are isolectronic?

a)

Na+ and Si4+

b)

Na+ and Cl-

c)

Mg2+ and Al +

d)

S2- and O2-

9.

Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic?

a)

Na+ and Cl-

b)

Cl- and Si4-

c)

K+ and N3-

d)

Ca2+ and Sc2+

10.

Energy levels are denoted by:

a)

letters

b)

numbers

c)

a combination of letters and numbers

d)

subscripts

11.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
12.

The valence electron for Li atom is located at which orbital?

a)

1s

b)

2s

c)

2p

d)

2d

13.

How many valence electrons does this configuration have?

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

16

14.

How many valence electrons does this configuration have?

1s22s22p63s23p4

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

16

15.
What is the abbreviated electron configuration for barium?
a)
[Xe] 6s2
b)
[Rn] 6s2
c)
[Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p5
d)
[He] 2s2 3p1
16.
What is this element? 
[Ne] 3s23p64s2
a)
Calcium
b)
Sodium
c)
Scandium
d)
Titanium
17.
Which of the following is the correct abbreviated electron configuration for chlorine?
a)
[Ne]3s23p5
b)
[He]2s22p63s23p5
c)
[Mg]3p5
d)
[Ne]1s22s22p63s23p5
18.
What element has the valence shell configuration
3s2 3p2
a)
Al
b)
B
c)
Si
d)
Ga
19.

What is the valence configuration of Ga

a)

4s24p

b)

4s23d104p

c)

4s24d104p

20.
Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for a carbon atom?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p2
d)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p2