
CPC 4.3 Electron Configuration
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Which are true of electrons?
(Choose all correct answers)
surrounds nucleus
no charge
Fast-moving
very small mass
no mass
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Multiple Choice
The Aufbau principle states that each electron wants to occupy the ______ energy orbital available.
highest
lowest
closest
furthest
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Multiple Choice
What do the arrows indicate inside the boxes?
direction of electron spin
direction electrons travel
north and south
up and down
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Multiple Choice
According to the Pauli exclusion principle, how many electrons can occupy a single orbital?
One
Two
Three
Four
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What condition must be met for two electrons to occupy the same orbital according to the Pauli exclusion principle?
They must have the same spin.
They must have opposite spins.
They must be in different energy levels.
They must be in the same energy level.
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Which of the following is obeying the Pauli exclusion principle?
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Which of these is obeying Hund's rule about electron configuration?
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The main concept of Hund's rule in electron configuration is that ____________ must occupy equal energy orbitals before pairing.
electrons surrounding the nucleus
electrons with opposite spin
electrons with the same spin
electrons inside the nucleus
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In the context of Hund's rule, what is meant by 'equal-energy orbital'?
Orbitals that have different energy levels.
Orbitals with the same principal quantum number
(1, 2, 3, ...)
Orbitals with the same number and letter
(1s, 2s, 2p, ...)
Orbitals that are empty.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the electron configuration of Sulfur?
A
B
C
D
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What is the electron configuration notation for SULFUR
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
1s2 1s2 2p6 3s2 3p2
1s2 2s2 2p3 3s2 3p4
1s2 2s2 2p6 2s4 3p32
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What is the electron configuration notation for OXYGEN?
1s2 2s2 2p4
1s2 1s2 2p4
2s2 2s2 2p4
1s2 2s2 5p4
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What is the electron configuration notation for NEON?
1s2 2s2 2p6
1s2 2s4 2p4
1s2 2s2 3s2 4s2 5s2
1s2 2s2 3p6
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What do electron-dot structures represent?
The atomic mass
The valence electrons
The number of protons
The atomic number
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What determines an element's chemical properties?
The number of protons
The valence electrons
The atomic mass
The number of neutrons
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Which of these is correct?
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Which of these is correct?
Choose all correct answers.
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Which ones are acceptable for #13 Aluminum in Group 3A?
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Nitrogen is in column 15 or Group 5A. Which of the following is the correct electron dot structure for nitrogen?
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Beryllium (Be) is in Group 2A. Which of the following are correct electron dot structures for Be?
Choose all correct answers.
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What does the aufbau principle state?
A maximum of two electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital.
Each electron occupies the highest energy orbital available.
Each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available.
Single electrons with the same spin must occupy each equal-energy orbital before additional electrons with opposite spins can occupy the same orbitals.
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Which of the following is the electron configuration of helium?
1s¹
1s²
1p¹
1s²2s²2p⁶
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Which of the following is true?
Valence electrons do not determine chemical properties.
Valence electrons are in an atom’s innermost orbital.
Valence electrons are associated with the highest energy level.
Valence electrons are not involved in forming chemical bonds.
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Multiple Choice
The electron configuration of ground state carbon is 1s²2s²2p².
How many electrons are in the third p orbital?
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