Quiz: Orbitals

1. Electrons are arranged around the nucleus in specific regions
a. called nucleus corona
b. called energy shells
c. inside the nucleus
2. The fourth energy shell can be divided into
a. one subshell
b. two subshells
c. four subshells
3. Each energy subshell has at least one orbital. The maximum number of electrons in each orbital is
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
4. The energy subshell that has 7 orbitals is
a. s
b. d
c. f
5. In the third energy level, what types of sublevels are possible?
a. s, p
b. s, p, d, f
c. s, p, d
6. How many electrons can be in the f-subshell?
a. 2
b. 14
c. 10
7. The d-subshell has
a. 5 orbitals with a maximum of 10 electrons
b. 3 orbitals with a maximum of 6 electrons
c. 7 orbitals with a maximum of 14 electrons
8. The principal quantum number indicates the
a. specific orbital
b. subshell
c. main energy shell
9. The azimuthal quantum number indicates the
a. specific orbital
b. subshell
c. energy shell
10. The shape of the s-orbital is
a. spherical
b. dumbbell
c. clover-leaf
11. The shape of the d-orbital is
a. spherical
b. dumbbell
c. clover-leaf
12. The orbital that is considered to be “dumbbell” shaped is
a. s
b. p
c. d
13. In the symbol 3 p4
a. the 3 represents the principal energy level
b. the p represents the principal energy level
c. the 4 represents the principal energy level
14. In the symbol 5 f 11
a. the 5 represents the orbital
b. the f represents the orbital
c. the 11 represents the orbital
15. In the symbol 4 d 8
a. the 8 represents the principal energy level
b. the 8 represents the orbital
c. the 8 represents the number of electrons in the subshell
16. The valence electrons of an atom generally determine the
a. physical state
b. chemical behavior
c. name of the element
17. Elements in a group on the periodic table have
a. different sublevels for their valence electrons
b. no valence electrons
c. their valence electrons arranged in a similar manner
18. Which of the following has the subshell paired with the correct number of orbitals and maximum number of electrons?
a. p-subshell : 3 orbitals with a maximum of 6 electrons
b. d-subshell: 3 orbitals with a maximum of 6 electrons
c. p-subshell: 5 orbitals with a maximum of 10 electrons
19. According to the aufbau principle, electrons
a. enter the outermost energy level first
b. enter the lowest energy subshells first
c. randomly fill energy levels and orbitals

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