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Aufbau's Principle, Hund's Rule & Pauli's Exclusion Principle -

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

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1.

According to the Aufbau's principle, where should the first electron go in the orbital diagram?

a)

3s

b)

2s

c)

1s

d)

2p

2.

What is the main idea behind Hund's rule?

a)

Electrons prefer to be paired rather than unpaired

b)

Electrons should be added to the highest energy level first

c)

Electrons should be added one at a time with parallel spins

d)

Electrons should be added in a random order

3.

Why do electrons prefer to be unpaired rather than paired?

a)

Paired electrons have lower energy

b)

Paired electrons have lower stability

c)

Paired electrons repel each other

d)

Paired electrons have higher energy

4.

Where should the seventh electron go according to Hund's rule?

a)

2p

b)

3s

c)

2s

d)

1s

5.

What is the main idea behind Pauli's exclusion principle?

a)

No two electrons can have the same set of four quantum numbers

b)

Electrons prefer to be unpaired rather than paired

c)

Electrons should be added to the lowest energy level first

d)

Electrons should be added one at a time with parallel spins

6.

Which quantum number describes the size and energy level of the orbitals?

a)

Magnetic quantum number

b)

Electron spin

c)

Principal quantum number

d)

Angular momentum quantum number

7.

What does the magnetic quantum number describe?

a)

Electron spin

b)

Shape of the orbital

c)

Size and energy level of the orbital

d)

Orientation of the orbital

8.

What does the electron spin quantum number describe?

a)

Direction of the electron spin

b)

Size and energy level of the orbital

c)

Orientation of the orbital

d)

Shape of the orbital