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Electron Configuration, Orbitals, and EMS Practice

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
1s2s2p3s3p5
b)
1s2s2p3s3p6
c)
1s2s2p3s3p7
2.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen (O) atom?

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

What is the electronic configuration of iron (Fe)?

a)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
b)
1s22s22p63s23p63d8
c)
1s22p63s23p64s23d6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s13d6
4.
What is the noble gas configuration for Sulfur?
a)
[Ar] 3p4
b)
[He] 3s2 3p4
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p4
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p4
5.
What is the noble gas configuration for phosphorus?
a)
[Ar] 3p5
b)
[He] 3s2 3p5
c)
[Ne] 3s2 3p3
d)
[Na] 3s2 3p5
6.

What is the noble gas configuration for Barium?

a)

[Xe]5s2

b)

[Kr] 5s2

c)

[Xe] 6s2

d)

[Kr] 6s2

7.

This orbital diagram represents

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Neon

8.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

b)

There are too many electrons in the 1s orbital

c)

In the 2p boxes, there should only be 1 electron in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

d)

All the arrows should be pointing up

9.

What is the lowest possible energy level that an electron can occupy?

a)

Lower energy level

b)

Ground State

c)

Excited State 

d)

Depressive State

10.

Each element produces its own pattern of emission spectra lines because each element has its own distinct

a)

Speed of light

b)

Electron configuration

c)

Number of neutrons

d)

None of these

11.

What causes an electron to leave its ground state and jump to an excited state?

a)

Absorption of a photon

b)

emission of a photon

c)

absorption of an electron

d)

Emission of an electron

12.

On the continuous spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

13.

Which color on the continous spectrum has the highest energy?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

14.

How are emission spectra formed?

a)

When photons are absorbed and electrons return to a lower energy level

b)

When photons are absorbed and electrons are promoted to a higher energy level

c)

When photons are emitted and electrons are promoted to a higher energy level

d)

When photons are emitted and electrons return to a lower energy level

15.

As energy increases, wavelength __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

16.
The full spectrum of light energy is called the__________
a)
broad spectrum
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
helium spectrum 
d)
natural light spectrum