WorksheetsElectron Configuration and Orbital Diagrams
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 4hrs 40mins
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
1s22s22p63s2
Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what rule?
Hund’s Rule
Aufbau Principle
Pauli Exclusion Principle
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p63s23p2 The number of valence electrons in the atom is
2
4
8
10
This orbital diagram represents which element?
C
B
N
O
How many electrons can an f sublevel hold?
2
6
10
14
What is the correct Noble Gas shorthand electron configuration for phosphorus atom?
[Ar] 4s2
[He]2s22p4
[Ne] 3s23p4
[Ne] 3s23p3
What noble gas should be used to write the shorthand configuration for Te (#52)?
Ar
Kr
Xe
Sb
What electron configuration matches the ion: Al +3
1s22s22p63s23p4
1s22s22p6
1s22s22p63s23p1
1s22s22p63s2
Pauli’s exclusion principle describe that
An atomic orbital can only hold a maximum of 2 electrons, each with opposite spins
An atomic orbital can only hold a maximum of 6 electrons, each of the same spin
An atomic orbital can hold a minimum of 6 electrons, each with opposite spins
An atomic orbital can hold a minimum 2 electrons, each with opposite spins.
Which of the rule is being ignored in the orbital diagram shown above.
aufbau principle
The Pauli's exclusion principle
Hund's rule
The Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Which of the following statements correctly explain the error in the orbital diagram shown above.
Both arrows in the filled 2p orbital should be pointing in the same direction.
There is nothing wrong with this diagram
There should be one arrow in the first 2p orbital and the second arrow should occupied another 2p orbital
All arrows should be pointing in the same direction
