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Electron Configuration & Quantum Mechanics

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two electrons orbiting an atom form a pair. If one of them has a spin of +1/2, what is the spin of the other electron?

a)

0

b)

+1/2

c)

-1/2

d)

There is no way to know

2.

Which of the following is NOT a quantum number?

a)

Magnetic quantum number

b)

Spin

c)

Mass

d)

There is no way to know

3.

Which atom matches this electron configuration? 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

a)

Neon

b)

Magnesium

c)

Aluminum

d)

Potassium

4.

Which atom matches this electron configuration? 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Nickel

d)

Germanium

5.

How many electrons does Silicon contain?

a)

14

b)

28

c)

2

d)

4

6.
How many valence electrons does Si contain?
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
7.
How many electrons can the first energy level (n = 1) hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
8.

At most, how many electrons can an orbital hold?

a)

1 electron

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

9.
How many valence electrons are represented here?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
8
10.
How many orbitals are in the 4d sublevel?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
6
11.
How many orbitals are in the 4s sublevel?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
How many orbitals are in the 4f sublevel?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
7
d)
14
13.

After filling the 5s orbital, electrons would fill which orbital next?

a)

5p

b)

3f

c)

5d

d)

4d

14.
How many unshared pairs of electrons are in this orbital diagram?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
15
15.

How many unshared pairs of electrons are there in this orbital diagram?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

16.
What is the highest occupied energy level?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.

What does the Principal Quantum Number, n, indicate?

a)

Energy of the electron

b)

The orbital orientation

c)

Sub-level

d)

The spin of the electron (clockwise or counterclockwise)

18.

What does the Angular Quantum Number (l) indicate?

a)

Energy of the electron

b)

The orbital orientation

c)

Sub-level

d)

The spin of the electron (clockwise or counterclockwise)

19.

What does the Magnetic Quantum Number (m) indicate?

a)

Energy of the electron

b)

The orbital orientation

c)

Sub-level

d)

The spin of the electron (clockwise or counterclockwise)

20.

What does the fourth quantum number indicate?

a)

Energy of the electron

b)

The orbital orientation

c)

Sub-level

d)

The spin of the electron (clockwise or counterclockwise)

21.

What is the shape of the p-orbital?

a)

A sphere

b)

Peanut or dumbbell shaped

c)

Clover or flower shaped

d)

Cookie shaped

22.

For l = 3, which block is the orbital in?

a)

s

b)

p

c)

d

d)

f

23.

What are the possible values of m^s?

a)

0 and 2

b)

0 and 1

c)

+1/2, -1/2

d)

1 and 2