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Electron Configuration

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
2.
There are 4 different types of subshells s,p,d,f
a)
true
b)
false
3.

What is the maximum number of electrons that an s orbital can have?

a)

1 electron

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

4.

How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

a)
8
b)

6

c)
2
d)
4
5.

How many electrons can the third energy level hold?

a)

2

b)

18

c)
8
d)
0
6.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
7.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
8.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
9.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
10.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7
11.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
2
d)
4
12.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d9
a)
Mercury
b)
Gold
c)
Platinum
d)
Thallium
13.
What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p3
14.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
15.

Each row on the periodic table represents:

a)

an energy level

b)

a sublevel

c)

an electron

d)

an orbital

16.
Which electron configuration belongs to Copper (Cu)?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d9
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10
17.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
18.

__ has the longest wavelength.

a)

brown

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

greeen

19.

The color yellow...

a)

has the same wavelength as green

b)

has a shorter wavelength than red

c)

has a larger amplitude than yellow

d)

has a longer wavelength than orange

20.

What color has the highest frequency?

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green