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Notations Practice

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What element has this electron configuration?

a)

hydrogen

b)

helium

c)

lithium

d)

beryllium

2.

What element has this orbital notation?

a)

lithium

b)

beryllium

c)

boron

d)

carbon

3.

What element has this electron configuration?

a)

helium

b)

lithium

c)

beryllium

d)

boron

4.

What element has this electron configuration?

a)

boron

b)

carbon

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

5.

Which element is represented by this orbital notation?

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

fluorine

6.

Which element is represented by this electron configuration?

a)

neon

b)

sodium

c)

magnesium

d)

aluminum

7.

Which element is represented by this orbital notation?

a)

neon

b)

sodium

c)

magnesium

d)

aluminum

8.

Which of the following is the electron configuration for Fluorine

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which of the following is the electron configuration for neon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which of the following is the electron configuration for silicon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which of the following is the electron configuration for silicon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the following is the orbital notation for oxygen?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What is the element?

a)

Neon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Aluminum

d)

Argon

14.

What is the element?

a)

sulfur

b)

chlorine

c)

phosphorus

d)

silicon

15.

Which is the electron configuration for beryllium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
17.

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

a)

1s

b)

2s

c)

2p

d)

2d

18.

How many valence electrons does this configuration have?

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

16

19.

What is the Nobel Gas shortcut in electron configuration for barium?

a)

[Xe] 6s2

b)

[Rn] 6s2

c)

[Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p5

d)

[He] 2s2 3p1

20.
What is this element? 
[Ne] 3s23p64s2
a)
Calcium
b)
Sodium
c)
Scandium
d)
Titanium
21.
What element has the valence shell configuration
3s2 3p2
a)
Al
b)
B
c)
Si
d)
Ga
22.
How many electron can be found in a p orbital?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
23.
What is the electronic configuration of iron?
a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
b)
1s22s22p63s23p63d8
c)
1s22p63s23p64s23d6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s13d6
24.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
25.
Maximum number of electrons that can be placed in an s orbital.  
a)
2
b)
6
c)
10
d)
14
26.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

27.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
28.

How many electrons can the orbital s level hold?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

0

29.
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
30.

The 4 orbitals are

a)

s, p, d, f

b)

a, b, c, d

c)

2, 4, 6, 8

31.

How many "rooms" are in the p orbital?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

32.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d9
a)
Mercury
b)
Gold
c)
Platinum
d)
Thallium
33.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d9
a)
Mercury
b)
Gold
c)
Platinum
d)
Thallium
34.
What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s23p4
c)
[Ne] 3s23p4
d)
[Na] 3s23p3
35.
What noble gas should be used to write the shorthand configuration for Te?
a)
Ar
b)
Kr
c)
Xe
d)
Sb
36.

Which notation that uses arrows?

a)

Electron configuration

b)

Shorthand configuration

c)

Lewis dot structure

d)

Orbital diagram

37.

Each period on the periodic table represents:

a)

the number of shells

b)

a sublevel

c)

an electron

d)

an orbital

38.

Which notation that uses dots?

a)

Electron configuration

b)

Shorthand configuration

c)

Lewis dot structure

d)

Orbital diagram

39.

Which notation that uses exponents?

a)

Electron configuration

b)

Shorthand configuration

c)

Lewis dot structure

d)

Orbital diagram

40.

How many "rooms" are in the s orbital?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

41.

How many "rooms" are in the d orbital?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

14

d)

7

42.

How many "rooms" are in the f orbital?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

14

d)

7

43.

This is a Bohr Diagram of Aluminum. How many valence electrons does Aluminum have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

44.

How many valence electrons does Lithium (Li) have?

a)

8

b)

1

c)

5

d)

2

45.

How many valence electrons does Bromine (Br) have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

46.
Valence electrons are: 
a)
Electrons farthest away from the nucleus
b)
Electrons closest to the nucleus
c)
Electrons that just come and go - they don't stay with the atom
d)
Electrons in the second shell
47.

How many electrons can the first shell hold?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

48.
Which of the following has a full valence shell?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Neon
c)
Barium
d)
Carbon
49.
What is a valence electron?
a)
an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom. 
b)
an electron found in the innermost shell of an atom.
c)
an electron found in the middle shell.
50.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

51.

Which of these is incorrect?

a)
b)
52.
Most elements will gain or lose electrons so that they end up with _______ valence electrons.
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
53.

Which of these is correct?

a)
b)
c)
54.

This is a fake element symbol.

This could be the dot diagram of 

a)

Ne

b)

Si

c)

Al

d)

Be

55.
How many electrons should Beryllium have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
56.
How many electrons should Boron have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
57.
How many electrons should Carbon have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
58.
How many electrons should Nitrogen have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
59.
How many electrons should Oxygen have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
60.
How many electrons should Flourine have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
61.
How many electrons should Neon have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
62.
How many electrons should Sodium have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
63.
How many electrons should Aluminium have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
64.
How many electrons should Sulfur have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
65.
How many electrons should Phosphorus have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
7
66.
How many electrons should Potassium have around its Lewis dot model?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
8
67.
What element is represented in this Bohr Model? 
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Aluminum
d)
Lithium
68.
What is the center of the atom called?
a)
Orbital
b)
Nucleus
c)
Proton
d)
Electron shell
69.

What's a valence electron?

a)

electrons in the second orbital

b)

electrons in the outermost shell of an atom

c)

the atomic number

d)

electrons in the first energy level

70.

This Bohr diagram shows 3 orbits (shells) with electrons. To which row of the Periodic Table does it belong?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

71.

How many electrons total?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

72.

Which row of the Periodic Table must this element come from?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

73.

Which period is this element in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

74.
What is the name of this element?
a)
Lithium
b)
Boron
c)
Carbon
d)
Neon
75.

Which element would be in group 16?

a)

V

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Y

e)

Z

76.

Which element would be in group 2?

a)

V

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Y

e)

Z

77.

When we are doing orbital notation diagrams, we use arrows over the orbital numbers. What do the arrows represent in an atom?

a)

The electrons

b)

The protons

c)

The neutrons

d)

The Atomic mass

78.

When we use the noble gas shortcut, the arrows that are shown represent what?

a)

All of the electrons

b)

Protons in the Nucleus

c)

Kernel shell electrons

d)

Valence Shell Electrons

79.

When we use the Noble Gas shortcut, the Nobel Gas in brackets represents what?

a)

All of the electrons

b)

Protons in the Nucleus

c)

Kernel shell electrons

d)

Valence Shell Electrons

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