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Orbital Notation
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A)B)
C)
D)
1.Which orbital notation represents a noble gas in the
ground state?
2.The orbital notation of an atom in the ground state is
A)CB)NC)BD)Be
Which atom is represented by this notation?
A)PB)SiC)AlD)Li
3.Which atom in the ground state has three half filled
orbitals?
A)
B)
C)
D)
4.Which orbital notation correctly represents a noble gas in
the ground state?
A)6B)2C)8D)4
5.What is the total number of unpaired electrons in an
atom of oxygen in the ground state?
A)LiB)BC)CD)Ne
6.In the ground state, which element's atoms have five
completely filled orbitals?
A)aluminumB)silicon
C)phosphorusD)sulfur
7.Which atom in the ground state has only one unpaired
electron in its valence shell?
A)0B)2C)3D)4
8.What is the total number of unpaired electrons in an
atom of nickel in the ground state?
A)
B)
C)
D)
9.Which orbital notation represents a boron atom in the
ground state?
A)
B)
C)
D)
10.Which electron notation represents the valence
electrons of a phosphorus atom in the ground state?
A)
B)
C)
D)
11.Which orbital notation correctly represents the
outermost principal energy level of oxygen in the
ground state?
A)1B)2C)3D)5
12.The total number of completely filled s orbitals of a
sodium atom in the ground state is
