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noble gas configurations, ve and orbital diagrams

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s2
a)
Neon
b)
Magnesium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Potassium
2.

How many electrons are on each shell below:


1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

a)

first =2

second = 8

third = 18

b)

first =2

second = 6

third = 8

c)

first =2

second = 8

third = 18

d)

first =2

second = 8

third = 2

3.

How many valence electrons does this configuration show?


1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

4.

Which element does this electron configuration represent?

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

a)

K

b)

Ca

c)

Sc

d)

Ar

5.

Which does NOT correctly show the number of electrons in the configuration below:

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

a)

first shell: 2e

b)

second shell: 8e

c)

third shell: 8e

d)

4th shell: 2e

6.

How many valence electrons are shown in this configuration:

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

a)

2 ve

b)

6 ve

c)

8 ve

d)

1 ve

7.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10
a)
Zinc
b)
Copper
c)
Nickel
d)
Germanium
8.

The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  

Which atom is represented?

a)

Boron

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Neon

9.

Consider the following electron configuration.

1s2s2p3s3p6

How many total electrons and valence electrons are shown?

a)

18 e

8 ve

b)

18 e

6 ve

c)

11 e

8ve

10.
What atom matches this electron configuration?
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d9
a)
Mercury
b)
Gold
c)
Platinum
d)
Thallium
11.
Which element is depicted from this orbital diagram
a)
Fluorine
b)
Neon
c)
Chlorine
d)
Argon
12.
Which element is pictured?
a)
neon
b)
fluorine
c)
magnesium
d)
argon
13.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
14.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
15.
This orbital diagram represents:  
a)
C
b)
B
c)
N
d)
O
16.
[He]2s22p4 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
oxygen
b)
sulfur
c)
phosphorus
d)
fluorine
17.

[He]2s22p4

How many valence electrons are in the noble-gas configuration above?

a)

2 ve

b)

4 ve

c)

6 ve

d)

8 ve

18.
[Ne]3s23p1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
scandium
b)
boron
c)
nitrogen
d)
aluminum
19.

[Ne]3s23p1 

How many valence electrons shown in the noble-gas configuration above?

a)

3 ve

b)

6 ve

c)

10 ve

d)

1 ve

20.
[Ne]3s1 is the noble gas configuration for which element?
a)
sodium
b)
lithium
c)
fluorine
d)
aluminum