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Electrons in Atoms

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element is represented by the electron configuration 1s22s22p2?

a)

Be

b)

He

c)

C

d)

O

e)

none of these

2.

The product of the frequency and the wavelength of a wave equals the

a)

number of waves passing a point in a second

b)

speed of the wave

c)

distance between wave crests

d)

time for one full wave to pass

3.

The frequency of electromagnetic is measured in waves per second or

a)

nanometers

b)

quanta

c)

hertz

d)

joules

4.

The distance between two successive peaks on adjacent waves is its

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

quantum number

d)

velocity

5.

For electromagnetic radiation, c (the speed of light) equals

a)

frequency minus wavelength

b)

frequency plus wavelength

c)

frequency divided by wavelength

d)

frequency times wavelength

6.

According to the quantum theory of an atom, in an orbital

a)

an electron's position cannot be known precisely

b)

an electron has no energy

c)

electrons cannot be found

d)

electrons travel around the nucleus on paths of specific radii

7.

A three-dimensional region around a nucleus where an electron may be found is called a(n)

a)

spectral line

b)

electron path

c)

orbital

d)

orbit

8.

How many quantum numbers are needed to describe the energy state of an electron in an atom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

The letter designations for the first four sublevels with the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in each sublevel are

a)

s:2, p:4, d:6, f:8

b)

s:1, p:3, d:5, f:7

c)

s:2, p:6, d:10, f:14

d)

s:1, p:2, d:3, f:4

10.

The spin quantum number (ms) indicates that the number of possible spin states for an electron in an orbital is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

11.

The number of orbitals for the d sublevel is

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

12.

A single orbital in the 3d sublevel can hold ___ electrons.

a)

10

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

13.

If the third main energy level contains 15 electrons, how many more could it possibly hold?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

3

d)

17

14.

At n=1, the total number of electrons that could be found is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

18

15.

The ground state electron configuration for sodium is

a)

1s22s22p63s1

b)

1s22s22p6

c)

1s22s22p63s2

d)

1s22s22p7

16.

What shape is a p orbital?

a)

spherical

b)

dumbbell

c)

cloverleaf

d)

varied

17.

How many electrons are needed to completely fill the fourth energy level?

a)

8

b)

18

c)

32

d)

40

18.

For the f sublevel, the number of orbitals is

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

18

19.

A g sublevel would theoretically have how many orbitals?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

20.

The statement that an electron occupies the lowest available energy level is

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

the Aufbau principle

c)

Bohr's law

d)

the Pauli exclusion principle

21.

Which of the following rules requires that each of the p orbitals in a particular energy level receive one electron before any of them can have two electrons?

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

the Pauli exclusion principle

c)

the Aufbau principle

d)

the quantum rule

22.

The atomic sublevel with the next highest energy after 4p is

a)

4d

b)

4f

c)

5p

d)

5s

23.

The number of electrons in the highest energy level of the argon atom (atomic number 18) is

a)

10

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

24.

The principal quantum number (n)

a)

specifies the sublevel of the orbital

b)

specifies the principal energy level of the orbital

c)

specifies the 3-D shape of the orbital

d)

specifies the maximum number of electrons

e)

none of these

25.

How many electrons are unpaired in the orbitals of nitrogen?

a)

14

b)

5

c)

3

d)

9

e)

none of these

26.

The number of cycles of a wave that pass a stationary point in one second is called its

a)

frequency

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

crest

e)

none of these

27.

The distance between adjacent wave crests is called

a)

nu

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

trough

e)

none of these

28.

Which sublevel letter corresponds to a spherical orbital?

a)

p

b)

d

c)

s

d)

f

29.

What is the element in which at least one electron is in the d-orbital?

a)

Ca

b)

Sc

c)

K

d)

Ar

e)

none of these

30.

How many electrons can occupy the s orbitals at each energy level?

a)

two, if they have opposite spins

b)

two, if they have the same spin

c)

one

d)

no more than eight

31.

The Pauli exclusion principle states that no two electrons in the same atom can

a)

occupy the same orbital

b)

have the same spin quantum numbers

c)

have the same set of 4 quantum numbers

d)

be at the same main energy level

32.

The electron configuration for the carbon atom (C) is 1s22s22p2. The atomic number of carbon is

a)

3

b)

6

c)

11

d)

12

33.

In the electron configuration for scandium (atomic number 21), what is the notation for the three highest-energy electrons?

a)

4s23d1

b)

4s3

c)

3d3

d)

4s24p1

34.

The element with an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p2 is

a)

Mg

b)

C

c)

S

d)

Si

35.

One main energy level can hold 18 electrons. What is n?

a)

+1/2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

18

36.

Which of the following lists atomic orbitals in the correct order they are filled according to the Aufbau principle?

a)

1s 2s 2p 3s 4s 3p 3d 4p 5s

b)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s

c)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 4p 3d 4d

d)

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s 4p 5s

37.

Which of the following is not an example of an electromagnetic wave?

a)

X-ray

b)

ultraviolet wave

c)

radio wave

d)

water wave

38.

Who established that electrons show both particle and wavelike behavior?

a)

Louis de Broglie

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

Werner Heisenberg

d)

Niels Bohr

39.

Who is given credit for coming up with the quantum mechanical model of the atom?

a)

Louis de Broglie

b)

Erwin Schrodinger

c)

Werner Heisenberg

d)

Niels Bohr

40.

What is the L quantum number for the d sublevel?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

41.

If n is the principal quantum number of a main energy level, the number of electrons in that energy level is

a)

n

b)

2n

c)

n2

d)

2n2

42.

If n is the principal quantum number of a main energy level, the number of orbitals in that energy level is

a)

n

b)

2n

c)

n2

d)

2n2

43.

At n = 20, the maximum number of electrons is

a)

20

b)

40

c)

400

d)

800

44.

How many electrons would a Na+ ion have?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

10

d)

23

45.

How many electrons would a S2- ion have?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

14

d)

32

46.

A sound wave is an example of a(n)

a)

transverse wave

b)

longitudinal wave

c)

exemplary wave

d)

existential wave

47.

What is the name for the current model of the atom?

a)

Bohr model

b)

quantum mechanical model

c)

Rutherford model

d)

Manhattan Project model

48.

The electron configuration of aluminum (atomic number 13) is

a)

1s22s22p33s23p33d1

b)

1s22s22p63s22d1

c)

1s22s22p63s23p1

d)

1s22s22p9

49.

If the s and p sublevels of the highest main energy level of an atom are filled, how many electrons are in this main energy level?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

50.

A d orbital can be described by what shape?

a)

spherical

b)

dumbbell

c)

cloverleaf

d)

varied

51.

What is the wavelength (in meters) of an electromagnetic wave with a frequency of 4.9 x 1015 Hz?

52.

What is the frequency (in Hertz) of an electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength of 3.9 x 1012 m?

53.

How much energy (in Joules) does an electromagnetic wave have if its frequency is 9.4 x 10-2 Hz?