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atom

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Valence electrons are the

a)

outer most electrons in an atom

b)

total electrons in an atom

2.

The _____ the element is in determines the number of valence electrons it has.

a)

period/row

b)

group/column

3.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

4.

This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)

a)

true

b)

false

5.

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

a)

true

b)

false

6.
This could be the dot diagram of
a)
P
b)
Ar
c)
Na
d)
B
7.

This could be the dot diagram for...

a)

He

b)

Al

c)

Be

d)

Si

8.

Which of these is correct?

a)
b)
c)
9.
This could be the dot diagram of 
a)
Ne
b)
Si
c)
Al
d)
Be
10.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

11.

How many valence electrons does Hydrogen have?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

8

d)

2

12.

How many valence electrons should Magnesium have in its electron dot diagram?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

How many valence electrons does potassium have?

a)

19

b)

6

c)

39

d)

1

14.

How many valence electrons does Carbon have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

14

d)

12

15.

What is the "magic number" of valence electrons for atoms to be stable?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

16.

Neon is a noble gas because it is stable, nonreactive, and has ___ valence electrons.

a)

1

b)

8

c)

10

d)

4

17.

What are valence electrons?

a)

The total number of electrons in an atom

b)

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

c)

The number of electrons in the second shell

d)

The number of protons in the outermost shell

18.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

19.

USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

a)

31

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

20.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 1?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
4
d)
1
21.
How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 14?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
14
d)
16
22.
This could be the dot diagram of 
a)
Ne
b)
Si
c)
Al
d)
Be
23.

This could be the dot diagram of

a)

Mg

b)

Cl

c)

C

d)

O

24.

How many valence electrons does Germanium (Ge) have?

a)

32

b)

4

c)

14

d)

2

25.

How many valence electrons does Selenium (Se) have?

a)

6

b)

16

c)

79

d)

34

26.

Which of the following is a correct electron dot structure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which of the following is the correct electron dot structure for nitrogen?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5

b)

1s22s22p4

c)

1s22s22p6

d)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

29.

Identify the Electron Configuration for Aluminum (Al)

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4p1

30.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Nickel

d)

Germanium

31.

Valence electrons are located...

a)

inside the nucleus

b)

in outer space

c)

on the outermost orbit of an atom

32.
a)

10

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

33.
a)

14

b)

4

c)

3

d)

28

34.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
35.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
36.
What do you start electron configuration with?
a)
1s2
b)
1d10
c)
1f14
d)
1p6
37.
There are 4 different types of subshells s,p,d,f
a)
true
b)
false
38.
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
39.
What does Pauli exclusion principle state ?
a)
states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available
b)
states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital, but if only if the electros have opposite spins
c)
states that single electrons electrons with the same spin must occupy each-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals
40.
What does Hund's rule states ?
a)
states that single electrons electrons with the same spin must occupy each-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals
b)
states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available
c)
states that a maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital, but if only if the electros have opposite spins
41.

Energy levels are denoted by:

a)

letters

b)

numbers

c)

a combination of letters and numbers

d)

subscripts

42.

Each row on the periodic table represents:

a)

an energy level

b)

a sublevel

c)

an electron

d)

an orbital

43.

name of the positively charged particle in an atom

(a)  

44.

name of the neutral particle in an atom

(a)  

45.

the collective name of proton and neutron

(a)  

46.

name of the center of an atom which contains protons and neutrons

(a)  

47.

name of the negatively charged particle in an atom

(a)  

48.

the number of protons and electrons in an atom are (a)  

49.

name of an layer of electrons in an atom

(a)  

50.

name of the outermost shell of an atom

(a)  

51.

name of the electrons in the valence cell

(a)  

52.

the maximum number of electrons in the first shell

(a)  

53.

maximum number of electrons in the second shell

(a)  

54.

maximum number of electrons in the third shell

(a)  

55.

relative mass of an electron

(a)  

56.

relative mass of a neutron

(a)