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Electron Configuration Multiple Choice Questions for Unit Review

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1. How many electrons are there in the third shell (principal energy level) of the atom with atomic
number 23?

A. ? 10

B. ? 8

C. ? 3

D. ? 13

E. ? 11

2. How many electrons are there in the “p” orbitals of the last shell (principal energy level) of silicon,
atomic number 14?

A. ? 1

B. ? 0

C. ? 3

D. ? 2

E. ? 4

3. Which of the following is the correct order for electrons filling in orbitals?

A. ? 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d

B. ? 4s, 3d, 4p, 4d

C. ? 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d

D. ? 1s, 2s, 2p, 2d

E. ? 3p, 4s, 3d, 5s

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4. How many electrons are there in the “p’ orbitals of the last shell (principal energy level) of potassium,
atomic number 19?

A. ? 1

B. ? 2

C. ? 3

D. ? 0

E. ? 4

5. When lithium (at. no. 3) loses its single 2nd shell (principal energy level) electron, its electronic
structure resembles that _______.

A. ? hydrogen, 1H

B. ? neon, 10Ne

C. ? boron, 5B

D. ? helium, 2He

6. The number of electrons in the highest energy level of 20Ca is ____.

A. ? 4

B. ? 2

C. ? 6

D. ? 8

E. ? 5

7. Which electron configuration represents a neutral atom of nitrogen in an excited state?

A. ? 1s22s22p4

B. ? 1s22s12p5

C. ? 1s22s22p3

D. ? 1s22s12p4
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8. The atom whose outermost shell structure (principal energy level) most closely resembles that of
neon (atomic number 10) has the atomic number ______.

A. ? 31

B. ? 16

C. ? 18

D. ? 2

E. ? 11

9. A lithium atom has an atomic number of 3 and a mass of 7. The number of electrons which it has in
the 1st shell (principal energy level) is __________.

A. ? 1

B. ? 4

C. ? 2

D. ? 3

10. Which electron configuration represents an atom in an strong>excited state?

A. ? 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

B. ? 1s22s22p6

C. ? 1s22s22p63s23p64s24p1

D. ? 1s22s22p63s1

11. A lithium atom has an atomic number of 3 and a mass of 7 a.m.u. The number of electrons which it
has in the second shell (principal energy level) is ______.

A. ? 4

B. ? 5

C. ? 3

D. ? 2

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E. ? 1

12. If “n” represents the number of any energy level energy, what is the most electrons that any level can
contain?

A. ? 2n

B. ? n

C. ? n2

D. ? 2n2

13. The proper order of increasing energy sublevels is _____.

A. ? 3d, 4s, 4p

B. ? 3d, 3p, 4s

C. ? 3d, 4p, 4s

D. ? 4s, 3d, 4p

14. The characteristic light spectrum of an element is produced when _____.

A. ? electrons are raised to higher energy levels

B. ? the energy level of the nucleus is increased

C. ? electrons drop back to lower energy levels

D. ? electrons are emitted by an atom

15. According to the quantum theory of light, the separate packets of energy by which the light waves
travel are called _______.

A. ? molecules

B. ? ions

C. ? photons

D. ? protons

E. ? neutrons

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16. The frerquency and wavelength of a wave are ______.

A. ? equal

B. ? unrelated

C. ? inversely proportional

D. ? directly proportional

17. The bright-light spectra observed for different elements result from _____.

A. ? collisions between electrons of different energies

B. ? electrons moving to lower energy levels

C. ? changes within the nucleus of the atom

D. ? electrons changing directly into energy

18. A green color is obtained in the flame test for a barium salt. The energy producing this color is emitted
when ______.

A. ? electrons in the highest levels are expelled

B. ? electrons are raised to higher energy levels by the heat of the flame

C. ? oxidation takes place

D. ? electrons drop back to lower energy levels

19. The characteristic bright-line spectrum of an element is produced when electrons ______.

A. ? are gained by a neutral atom

B. ? move to higher energy levels

C. ? are emitted by nucleus as beta particles

D. ? fall back to lower energy levels

20. An element such as neon can sometimes give off light because ______.

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A. ? it is radioactive

B. ? its electrons gain energy and give off light as they move to a higher energy level

C. ? its electrons gain energy and give off light as they fall back to a lower level

D. ? its atoms all have positive charges

21. The relationship between the energy of an electron and the electron’s distance from the nucleus is
basically ____.

A. ? electrons of all energies remain the same distance away from the nucleus

B. ? the greater the energy the closer the electron is to the nucleus

C. ? the distance of the electron from the nucleus is unrelated to the electron’s energy

D. ? the greater the energy the farther the electron is from the nucleus

22. The one equation you could use to determine the frequency of the photon emitted _____.

A. ? E2 - E1 = hv

B. ? c = v(lamda)

C. ? c = h(lamda)

D. ? E = hv

23. Choose the electron aarrangement that is possible.

A. ? 2 electrons in Level 1 and 8 electrons in Level 2

B. ? 1 electron in Level 1 and 8 electrons in Level 2.

C. ? 8 electrons in Level 1 and 2 electrons in Level 2.

D. ? 8 electrons in Level 1 and 8 electrons in Level 2.

E. ? None of those arrangements are possible.

24. Choose the electron arrangement that is possible.

A. ? 2 electrons in Level 1 and 18 electrons in Level 2.

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B. ? 18 electrons in Level 2 and 8 electrons in Level 3.

C. ? 18 electrons in Level 2 and 32 electrons in Level 3.

D. ? 8 electrons in Level 2 and 18 electrons in Level 3.

E. ? none of these.

25. If “n” represents the number of any energy level, how many orbitals are in that energy level?

A. ? 2n2

B. ? n

C. ? 2n

D. ? n2

26. Which expression determines the number of energy sublevels in a principal energy level when n<=4?

A. ? 2n2

B. ? n2

C. ? n

D. ? 2n

27. The total number of electrons that can fill the "p" sublevel is ____.

A. ? 6

B. ? 3

C. ? 14

D. ? 10

E. ? 8

28. Identify the element with the electron configuration 3s23px23py2 for its last energy level.

A. ? K

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B. ? S

C. ? Si

D. ? Se

E. ? None of these.

29. Oxygen (atomic number 8) has how many electrons in the second principal energy level?

A. ? 2

B. ? 8

C. ? None of these.

D. ? 7

E. ? 6

30. Which electron transition is accompanied by a release of energy?

A. ? 1s to 2s

B. ? 2s to 2p

C. ? 4px to 4 pz

D. ? 3p to 3s

31. The number of “p” electrons in the highest principal energy level of 16S is

A. ? 6

B. ? 2

C. ? 3

D. ? 8

E. ? 4

32. After an electron drops back from the third to the second energy level, the atom is approaching the
_______.

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A. ? negatively charged state

B. ? positively charged state

C. ? excited state

D. ? ground state

33. Which is the electron configuration for a neutral atom in the ground (non-energized) state?

A. ? 1s22s23s1

B. ? 1s22s22p63s1

C. ? 1s22s22p43s1

D. ? 1s22s22p62p1

34. How many more electrons are there in the last energy level of phosphorus, atomic number 15, than
there are in the last principal energy level of neon, atomic number 10?

A. ? None of these.

B. ? 2

C. ? 1

D. ? 5

E. ? -3

35. The number of “s” electrons in the highest principal energy level of 21Sc is _____.

A. ? 4

B. ? 1

C. ? 2

D. ? 3

E. ? 0

36. An orbital may never be _____.

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A. ? occupied by more than two electrons

B. ? occupied by two electrons

C. ? as large as the shell itself

D. ? occupied by one electron

E. ? unoccupied

37. The number of electrons in the highest principal energy level of the argon atom (atomic number is
18) ___________.

A. ? None of these.

B. ? 8

C. ? 2

D. ? 10

E. ? 6

38. Which represents the electron configuration of an isotope of oxygen in the ground state?

A. ? 1s22s22px12py1

B. ? 1s22s22p1

C. ? 1s22s22px22py12pz1

D. ? 1s22s22px12py12pz1

39. The electron configuration of scandium is 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1. This shows that ________.

A. ? a new electron shell begins with the d orbital

B. ? the common oxidation number of scandium is +1

C. ? three d orbitals are present

D. ? the 4s electrons are at a lower energy level than 3d electrons

40. The highest energy shell in an atom is the shell that _____.

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A. ? has only f orbitals

B. ? has the most electrons

C. ? is closest to the nucleus

D. ? is the farthest from the nucleus

41. Consider the number of “p” electrons in the last principal energy level of both aluminum (atomic
number l3) and fluorine (atomic number 9). Aluminum has how many more electrons than fluorine in
this “p” region?

A. ? -2

B. ? 1

C. ? 5

D. ? -4

E. ? 3

42. The number of electrons in the third shell (principal energy level) of the atom of atomic number 26 is
_____.

A. ? 8

B. ? 16

C. ? 14

D. ? 18

E. ? 6

43. In the ground state, Al and Mg atoms both have the same number of electrons in the _______.

A. ? 3s subshell

B. ? outmost principal energy level

C. ? 3p subshell

D. ? 3rd principal energy level

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44. What is the total number of principal energy levels that are completely filled in an atom of calcium in
the ground state?

A. ? 2

B. ? 3

C. ? 1

D. ? 5

E. ? 4

45. How many orbitals are completely filled in an atom of phosphorus in the ground state?

A. ? 15

B. ? None of these.

C. ? 12

D. ? 9

E. ? 6

46. The number of “p” electrons in the highest principal energy level of 13Al is ______.

A. ? 11

B. ? 3

C. ? 7

D. ? 4

E. ? 1

47. Consider the number of “p” electrons in the last energy level of both sulfur (atomic number 16) and
carbon (atomic number 6). Sulfur has how many more electrons than carbon in this “p” region?

A. ? 4

B. ? -1

C. ? 1

D. ? 2

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E. ? 3

48. The number of electrons in the outmost principal energy level of 9F is ______.

A. ? 2

B. ? 7

C. ? 5

D. ? 9

E. ? 1

49. The first example of overlapping energy levels found in building up the electron configuration
involves the principal energy levels _________.

A. ? 3 and 4

B. ? 4 and 5

C. ? 1 and 2

D. ? 2 and 3

50. How many occupied sublevels are in the atom of potassium in the ground state?

A. ? 4

B. ? 19

C. ? 16

D. ? 20

E. ? 10

51. As the atomic numbers of elements increase, the numbers of electrons in the outer shells _______.

A. ? do not change

B. ? increase

C. ? can not be determined

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D. ? decrease

52. How many electrons are there in the “p” orbitals of the last shell (principal energy level) of chlorine,
atomic number 17?

A. ? 0

B. ? 2

C. ? 3

D. ? 7

E. ? 5

53. The number of orbitals in the second shell (principal energy level) of an atom is _______.

A. ? 2

B. ? 3

C. ? 4

D. ? 1

E. ? 5

54. What neutral atom has the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p64s1?

A. ? 19K

B. ? 17Cl

C. ? 11Na

D. ? 56Ba

E. ? 20Ca

55. What is the total number of s-electrons for a chlorine atom in the ground state?

A. ? 6

B. ? 2

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C. ? 7

D. ? 5

E. ? 4

56. Which atom contains one partially filled 3p orbital?

A. ? 20Calcium

B. ? 13Aluminum

C. ? 6Carbin

D. ? 15Argin

E. ? 26Iron

57. The atom which has an outermost shell (principal energy level) containing only one electron pair has
the atomic number _______.

A. ? 14

B. ? 12

C. ? 15

D. ? 18

E. ? 11

58. A certain element has an atomic number of 11 and an atomic mass of 23. How many electrons are in
the second principal energy level of this atom?

A. ? 11

B. ? 1

C. ? 2

D. ? 8

59. The maximum number of 3rd shell orbitals is _______.

A. ? 5

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B. ? None of these.

C. ? 4

D. ? 7

E. ? 9

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