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Electron Config. Quiz Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
b)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
c)
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7
2.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)

Zinc (Zn)

b)

Copper (Cu)

c)

Nickel (Ni)

d)

Germanium (Ge)

3.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen (O) atom?

a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
4.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Aluminum (Al)

d)

Potassium (K)

5.

Write the configuration for Phosphorus (P)

a)

2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

b)

1s2 2s3 2p6 3p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

d)

1s2 2s2 2p5 3s2 3p3

6.

Choose the correct configuration for Neon (Ne).

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6

d)

1s2 2s1 2p6

7.
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
8.

What is the electronic configuration of iron (Fe)?

a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
b)
1s22s22p63s23p63d8
c)
1s22p63s23p64s23d6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s13d6
9.

What element has the following electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s1

a)

Rubidium (Rb)

b)

Halfnium (Hf)

c)

Aluminum (Al)

d)

Potassium (K)

10.

What element has the following electron configuration:

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p5

a)

Bromine (Br)

b)

Chlorine (Cl)

c)

Calcium (Ca)

d)

Manganese (Mn)

11.
What is the noble gas configuration for beryllium?
a)
[He]1s2
b)
[He]2s2
c)
[Li]2s1
d)
[Li]2s2
12.
What is the noble gas configuration for boron?
a)
[He]1s22s2
b)
[He]2s22p2
c)
[He]2s22p1
d)
[Li]2s22p1
13.
What is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s2 3p4
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p4
14.
What is the noble gas configuration for phosphorus?
a)
[Ar] 3p5
b)
[He] 3s2 3p5
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p5
15.
What is the noble gas configuration for Neon?
a)
[Ne]
b)
[He]2s22p6
c)
[F]2p1
d)
[Ne]2s21p6
16.
[Ne]3s1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
sodium
b)
lithium
c)
fluorine
d)
aluminum
17.
[Ne]3s23p1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
scandium
b)
boron
c)
nitrogen
d)
aluminum
18.
[Ne]3s23p5 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
chlorine
b)
fluorine
c)
sulfur
d)
aluminum
19.
[He]2s22p4 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
oxygen
b)
sulfur
c)
phosphorus
d)
fluorine
20.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
21.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
2
d)
6
22.

Which Element is this?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Lithium (Li)

d)

Neon (Ne)

23.

Which Element is this?

a)

Hydrogen (H)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Lithium (Li)

d)

Beryllium (Be)

24.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Nitrogen (N)

c)

Lithium (Li)

d)

Beryllium (Be)

25.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Beryllium (Be)

26.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Boron (B)

d)

Sodium (Na)

27.

Which Element is this?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Magnesium (Mg)

c)

Beryllium (Be)

d)

Sodium (Na)

28.

Which Element is this?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Nitrogen (N)

29.

Which Element is this?

a)

Lithium (Li)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Carbon (C)

30.

Which Element is this?

a)

Potassium (K)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Neon (Ne)

31.

Which Element is this?

a)

Calcium (Ca)

b)

Fluorine (F)

c)

Potassium (K)

d)

Neon (Ne)

32.

Which Element is this?

a)

Vanadium (V)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Sodium (Na)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

33.

Which Element is this?

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Chromium (Cr)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Magnesium (Mg)

34.

Which Element is this?

a)

Cobalt (Co)

b)

Nitrogen (N)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Aluminum (Al)

35.

Which Element is this?

a)

Nitrogen (N)

b)

Nickel (Ni)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Aluminum (Al)

36.

Which Element is this?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Phosphorus (P)

d)

Gallium (Ga)

37.

Which Element is this?

a)

Oxygen (O)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Phosphorus (P)

d)

Germanium (Ge)

38.

Which Element is this?

a)

Chlorine (Cl)

b)

Bromine (Br)

c)

Argon (Ar)

d)

Fluorine (F)

39.

Which Element is this?

a)

Zirconium (Zr)

b)

Oxygen (O)

c)

Argon (Ar)

d)

Titanium (Ti)

40.

Which Element is this?

a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Calcium (Ca)

c)

Potassium (K)

d)

Yttrium (Y)

41.

Which Element is this?

a)

Neon (Ne)

b)

Calcium (Ca)

c)

Potassium (K)

d)

Zirconium (Zr)

42.
What is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s2 3p4
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p4
43.
[Ne]3s1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
sodium
b)
lithium
c)
fluorine
d)
aluminum
44.
[He]2s22p4 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
oxygen
b)
sulfur
c)
phosphorus
d)
fluorine
45.

What is the noble gas configuration for Cobalt?

a)

[Kr] 4s2 3d7

b)

[Kr] 4s2 4d7

c)

[Ar] 4s2 3d7

d)

[Ar] 4s2 4d7

46.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

[Xe] 6s24f145d9

a)

Mercury

b)

Gold

c)

Platinum

d)

Thallium

47.
[Ne]3s23p5 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
chlorine
b)
fluorine
c)
sulfur
d)
aluminum
48.

Which electron configuration belongs to a Chloride (Cl-) ion?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3p7

49.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen ion (O2-)?

a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
50.

An aluminium ion (Al3+) would have which electron configuration?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6

51.

What is the electron configuration of Ca+2?

a)

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

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s4

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p2

52.
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
53.

Which rule is being violated in the following orbital diagram?

a)

Hund's

b)

Aufbau's

c)

Pauli's Exclusive

54.
How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
2
d)
6
55.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
56.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
57.

This shape is that of a/n:

a)

s orbital

b)

p orbital

c)

d orbital

d)

f orbital

58.
 The diagram above represents two electrons with 
a)
a. opposite spins.
b)
 b. the same spin.
c)
c. different energies.
d)
d. different energy levels.
59.

How many valence electrons does Tin (Sn) have?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

5

d)

4

60.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
61.

Which of these is incorrect?

a)
b)