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QUIZ 1: ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF MATTER

I MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer and write the CAPITAL LETTER of
your choice on the space provided before each number. FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE, ANY
FORM OF ALTERATION WILL BE CONSIDERD WRONG. (15 points)

______1. What is the name given to the electrons in the highest occupied energy level of an
atom?
A. Anions C. Orbital Electrons
B. Cations D. Valence Electrons
______2. Maria is studying the periodic table and encounters an element with the electronic
configuration 1s² 2s². Which period and group does this element belong to in the periodic
table?
A. Period 1, Group 1 C. Period 1, Group 2
B. Period 2, Group 1 D. Period 2, Group 2
______3. Calcium has an atomic number of 20. A stable calcium atom has an electronic
configuration of:
A. 1s2 1p6 1d10 1f2 B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
2 2 6 2
C. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s6 2
D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2
______4. How many valence electrons are transferred from the nitrogen atom to potassium in
the formation of the compound potassium nitride?
A. Zero B. One C. Two D. Three
______5. The number of electrons in the highest energy level of Nitrogen is __________.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
______6. Mark is reviewing the atomic structure of an element with the electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s². What is the atomic number of this element?
A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16
______7. An atom of which element would have an electron configuration of 1s 2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1?
A. Al B. Si C. Ne D. Na
______8. The element in the periodic table to have 8 valence electrons in the fourth energy
shell is __________.
A. Silicon B. Krypton C. Argon D. Potassium
______9. The number of electrons in the highest energy level of Phosphorus is __________.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
______10. Julia, a chemistry enthusiast, encounters an atom with the electron configuration 1s²
2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹. Which element is Julia investigating in the periodic table?
A. Titanium (Ti) B. Vanadium (V) C. Scandium (Sc) D. Manganese (Mn)
______11. Sodium tends to form ions that have the electronic configuration of noble gases.
What is the electronic configuration of the noble gas which the sodium ion mimics?
A. 1s2 B. 1s2 2p6 C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2
______12. If the first and second energy levels of an atom are full, then what would be the total
number of electrons in the atom?
A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D.18
______13. Sarah, a Grade 9 high school student, is learning about electron configurations. She
encounters a neutral atom with the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p ⁶ 3s² 3p³. How
many valence electrons does this atom have?
A. 2 valence electrons C. 8 valence electrons
B. 5 valence electrons D. 10 valence electrons
______14. A neutral atom of magnesium has an atomic mass of 24 and an atomic number of 12.
How many neutrons does this magnesium atom have?
A. 12 neutrons B. 24 neutrons C. 36 neutrons D. 48 neutrons
______15. A neutral atom has an atomic mass of 56 and an atomic number of 26. How many
electrons are in the outermost energy level of this atom?
A. 2 electrons B. 8 electrons C. 18 electrons D. 26 electrons

II ANALYSIS: Locate the position of the elements in the Theoretical Periodic Table using
the following data and information below. FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE, ANY FORM OF
ALTERATION WILL BE CONSIDERED WRONG. (5 points)

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______1. Element with an electronic ______4. Element with a mass number 105
configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 and 157 as number of neutrons.
4s2 3d9. ______5. Element with an electronic
______2. Element that belongs to Period 6 configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
that ends up with 6p 4. 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14.
______3. Element that belongs to Period 6 ______6. Element with an electronic
with s orbital as the outermost orbital configuration that ends with 4d6.
in the electronic configuration.