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Electron Configuration Basics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p7

2.

How many electrons can the d sublevel hold?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

2

d)

4

3.

What is the maximum number of electrons that an s orbital can have?

a)

1 electron

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

4.

How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

2

d)

4

5.

What is the maximum number of electrons that an f orbital can have?

a)

11 electrons

b)

14 electrons

c)

13 electrons

d)

12 electrons

6.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Nickel

d)

Germanium

7.

This orbital diagram represents:  

a)

C

b)

B

c)

N

d)

O

8.

Which orbital is displayed correctly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

b)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

c)

In the there should only be 1 orbital in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

d)

All the arrows should be pointing up.

10.

Which element has electronic configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

a)

C

b)

Si

c)

Mg

d)

Be

11.

After 3p orbital has been filled with electron, why the electron is added to the 4s orbital instead of 3d orbital?

a)

difference in shape of orbital

b)

the first ionisation is increasing across the period

c)

the first ionisation is decreasing going down the group

d)

due to orbital energy level

12.

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

13.

Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for the element Neon (Ne)?

a)

1s22s22p61s^2 2s^2 2p^6

b)

1s22s22p51s^2 2s^2 2p^5

c)

1s22s22p41s^2 2s^2 2p^4

d)

1s22s22p31s^2 2s^2 2p^3

14.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 3p sublevel?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

15.

Which principle explains why electrons fill lower energy orbitals before higher energy orbitals?

a)

Pauli Exclusion Principle

b)

Hund's Rule

c)

Aufbau Principle

d)

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle