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100

There are how many electron energy levels?

7

100
What does each part of the below orbital configuration (the big 1, the s, and the small 2) represent?


1s2

1: The energy level

s: The type of sublevel

2: The number of electrons

100

What does each box on an orbital diagram represent?

An orbital

100

Noble Gas Notation is done using which noble gas in relation the element being written?

The most recent previous noble gas

100

The Rules of Aufbau state that a level's p orbital will only filled once its ____ orbital has been completely filled first.

s

200
How many e- can fit into each orbital?

s: 2, p: 6, d: 10, f: 14

200

Every element after Argon will always be filled through which orbital?

3p

200

A line of 5 boxes linked together represents which type of orbital?

A d orbital

200

Which noble gas would be used to write the notation for Copper?

Argon

200
The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that electrons occupying the same orbital must have what?

Opposite Spins

300

Which orbital is filled after the 4s orbital?

3d

300

What element has the following configuration?

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d7

Cobalt

300

What element does the below orbital diagram correspond to?

Argon

300

Which element has the following noble gas notation?

[Kr] 5s2 4d9

Silver

300

Hund's Rule states that all orbitals in a sublevel must have at least _____________ (Hint: bottom bunks)

One electron

400
At what period does the d orbital begin to fill?
The 4th Period
400

What is the electron configuration for Niobium?

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d3

400

Both of the following orbitals are incorrectly filled. Explain why BOTH are wrong.

Top: Pairing up without at least 1 in each available orbital

Bottom: Electrons must all be spinning the same direction

400

What is the noble gas notation for selenium?

[Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p4

400

The following is an example of breaking which rule?

The Pauli Exclusion Principle

500

What is the order - from lowest to highest energy - of the following 3 orbitals?

4f 5d 6s

 6s, 4f, 5d

500

What is the electron configuration for Osmium?

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d6

500

What would an f orbital with 11 e- in it look like?

4 pairs of e-, 3 lone e-

500

What is the noble gas notation for gold?

[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d9

500

The following picture shows a violation of which rule? Explain WHY.

The Aufbau Rule; The p-orbital should not be filled until the s-orbital is filled