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3.3 Quiz (Electron Configuration)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 43mins

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1.

What is the electron configuration for potassium (K)?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

b)

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

c)

1s2 2s1 2p6 3s2 3p5 4s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1

2.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen (O) atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

3.
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
4.

Which electron configuration belongs to Argon (Ar)?

a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7
5.

Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4p1

6.

What element has the electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Silicon

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Chlorine

7.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Potassium

8.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
9.

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  What element does this belong to? 

a)

Helium

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Neon

10.

Which element has the electron configuration: 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p21s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^23d^{10}4p^2 ?

a)

Br

b)

Kr

c)

Ge

d)

Ga

11.
What do you start electron configuration with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6
12.

Reorder these from shortest electron configuration to the longest:

a)

hydrogen

b)

boron

c)

argon

d)

calcium

e)

xenon

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

How many electrons can each orbital hold?

a)

s orbital

1.

2

b)

p orbital

2.

6

c)

d orbital

3.

10

d)

f orbital

4.

14

14.

Electrons are organized in orbitals from ​ (a)   energy to ​ (b)   energy.

Choose from the below words
low
high
equal
15.

What is the correct way to fill the 3p orbital with 3 electrons?

a)

b)

c)