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Periodic Trends & Electron Configuration

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the electron configuration of oxygen?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p3

d)

1s2 2s2 2p4

2.

Which two trends follow the exact same pattern and are completely opposite atomic radius?

a)

nuclear charge & shielding effect

b)

electronegativity & ionization energy

c)

shielding effect & ionization energy

d)

nuclear charge & electronegatvity

3.

What is ionization energy?

a)

The energy of attraction to electrons of an element in a bond

b)

The decrease in attraction between the nucleus and valence electrons due to core electrons

c)

The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom.

d)

Half the distance between the nuclei of two atoms of the same element

4.

Which element has the highest ionization energy: helium, neon, or argon?

a)

neon

b)

argon

c)

hydrogen

d)

helium

5.

Which element has the highest electronegativity: fluorine, chlorine, or bromine?

a)

chlorine

b)

bromine

c)

oxygen

d)

fluorine

6.

What is the shielding effect?

a)

Increase in attractive force between nucleus and valence electrons

b)

The process of adding valence electrons to an atom

c)

The process of removing valence electrons from an atom

d)

Reduction in attractive force between nucleus and valence electrons

7.

Which element has the highest shielding effect: lithium, sodium, or potassium?

a)

helium

b)

sodium

c)

potassium

d)

lithium

8.

What is the electron configuration of nitrogen?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p4

b)

1s2 2s2 2p5

c)

1s2 2s2 2p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p3

9.

Which element has the smallest atomic radius: helium, neon, or argon?

a)

neon

b)

argon

c)

oxygen

d)

helium

10.
Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what electron configuration rule?
a)
Hund’s Rule
b)
Aufbau Principle
c)
Pauli Exclusion Principle
11.
An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?
a)
1 electron
b)
2 electrons
c)
3 electrons
d)
4 electrons
12.
[Ne]3s23p1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
scandium
b)
boron
c)
nitrogen
d)
aluminum
13.
Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Which orbital shows a violation of the Aufbau Principle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which orbital shows a violation of the Pauli Exclusion Principle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.

Which element is represented by this orbital diagram?

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

fluorine

17.

Which element is represented by this orbital notation?

a)

neon

b)

sodium

c)

magnesium

d)

aluminum

18.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

19.

Which element is shown with its correct common charge once it becomes an ion?

a)

Sodium, -1

b)

Nitrogen, -2

c)

Boron, -5

d)

Calcium, +2

20.

Covalent bonds are formed when

a)

2 nonmetals share electrons

b)

2 metals share electrons

c)

a metal and nonmetal transfer electrons

d)

a metal and nonmetal share electrons