Chemistry PS 2.

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2.5 Electron Configurations

Part 1. Answer the following in complete sentences. Include a because statement/justification statement.!
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1. Which would have more energy, an electron with a Principal Quantum number of 4, or an electron with a Principal
Quantum Number of 2?!
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2. Which would have more energy, an electron with a principal quantum number of 3 or an electron with a principal
quantum number of 4?!
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Part 2. Multiple Choice!
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1. _____ How does the energy level and most probable location of an electron in the 1st energy level compare to the
energy and most probably location of an electron in the 3rd energy level? !

a. In the 1st energy level, an electron has more energy and is closer to the nucleus.!

b. In the 1st energy level, an electron has more energy and is farther from the nucleus!

c. In the 1st energy level, an electron has less energy and is closer to the nucleus.!

d. In the 1st energy level, an electron has less energy and is farther from the nucleus.!

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2. _____ As you go down the periodic table, what occurs?!

a. The principal quantum number decreases!

b. The energy sublevel changes from s to p!

c. The energy sublevel changes from p to d!

d. The principal quantum number increases!

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3. _____If an electron is spinning in a double dumbbell fashion around the nucleus, it is most likely in the:!

a. s block!

b. p block!

c. d block!

d. f block!
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4. _____Which of the following are all in the d block?!

a. Chromium, Carbon, Titanium!

b. Vanadium, Iron, Nickel!

c. Yttrium, Zirconcium, Calcium!

d. Silicon, Phosphorous, Argon!

Part 3. List the principal quantum number and energy sublevel for the following elements:!
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1. Ar = _____ 2.Cr =_____ 3. B = _____ 4. N = _____ 5. Cl = ____!
6. Be = ____ 7. Y = _____ 8. Mg = ____ 9. Ga = ____ 10. Cs = ___!
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Part 4. The Aufbau Principle !
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1. What is the aufbau principle?!
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2. Explain why an electron configuration like 1s 2s 2p is a violation of the aufbau principle.!
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Part 5. Electron Counting!
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1. The superscripts in electron configuration represent the ________________ in an atom!
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Count the number of electrons in the following electron configurations!
2. ______ = 1s1!
3. ______ = 1s22s1!
4. ______ = 1s22s22p5!
5. ______ = 1s22s22p63s23p64s2!
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Part 6. List the electron configurations for each of the following elements:!
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6. Boron (B) = ________________________________________!
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7. Calcium (Ca) = ________________________________________!
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8. Sodium (Na)= ________________________________________!
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9. Magnesium (Mg) = ________________________________________!
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10. Helium (He) = ________________________________________!
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11. Titanium (Ti) = ________________________________________!
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12. Phosphorous (P) = ________________________________________!
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13. Lithium (Li) = ________________________________________!
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Part 7 Given the electron configurations, give the name of the element that matches the configuration!
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1. 1s12s2= ____________________!
2. 1s22s22p63s23p4 = ____________________!
3. 1s22s22p5 = ____________________!
4. 1s22s22p63s23p64s2= ____________________!
5. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s1 ____________________!
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Part 8. Identify the correct element given these configurations:!
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1. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d = ____________________!
2 2 6 2 6 2 4

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2. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p = ____________________!
2 2 6 2 6 2 10 5

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3. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d = ____________________!
2 2 6 2 6 2 10 6 2 10

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4. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d 5p 6s 4f = ____________________!
2 2 6 2 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 3

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5. 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d 5p 6s 4f =_____________________!
2 2 6 2 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10

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Part 9. Give the correct electron configurations for the following elements!
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1. Potassium (K) = __________________________________________!
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2. Zirconium (Zr) = __________________________________________!
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3. Gold (Au) = __________________________________________!
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4. Selenium (Se) = __________________________________________!
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5. Nubidium (Nb) = __________________________________________!
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Part 10. Given the noble gas configuration, identify the element that matches it.!
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1. [Kr] 5s 4d 5p = ____________________!
2 10 3

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2. [Xe] 6s 4f 5d = ____________________!
2 14 6

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3. [Rn] 7s 5f = ____________________!
2 11

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4. [Xe] 6s 4f = ____________________!
2 10

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5. [Ar] 4s 3d = ____________________!
2 6

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Part 11. Give the correct noble gas configuration for the following elements!
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1. Scandium (Sc) = __________________________________________!
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2. Francium (Fr) = __________________________________________!
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3. Gallium (Ga) = __________________________________________!
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4. Manganese (Mn) = __________________________________________!
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5. Selenium (Se) = __________________________________________!
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Part 12 . Give the correct elements for the following orbital diagrams!

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Part 13. How many unpaired electrons are there in the following orbital diagrams?!

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Part 14. Determine the orbital notation (arrow configuration) for the following elements.!
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1. Bromine!
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2. Carbon!
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3. Vanadium!
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4. Selenium!
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5. Potassium!
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