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Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The statement that an electron occupies the lowest available energy orbital is

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

AUfbau principle

c)

Bohr's law

d)

The Pauli Exclusion principle

2.

The atomic sublevel with the next highest energy after 4p is

a)

4d

b)

4f

c)

5s

d)

5p

3.

In the electron configuration for scandium (atomic number 21), what is the notation for the three highest-energy electrons?

a)

4s2, 3d1

b)

3d3

c)

4s3

d)

4s2 4p1

4.
How many electrons can the first energy level hold?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
0
5.

Which two particles are contained in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons and Neutrons

b)

Protons and Electrons

c)

Electrons and Neutrons

6.

Haw many maximum electrons can be present in the "M" shell of an atom?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

7.

An atom has atomic number 4 the number of electrons in its outermost orbit will be ?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

4

d)

1

8.

How many energy shells/levels does this atom have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p61s^22s^22p^6 The number of electrons in the atom is 

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

10

10.

An orbital can at most hold how many electrons?

a)

1 electron

b)

2 electrons

c)

3 electrons

d)

4 electrons

11.

What is the Aufbau principle?

a)

Within an energy level, s orbitals are the lowest energy, followed by p, d and then f. F orbitals are the highest energy for that level.

b)

All three.

c)

The lower the principal quantum number (n) the lower the energy.

d)

The Aufbau Principle states that electrons enter the lowest energy orbitals first.

12.

Identify the rule that is being violated

a)

Aufbau's Principle

b)

Pauli's Exclusion Principle

c)

Hund's Rule

d)

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

13.

All orbitals of equal energy (degenerate orbitals) are occupied by one electron before any single orbital is occupied by a second electron.

a)

Aufbau Principle

b)

Hund’s Rule

c)

Pauli's Exclusion Principle

d)

Core Notation

14.

Which rule is violated in the following orbital diagrams?

a)

Hund's Rule

b)

Pauli's Exclusion Principle

c)

Aufbau Principle

15.

Which of the following describes the shape of the orbital?

a)

principal quantum number

b)

azimuthal quantum number

c)

spin quantum number

d)

magnetic quantum number

16.

Which of the following shows how the electrons are distributed among the various orbitals?

a)

Quantum numbers

b)

Electron Configuration

c)

Aufbau Principle

d)

Hund's Rule of Multiplicity

17.

Which electron configuration belongs to Chlorine (Cl)?

a)

 1s22s22p63p51s^22s^22p^63p^5  

b)

 1s22s22p63s23p71s^22s^22p^63s^23p^7  

c)

 1s22s22p63s23p61s^22s^22p^63s^23p^6  

d)

 1s22s22p63s13p71s^22s^22p^63s^13p^7  

18.

What atom matches this electron configuration?

 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d101s^22s^22p^63s^23p^64s^23d^{10}  

a)

Zinc

b)

Nickel

c)

Copper

d)

Germanium

19.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
20.

Which of the following statements regarding electronic orbitals is/are correct?

a)

Each p-orbital can hold a maximum of six electrons.

b)

The 3p-orbitals have a higher energy level than the 3s-orbital.

c)

The three 3p-orbitals have slightly different energy levels.

d)

The 1s-orbital has the same size and shape as the 2s-orbital.

21.
How many electrons does Si contain? (click to see image)
a)
14
b)
28
c)
2
d)
4
22.

Chemists can identify the composition of some unknown salts by conducting a flame test. When potassium salts are heated in a flame, a purple color is observed.


This is due to the movement of electrons between energy levels. What is the electron configuration of a potassium atom at ground state?

a)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2; 3p6; 4d1

b)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2;3p6; 3d1

c)

1s2; 2s2; 2d6; 3s2; 3d6; 4s1

d)

1s2; 2s2; 2p6; 3s2; 3p6; 4s1

23.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
24.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
25.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of valence electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
26.

Which one of the following is the electronic configuration of the bromine atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s14p6

b)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p7

c)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p5

d)

1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p6

27.

The vanadium atom (atomic number 23) in its ground state has the electronic configuration:

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d1 4s2 4p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 4s2 4p1

28.

Electronic configuration of boron

a)

1s2 3s2 2p1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p1

c)

1s2 2s5 2p1

d)

1s1 2s2 2p2

29.

Electronic configuration of Neon

a)

1s1 2s2 2p7

b)

2s2 2p2 2p6

c)

1s4 2s4 2p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6

30.

Electronic configuration of Neon

a)

1s1 2s2 2p7

b)

2s2 2p2 2p6

c)

1s4 2s4 2p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6

31.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the filled 2p box should be pointing the same direction

b)

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

c)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

d)

All the arrows should be pointing the same direction.

32.

How many orbitals are present in the n = 3 main energy level?

a)

A. 12

b)

B. 3

c)

C. 9

d)

D. 7

33.

Which is the correct orbital diagram (arrows in boxes) for a carbon atom?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

What is the electron configuration of a copper atom?

a)

A. 1s22s22p63s23p63d9

b)

B. 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d10

c)

C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d9

d)

D. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10

35.

Which is the correct orbital diagram (arrows in boxes) for the 4s and 3d orbitals in the Fe3+ ion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

Which of the following is the electronic configuration for Mg2+ ion?

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

37.

Which one of the following contains no unpaired electrons in the ground state?

a)

Be

b)

F

c)

Si

d)

N

38.

Which are the four atomic orbitals?

(a)  

39.

Within an energy level, which orbitals are the lowest in energy?

a)

s

b)

f

c)

d

d)

p

40.

What is the Aufbau principle?

a)

Within an energy level, s orbitals are the lowest energy, followed by p, d and then f. F orbitals are the highest energy for that level.

b)

The lower the principal quantum number (n) the lower the energy.

c)

All three.

d)

The Aufbau Principle states that electrons enter the lowest energy orbitals first.

41.
2nd energy level contain 2 sublevel. Name the sublevel and max number of electron in each sublevel.
a)
1s with 1 electron and 1p with 3 electrons
b)
2s with 1 electron and 2p with 3 electrons
c)
1s with 1 electron and 1p with 6 electrons
d)
2s with 2 electrons and 2p with 6 electrons
42.

What is the maximum numbers of electrons when n=2, l=0

(a)  

43.

Identify the rule that is being violated

a)

Aufbau's principle

b)

Hund's rule

c)

Pauli Exclusion principle

d)

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

44.

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

a)

Both arrows in the filled 2p box should be pointing the same direction

b)

There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

c)

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

d)

All the arrows should be pointing the same direction.

45.

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p2. The number of valence electrons in the atom is

(a)