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QUANTUM KEM

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The spin of an electron is represented by this variable:

a)

n

b)

m

c)

l

d)

ms

2.

Orbital sublevels, or l, represents:

a)

orbital color

b)

orbital shape

c)

electron spin

d)

energy level

3.

Which of the following shows a proper pair of the l value with the orbital shape.

a)

0=f

b)

3=p

c)

1=s

d)

2=d

4.

As the energy level goes higher, the electrons

a)

have lower in energy

b)

are more stable

c)

are weaker

d)

are farther from the nucleus

5.

How many electrons total are found in the f orbital?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

6.

Which of the following is incorrect about the quantum variable m, or l?

a)

m = -l...l

b)

the value for p is -1, 0, 1

c)

when l is 2, there are 5 values for m

d)

the value is either +1/2 or -1/2

7.

If n = 2, what are the allowed values of l ? Select all that apply.

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

8.

What are the possible values of ms?

a)

-1

b)

-1/2

c)

0

d)

1/2

e)

1

9.

What is the correct representation for an orbital which has an "n" value of 4 and an "l" value of 2?

a)

4d

b)

4s

c)

4f

d)

4p

10.

What does the 1 in "1s" stand for?

a)

energy level

b)

s orbitals

c)

p orbitals

d)

the number of electrons

11.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers (n, l, ml, and ms) describes the valence electron of Na?

a)

2, 1, 0, -½

b)

2, 0, 0, -½

c)

3, 1, 1, +½

d)

3, 0, 0, +½

12.
An electron occupies the lowest energy orbital that can receive it.
a)
Hund’s rule
b)
Pauli exclusion principle
c)
Bohr model of the atom
d)
Aufbau principle
13.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be found in the n=3 energy level?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

e)

18

14.
What is the total number of energy levels used by an atom of aluminum
(Al, atomic #13) in the ground state?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
13
d)
0
15.

It is the quantum number that describes the energy of an orbital and its atomic size.

a)

Azimuthal Quantum Number

b)

Principal Quantum Number

c)

Spin Quantum Number

d)

Magnetic Quantum Number

16.

Who proposed that electrons are only found in specific, discrete circular orbits around the nucleus?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Niels Bohr

17.

The spin quantum number (ms) refers to

a)

Direction of electron spin

b)

Energy level the electron is in

c)

Sublevel or shape of the orbital the electron is in

d)

Orientation of orbitals around nucleus

18.
How many quantum numbers are needed to describe the energy state of an electron in an atom?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

How many maximum electrons can exist in the fourth energy level of any atom?

a)

64 electrons

b)

32 electrons

c)

16 electrons

d)

4 electrons

20.

How many orbitals are in the third energy level of an atom?

a)

18

b)

4

c)

9

d)

36

21.

Two electrons in the same orbital must _____________.

a)

spin in the same direction

b)

spin oppositely of each other

c)

share the same set of 4 quantum numbers

22.

Think about the orbital notation diagram for sulfur (S, Z=16). How many unpaired valence electrons are there in a neutral atom of sulfur?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

23.

How many different sublevels are on n = 4

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

e)

4

24.

What says that electrons within a sublevel must spread out, occupying each orbital before pairing?

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Hund's Rule

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

d)

Heisenburg Uncertainty Principle

25.

What's a valence electron?

a)

electrons in the second energy level

b)

electrons in the outermost energy level

c)

the same as the atomic number

d)

electrons in the first level

26.

Which element is depicted from this orbital diagram

a)

Fluorine

b)

Neon

c)

Chlorine

d)

Argon

27.
Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.

How many valence electrons does the atom represented by this electron configuration [Xe]6s24f145d106p3 have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

13

29.

These orbitals are examples of ________ orbitals

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

30.

Which noble gas does not have eight valence electrons?

a)

He

b)

Ar

c)

Ne

d)

Kr

31.

How many electrons can EACH orbital hold?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

4

d)

8

32.

Which of the following are the possible values of m when l = 2

a)

m = 0

b)

m = -3

c)

m = -2

d)

m = +1

33.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers are possible?

a)

n=4, l=-1, m =-1, s= +1

b)

n=3, l=2, m=-1, s=+1/2

c)

n=2, l=2, m=-3, s=-1/2

34.

The maximum number of electrons with quantum numbers with n=3 and l=2 is

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

35.
Which of the waves shown below has the higher frequency?
a)
wave A
b)
Wave B
36.
The distance traveled between two successive peaks of a waves is the
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
37.
If electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies, the atom is in the
a)
ground state.
b)
inert state.
c)
excited state.
d)
radiation-emitting state.
38.

Consider the transition of n=5 to n=2 on the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom. This electron transition ____ energy.

a)

Release

b)

Absorbs

39.
An electron cloud
a)
represents a 50% probability of finding an electron
b)
has uniform density
c)
can be called an orbital
d)
can only show where the electron is not located
40.
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states
a)
velocity and position cannot be determined at the same time
b)
a beam of light can interfere with the path and speed of an electron
c)
photons do not affect the position of an electron
d)
the velocity of a car cannot accurately be measured by a radar beam
41.
The de Broglie wave equation showed that the wavelength of any moving object is equal to
a)
m/hν
b)
h/mv
c)
v/mh
d)
hm/v
42.
This image is an illustration of
a)
photoelectric effect
b)
Dalton's atomic theory
c)
Bohr model
d)
Quantum mechanical model
43.

Wave function is represented by the symbol

a)

Ψ

b)

£

c)

þ

d)

µ

44.

Choose the orbital that has set quantum number n = 4, l = 1, and ml = 0

a)

3s

b)

3d

c)

4s

d)

4p

45.

4. Below are the examples of correct set of the atomic quantum number, except... .

a)

n = 2, l =1, ml = 0, ms = -1/2

b)

n = 1, l =3, ml = 0, ms = +1/2

c)

n = 3, l =1, ml = 0, ms = -1/2

d)

n = 3, l = 2, ml = +2, ms = +1/2