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Atomic structure and electronic configuration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the electronic configuration for Phosphorus atom ?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p3

b)

1s22s22p63s23p5

c)

1s22s22p3

d)

1s22s22p63s2

2.

Which of the following is the electronic configuration for Mg2+ ion?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

3.

Which one of the following is the electronic configuration of the bromine atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s14p6

b)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p7

c)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p5

d)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p6

4.

Which one of the following does not represent the electronic configuration of an atom in its ground state?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p3

b)

1s2 2s2 2p4

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3d1

5.

Which one of the following contains no unpaired electrons in the ground state?

a)

Be

b)

F

c)

Si

d)

N

6.

The number of electrons in the 3d orbital of the atom of atomic number 27 is

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

7.

The vanadium atom (atomic number 23) in its ground state has the electronic configuration:

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1 4s2 4p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s2 4p1

8.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
9.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
10.
An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
11.

Which element has electronic configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

a)

C

b)

Si

c)

Mg

d)

Be

12.

Whta is the electronic configuration for V atom?

a)

[Ar] 4s2 4d2

b)

[Ar] 4s2 3d2

c)

[Ar] 4s2 4d3

d)

[Ar] 4s2 3d3

13.
Which subatomic particle has a positive (+) charge?
a)
Neutron
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
14.
True or False - Protons and Neutrons have about the same mass.
a)
True - They have about the same mass
b)
False - They do not have about the same mass
15.
Which subatomic particle has a negative (-) charge?
a)
Proton
b)
Electron
c)
Neutron