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Electronic Structure

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1-10.
1.

Why do most atoms react with other atoms?

a)

To increase their atomic number

b)

To fill their outer shell with electrons

c)

To become noble gases

d)

To reduce their mass

2.

What is the maximum number of electrons the second shell can hold?

a)

32

b)

18

c)

8

d)

2

3.

How many electrons does sodium have in its outermost shell?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

2

d)

7

4.

Which group of elements have a completely full outer shell and are mostly unreactive?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Noble gases

c)

Alkaline earth metals

d)

Alkali metals

5.

What is the electron structure of argon?

a)

2, 8, 18

b)

2, 8, 8, 1

c)

2, 8, 7

d)

2, 8, 8

6.

What happens to the charge of a calcium atom when it loses two electrons?

a)

It becomes a 2- ion

b)

It remains neutral

c)

It becomes a 2+ ion

d)

It does not change

7.

How can fluorine achieve a stable electron configuration?

a)

By gaining one electron

b)

By losing two electrons

c)

By sharing electrons

d)

By losing one electron

8.

What is the correct way to represent the electron structure of calcium after it has lost two electrons?

a)

2, 8, 8, 2

b)

2, 8

c)

2, 8, 10

d)

2, 8, 8

9.

What is the atomic number of sodium?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

11

d)

10

10.

What is the electron structure notation for an atom with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second, and 7 in the third?

a)

2, 7, 8

b)

2, 7, 7

c)

2, 8, 7

d)

2, 8, 8