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Electron Configuration 9°

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
2.

The second shell from the center of an atom can hold how many electrons?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

18

3.

Valence electrons are located...

a)

inside the nucleus

b)

in outer space

c)

on the outermost orbit of an atom

4.
a)

10

b)

2

c)

8

d)

18

5.
a)

14

b)

4

c)

3

d)

28

6.
How many valence electrons are represented here?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
2
d)
8
7.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
8.
What is the electron configuration of sodium?
a)
2.8
b)
2.8.2
c)
2.8.1
d)
11
9.
Which element has an electron configuration of 2.5?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Phosphorus
d)
Carbon
10.
Which element has an electron configuration of 2.8.8?
a)
Lead
b)
Flourine
c)
Neon
d)
Argon
11.

Where is Calcium located on the periodic table?

a)

Group 4A, period 2

b)

Group 2A, period 4

c)

Group 7A, period 2

d)

Group 2A, period 7

12.

Valence Electrons are the electrons located where?

a)

The outer shell of an atom

b)

The inner shell of an atom

c)

The nucleus of an atom

d)

In all of the shells of an atom

13.

How many valence electrons are in the atom shown in the picture?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

14.

Why do all bonds form?

a)

To fill up the outer shell.

b)

To achieve the one or duplet electronic configuration

15.

An atom with 1 valence electron 'needs' a full shell, so it can either gain 7 electrons or lose 1. Which is more likely to occur?

a)

lose 1 electron

b)

gain 7 electrons

16.

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

a)

metal atom and metal atom

b)

metal atom and non metal non atom

c)

non metal atom and non metal atom

17.

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a _________.

a)

noble gas

b)

anion

c)

cation

18.

Atoms are most stable when their outer shell is full or complete.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Atoms involved in a covalent bond are not charged, while atoms involved in an ionic bond are charged (negative or positive)

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What part of an atom is involved in chemical bonding?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

21.

How many valence electrons does hydrogen have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Low melting point and low solubility in water are general properties of ______________________ compounds

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

all

23.

Where are the non-metals located on the periodic table?

a)

all over

b)

On the left side of the "staircase"

c)

On the right side of the "staircase"

24.

This refers to the tendency of atoms to prefer to have eight electrons in the valence shell

a)

Octet rule

b)

Valence electron

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Lewis symbol