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KAP Electrons

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Leina is studying the electron configuration of an oxygen atom. Which of the following electron configurations matches an oxygen atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

2.

Phillip is studying the electron configuration of an atom, which is 1s22s22p6. How many electrons does this atom have?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

3.

Emily is studying the electron configuration of elements and comes across Chlorine (Cl). Which electron configuration correctly represents Chlorine?

a)

1s2s2p3s3p5

b)

1s2s2p3s3p6

c)

1s2s2p3s3p7

4.

Harvy and Emma are studying chemistry together. They come across a question about electron capacity in sublevels. They want to know how many electrons can the d sublevel hold in an atom?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

5.

Henry is learning about electron configurations in chemistry class. He wants to know how many electrons can the s sublevel hold in an atom. Can you help him?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

6.

James, Hilveen, Anthony, Miguel, and Connor are studying the electron configuration of atoms. They are discussing the maximum number of electrons that can be held in the p sublevel. How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

2

d)

6

7.

Olivia is studying the periodic table and comes across an element. She notices that the element has a certain number of valence electrons. How many valence electrons does the element have?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

2

d)

8

8.

Emma is studying chemistry and comes across an element with the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10. Which element is she looking at?

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Nickel

d)

Germanium

9.

Naomi is studying the electron configuration of elements. She comes across Aluminum (Al) and wants to identify its electron configuration. Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for Aluminum?

a)

1s2s2p3s3p1

b)

1s2s2p3s3p3

c)

1s2s2p3s4p1

10.

Terry and Melissa are studying chemistry and they come across a carbon atom. They want to know the number of valence electrons in it. Can you help them?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

11.

During a science class, Lilly was explaining to Lucas that electrons occupy the lowest energy levels first. Lucas was confused and asked Lilly which electron configuration rule this was part of. What should Lilly tell Lucas?

a)

Hund’s Rule

b)

Aufbau Principle

c)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

12.

Emerson and Jerick are discussing about the Pauli exclusion principle. Emerson says it states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available. Jerick, on the other hand, says it states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital, but only if the electrons have opposite spins. Mateo thinks it states that single electrons with the same spin must occupy each-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals. Who is correct?

a)

Emerson's statement is correct

b)

Jerick's statement is correct

c)

Mateo's statement is correct

13.

Jerick, Amada, Eric, Leina, and Sophie are studying chemistry together. They are discussing Hund's rule. According to Hund's rule, what happens when electrons occupy an energy orbital?

a)

Jerick suggests that single electrons with the same spin must occupy each-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals

b)

Amada thinks that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available

c)

Eric believes that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital, but only if the electrons have opposite spins

14.

Mauricio and Miguel are in a science lab. Mauricio shows Miguel a picture of an element and asks him to identify it. Which element is Miguel looking at?

a)

neon

b)

fluorine

c)

magnesium

d)

argon

15.

Qi and Lillian are studying for their chemistry exam. They come across an orbital diagram in their textbook. Lillian thinks there is something incorrect about the diagram. What could be her concern?

a)

Both arrows in the first 2p box should be pointing down

b)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

c)

In the 2p box there should only be 1 up arrow in the first 2p box and one up arrow in the 2nd 2p box

d)

All the arrows should be pointing up.

16.

Christian, Atlas, Miguel, Sonia, and Lillian are studying chemistry together. They come across a chemical element and its electron configuration is given as 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p2. They are trying to figure out how many valence electrons this element has. Can you help them?

a)

2

b)

12

c)

4

d)

10

17.

Carlos and Evan are working on a chemistry project about noble gas configurations. They are trying to figure out the noble gas configuration for Sulfur. Can you help them?

a)

[Ar] 3p4

b)

[He] 3s2 3p4

c)

[Ne] 3s2 3p4

d)

[Na] 3s2 3p4

18.

Charles is working on a chemistry project about noble gas configurations. He is particularly interested in Cobalt. Can you help him figure out the noble gas configuration for Cobalt?

a)

[Kr] 4s2 3d7

b)

[Kr] 4s2 4d7

c)

[Ar] 4s2 3d7

d)

[Ar] 4s2 4d7

19.

Sebastian and Qi are studying chemistry together. Sebastian is curious about the electron configuration of an oxygen ion (O2-) that they came across in their study material. Can you help them figure it out?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

20.

Owen is studying the properties of aluminium for a science project. He learned that an aluminium ion (Al3+) has a specific electron configuration. Can you help him identify the correct configuration?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6

21.

During a chemistry class, Carlos and Naomi were discussing the electron configuration of ions. Carlos said that the electron configuration of Ca+2 is the same as that of an Argon atom. Naomi disagreed. Who is correct?

a)

Carlos is correct, the electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2

b)

Carlos is correct, the electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

Naomi is correct, the electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s4

d)

Naomi is correct, the electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p2

22.

During a science experiment, Terry and Leina observed two types of radiation. Terry thinks that radiation type (a) has a higher frequency, while Leina thinks it's radiation type (b). Which type of radiation has the HIGHER frequency?

a)

(a) Terry's radiation type

b)

(b) Leina's radiation type

23.

Lucas is studying the behavior of electromagnetic waves for his science project. He noticed that as he increased the frequency of the waves, the amount of energy in those waves...

a)

increased.

b)

decreased.

c)

stayed the same.

24.

Adnan, Xander, and Jeremy are studying for their physics exam. They are discussing the concept of electromagnetic waves. Adnan says that as the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the speed of light ____.

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

c)

stays the same.

25.

During a science experiment, Adnan, Amada, Olivia, Nikki, and Dileen were discussing about different types of radiation. They were curious to know, which type of radiation has the SHORTEST wavelength?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

X-rays

26.

Alex, Sophie, Kathie, Bella, and Sebastian are studying for their physics exam. They are discussing about different types of radiation. Sophie asks, 'Which type of radiation has the LONGEST wavelength?'

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays

27.

During a science experiment, Lauren and James noticed that the color of visible light that has the longest wavelength is (a)   .

28.

Ariana, Tomoya, and Miguel are studying for their physics exam. They come across a question about the relationship between wavelength and frequency, which is c=λ x f. They decide to apply this to a real-world scenario. They want to calculate the wavelength of a beam of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 1012 Hz. They know that the speed of light is 3.0x 108 m/s. What is the wavelength of the light beam?

a)

5.8 x 10 -5 m

b)

5.8 x 10 -7 m

c)

5.19 x 10 14 m

d)

1.56 x 10 23 m

29.

Naomi is a radio engineer and she is working on an AM radio station that broadcasts at 9.95 x 105 Hz. Olivia, her colleague, asked her about the wavelength of this radiation. Naomi knows she can use the equation C = λν to solve this. Can you help Naomi find the wavelength of this radiation?

a)

6.59 x 10-28 m

b)

1.01 x 10-6 m

c)

3.32 x 10-3 m

d)

302 m

30.

Liza, a young scientist, was studying about IRAS, the Infrared Astronomy Satellite launched by NASA in 1983. She learned that it had a detector that measured infrared or heat radiation from different regions of space. During her research, she came across a problem. She asked her friends Qi, Carlos, Luke, and Ayush, 'What is the frequency of infrared light that has a wavelength of

1.10 X 10-6 m?

a)

3.67 x 10-15 Hz

b)

3.67 x 10-3 Hz

c)

2.73 x 102 Hz

d)

2.73 x 1014 Hz

31.

Christian is studying quantum physics and he comes across a problem where he needs to calculate the energy of a photon emitted by a light bulb with a frequency of 7.39x1014Hz. He knows that the energy can be calculated using the formula E=Hv. Can you help him find the energy?

a)

4.88x1019

b)

4.88x10-19

c)

2.22x1023

d)

2.22x10-23

32.

During a science experiment, Luke observed that when atoms _____________ energy, their electrons move to higher energy levels. These electrons _____________ energy by emitting light when they return to lower energy levels. What did Luke observe about the behavior of atoms and their electrons?

a)

lose, absorb

b)

absorb, lose

c)

lose, lose

d)

absorb, absorb

33.

James is studying the behavior of electrons in his physics class. He learned that for an electron to move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, it must do something specific. What should the electron do according to what James learned?

a)

Absorb Energy

b)

Release Energy

c)

Merge with a proton

d)

Displace a neutron

34.

Terry and Nikki are studying for their chemistry exam. They come across a question about the electron configuration of Nitrogen (N). They are confused between the following options. Can you help them?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p3

b)

1s2 2s2 2p4

c)

1s2 2s2 2p5

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6

35.

During a chemistry class, Atlas and Nikki were discussing about electron configurations. Atlas claimed that the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 belongs to Gold (Au). Nikki disagreed and said it belongs to another element. Can you help them identify the correct element?

a)

Gold (Au)

b)

Platinum (Pt)

c)

Lead (Pb)

d)

Radon (Rn)

36.

Lucas and Jeremy are working on a science project about elements. They are currently studying Silicon (Si). Can you help them figure out the electron configuration of Silicon (Si)?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p3

b)

1s2 2s2 2p4

c)

1s2 2s2 2p5

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6

37.

Connor is studying chemistry and comes across an orbital diagram. He realizes that the diagram represents:

(a)  

38.

Qi, Wei, Tayden, Amogh, and Owen are discussing an orbital diagram. They notice that one of the rules is being broken in the diagram. Which rule is being broken in this orbital diagram?

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

c)

Hund's Rule

d)

The diagram is correct.

39.

Sebastian is studying chemistry and comes across an orbital diagram. He realizes that the diagram represents:

(a)  

40.

Ariana is working on a science project about noble gases. She needs to identify the element in the picture she found. Which element is pictured?

(a)  

41.

Lilly and Ayaan are discussing the Pauli Exclusion Principle in their chemistry class. They come across an orbital that seems to violate the principle. Which orbital are they discussing?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

Evia is studying chemistry and comes across an orbital that shows a violation of the Aufbau Principle. Which orbital is she looking at?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

Phillip, Emily, Lilly, Natalia, and Jeremy are discussing electron configurations. Which of their statements shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

a)

Phillip: Electrons in the same subshell will fill the available orbitals with parallel spins before pairing up.

b)

Emily: Electrons will pair up in the same orbital before occupying other orbitals in the same subshell.

c)

Lilly: Electrons in the same subshell will occupy different orbitals with parallel spins before pairing up.

d)

Natalia: Electrons will fill the available orbitals in a subshell with parallel spins before pairing up.

44.

Lilly is studying the electron configuration of an atom and finds that it is 1s22s22p6. How many electrons are present in this atom?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

45.

During a chemistry class, Melissa and Hira were discussing the orbital notation of different elements. Melissa showed Hira an orbital notation and asked her to identify the element. What element's orbital notation did Melissa show to Hira?

a)

Ar

b)

Br

c)

Cu

d)

Cl