Chemistry
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Name _______________________
Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Electron Configuration Quiz
State the maximum number of electrons for each of the following:
1. 3p sublevel
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2. 2s sublevel
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3. 5p sublevel
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4. energy level 4
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5. 4f sublevel
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6. 5d sublevel
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Write the orbital diagram for each of the following elements
7. Be
8. Mg
9. Br
_______10. Which is the electron configuration for Cr+2?
a. [Ar] 4s23d4
b. [Ar]4s23d2
0 4
c. [Ar] 4s 3d
d. [Ar] 4s43d2
_______11. The electron configuration for aluminum with a +3 charge is
a. 1s22s22p6
b. 1s22s22p63s13d2
2 2 6 2 1
c. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
d. 1s22s22p63s23p6
_______12. What is the electron configuration for sulfur with a -2 charge?
a. [Ne] 3s03p4
b. 1s22s22p63s23p4
c. 1s22s22p53s23p2
d. [Ne] 3s23p6
What are the electron configurations for the following elements? Use the
choices below?
A. 1s22s22p63s23p3
B. 1s22s22p63s23p5
C. 1s22s22p63s23p6
D. 1s22s22p63s2
E. 1s22s22p6
AB. [Xe] 6s25d2
13. Chlorine
14. Neon
15. Argon
16. Carbon
17. Barium
18. Rubidium
19. Phosphorous
20. Sulfur
21. Magnesium
AC. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s1
AD. 1s22s22p2
AE. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s2
BC. 1s22s22p63s23p4
BD.1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s1
BE. 1s22s22p63s23p64s1
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Write the long-hand electron configuration for…….
22. Mo
23. O2-
24. Sb
Write the short-hand noble gas electron configuration for……
25. Pb2+
26. Po
27. W
28. What neutral element has the electron configuration of [Xe] 6s2?
29. If #28 was the electron configuration for an element that has a +1 charge, which
element would it be?
Fill in the chart…You may write short or long hand configuration!!!
Number
Electron Configuration
30
1s22s22p63s23p64s2
31
[Xe] 6s24f8
32
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6
Element Symbol
33
Ho
34
Be
35
Ag
Circle the correct answer
36. Which energy level has a higher energy?
2s
3s
37. Which energy level has a higher energy?
4s
3d
38. Which element has a +2 charge and has a
configuration of 1s22s22p3?
B
F
39. Which element is more stable?
P-3
P+3
40. How many valence electrons in Carbon?
6
4