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Quantum Number Practice 1

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

n = 2, l = 2, m = 0, s = +1/2

Which is the correct notation

a)

2p1

b)

2p2

c)

2s2

d)

No correct answer

2.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers (n, l, ml, and ms) describes the electron 3p6?

a)

3, 1, 0, - 1/2

b)

3, 1, -1, -1/2

c)

1, 2, -1, -1/2

d)

1, 3, -1, -1/2

3.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers (n, l, ml, and ms) describes the valence electron of 4s1?

a)

2, 0, 0, +1/2

b)

2, 1, 0, +1/2

c)

4, 0, 0, +1/2

d)

4, 1, 1, +1/2

4.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers (n, l, ml, and ms) describes the valence electron of 4s1?

a)

2, 0, 0, +1/2

b)

2, 1, 0, +1/2

c)

4, 0, 0, +1/2

d)

4, 1, 1, +1/2

5.

Which of the following sets of quantum numbers (n, l, ml, and ms) describes the valence electron of Na?

a)

2, 1, 0, -½

b)

2, 0, 0, -½

c)

3, 1, 1, +½

d)

3, 0, 0, +½

6.

If n=4, what are the possible l values?

a)

l = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

b)

l = 0, 1, 2, 3

c)

l = -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

d)

l = -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

7.

If l = 2, what are the possible ml values?

a)

ml = 0, 1, 2

b)

ml = 0, 1

c)

ml = -2, -1, 0, 1, 2

d)

ml = -1, 0, 1

8.

If n = 3, what are the possible l values?

a)

l = 0, 1, 2

b)

l = 0, 1, 2, 3

c)

l = -2, -1, 0, 1, 2

d)

l = -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

9.

What is the formula for finding l-values?

a)

l = 0 --> n

b)

l = n - 1

c)

l = 0 --> n - 1

10.

What is the formula for finding ml-values?

a)

ml = 0 --> l

b)

ml = - l --> l

c)

ml = 0 --> l - 1

11.

What subshell does an l-value of 3 correspond to?

a)

s-subshell

b)

p-subshell

c)

d-subshell

d)

f-subshell

12.

What subshell does an l-value of 2 correspond to?

a)

s-subshell

b)

p-subshell

c)

d-subshell

d)

f-subshell

13.

What subshell does an l-value of 1 correspond to?

a)

s-subshell

b)

p-subshell

c)

d-subshell

d)

f-subshell

14.

What subshell does an l-value of 0 correspond to?

a)

s-subshell

b)

p-subshell

c)

d-subshell

d)

f-subshell

15.

How many ELECTRONS can fit within a s-subshell?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

16.

How many ELECTRONS can fit within a p-subshell?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

17.

How many ELECTRONS can fit within a d-subshell?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

18.

How many ELECTRONS can fit within a f-subshell?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

d)

14

19.

How many ORBITALS does a f-subshell contain?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

20.

How many ORBITALS does a d-subshell contain?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

21.

How many ORBITALS does a p-subshell contain?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

22.

How many ORBITALS does a s-subshell contain?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

23.

How many electrons can each orbital hold?

a)

Depends

b)

Two

24.

How many electrons can each subshell hold?

a)

Depends

b)

Two

25.

If an element has n=1, n=2,n = 3, how many total electrons could be placed?

a)

8

b)

14

c)

24

d)

28

26.

Two electrons in the same orbital should never have the same...

a)

Principle Quantum Number (n)

b)

Angular Momentum Quantum Number aka shape (l)

c)

Magnetic Quantum Number aka orbital (ml)

d)

Magnetic Spin (ms)