Chapter 1: Electronic Structure of Atoms Lecturer: Dr.

Nguyen Minh Kha

CHAPTER 1: ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF ATOMS

1.1. There are __________ orbitals in the third cannot emit a photon.
shell. A) 3s
A) 25 B) 2s
B) 4 C) 3p
C) 9 D) 1s
D) 16 1.10. __________-orbitals are spherically
1.2. The __________ subshell contains only symmetrical.
one orbital. A) s
A) 5d B) p
B) 6f C) d
C) 4s D) f
D) 3d 1.11. How many p-orbitals are occupied in a Ne
1.3. There are __________ orbitals in the atom?
second shell. A) 5
A) 1 B) 1
B) 2 C) 3
C) 4 D) 2
D) 8 1.12. Each p-subshell can accommodate a
1.4. The azimuthal quantum number is 3 in maximum of __________ electrons.
__________ orbitals. A) 6
A) s B) 2
B) p C) 10
C) d D) 3
D) f 1.13. How many quantum numbers are necessary
1.5. The n = 1 shell contains __________ p to designate a particular electron in an atom?
orbitals. All the other shells contain _____ p A) 3
orbitals. B) 4
A) 3, 6 C) 2
B) 0, 3 D) 1
C) 6, 2 1.14. A __________ orbital is degenerate with a
D) 3, 3 5dz2 in a many-electron atom.
1.6. The lowest energy shell that contains f
orbitals is the shell with n = __________. A) 5pz
A) 3 B) 4dz2
B) 2 C) 5s
C) 4 D) 5dxy
D) 1 1.15. The second shell in the ground state of
1.7. The principal quantum number of the first d atomic argon contains __________ electrons.
subshell is __________. A) 2
A) 1 B) 6
B) 2 C) 8
C) 3 D) 18
D) 4 1.16. The 4d subshell in the ground state of
1.8. The total number of orbitals in a shell is atomic xenon contains __________ electrons.
given by __________. A) 2
A) l2 B) 6
B) n 2 C) 8
C) 2n D) 10
D) 2n + 1 1.17. [Ar]4s 2 3d10 4p3 is the electron
1.9. In a hydrogen atom, an electron in a configuration of a(n) __________ atom.
__________ orbital can absorb a photon, but A) As
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B) V B) second
C) P C) third
D) Sb D) fourth
1.18. There are __________ unpaired electrons 1.26. The largest principal quantum number in
in a ground state phosphorus atom. the ground state electron configuration of
A) 0 cobalt is __________.
B) 1 A) 2
C) 2 B) 3
D) 3 C) 4
1.19. In a ground-state manganese atoms, the D) 7
__________ subshell is partially filled. 1.27. Elements in group __________ have a np 6
A) 3s electron configuration in the outer shell.
B) 4s A) 4A
C) 4p B) 6A
D) 3d C) 7A
1.20. The principal quantum number for the D) 8A
outermost electrons in a Br atom in the ground
1.28. Which group in the periodic table contains
state is __________.
elements with the valence electron
A) 2
B) 3 configuration of ns 2 np1 ?
C) 4 A) 1A
D) 5 B) 2A
1.21. The azimuthal quantum number for the C) 3A
outermost electrons in a nitrogen atom in the D) 4A
ground state is __________. 1.29. The photoelectric effect is __________.
A) 0 A) the total reflection of light by metals giving
B) 1 them their typical luster
C) 2 B) the production of current by silicon solar
D) 3 cells when exposed to sunlight
1.22. The electron configuration of a ground- C) the ejection of electrons by a metal when
state Ag atom is __________. struck with light of sufficient energy
A) [Ar]4s 2 4d 9 D) the darkening of photographic film when
exposed to an electric field
B) [Kr]5s1 4d10 1.30. In the Bohr model of the atom,
C) [Kr]5s 2 3d 9 __________.
D) [Ar]4s1 4d10 A) electrons travel in circular paths called
orbitals
1.23. The ground state electron configuration for
B) electrons can have any energy
Zn is __________.
C) electron energies are quantized
A) [Kr]4s 2 3d10 D) electron paths are controlled by probability
B) [Ar]4s 2 3d10 1.31. According to the Heisenberg Uncertainty
C) [Ar]4s1 3d10 Principle, it is impossible to know precisely
both the position and the __________ of an
D) [Ar]3s 2 3d10
electron.
1.24. All of the __________ have a valence shell A) mass
electron configuration ns1 . B) color
A) noble gases C) momentum
B) halogens D) shape
C) chalcogens 1.32. The uncertainty principle states that
D) alkali metals __________.
1.25. The elements in the __________ period of A) matter and energy are really the same thing
the periodic table have a core-electron B) it is impossible to know anything with
configuration that is the same as the electron certainty
configuration of neon. C) it is impossible to know the exact position
A) first
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and momentum of an electron A) 4f

D) there can only be one uncertain digit in a B) 2d
reported number C) 3s
1.33. All of the orbitals in a given electron shell D) 2p
have the same value of the __________ 1.41. Which one of the following is an incorrect
quantum number. orbital notation?
A) principal A) 2s
B) azimuthal B) 3py
C) magnetic C) 3f
D) spin D) 4dxy
1.34. All of the orbitals in a given subshell have 1.42. Which quantum number determines the
the same value of the __________ quantum energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom?
number. A) n
A) principal B) E
B) azimuthal
C) magnetic C) ml
D) A and B D) l
1.35. Which one of the following is not a valid 1.43. Which one of the quantum numbers does
value for the magnetic quantum number of an not result from the solution of the Schrodinger
electron in a 5 d subshell? equation?
A) 2 A) principal
B) 3 B) azimuthal
C) 0 C) magnetic
D) spin
D) 1
1.44. Which quantum numbers must be the same
1.36. Which of the subshells below do not exist
for the orbitals that they designate to be
due to the constraints upon the azimuthal
degenerate in a one-electron system (such as
quantum number?
hydrogen)?
A) 2 d
A) n, l, and ml
B) 2 s
C) 2 p B) n and l only
D) all of the above C) ml only
1.37. Which of the subshells below do not exist D) n only
due to the constraints upon the azimuthal 1.45. In a p orbital, the subscript x denotes the
x
quantum number? __________ of the electron.
A) 4 f A) energy
B) 4 d B) probability of the shell
C) 4 p C) size of the orbital
D) none of the above D) axis along which the orbital is aligned
1.38. An electron cannot have the quantum 1.46. The __________ orbital is degenerate with
numbers n = __________, l = __________, ml 5py in a many-electron atom.
= __________.
A) 5s
A) 2, 0, 0
B) 5px
B) 2, 1, -1
C) 3, 1, -1 C) 4py
D) 1, 1, 1 D) 5dxy
1.39. An electron cannot have the quantum 1.47. Which set of three quantum numbers (n, l,
numbers n = __________, l = __________, ml ml) corresponds to a 3d orbital?
= __________. A) 3, 2, 2
A) 6, 1, 0 B) 3, 3, 2
B) 3, 2, 3 C) 3, 2, 3
C) 3, 2, -2 D) 2, 1, 0
D) 1, 0, 0 1.48. At maximum, an f-subshell can hold
1.40. Which one of the following is an incorrect __________ electrons, a d-subshell can hold
subshell notation?
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__________ electrons, and a p-subshell can A) 2, 0, 0, +1/2

hold __________ electrons. B) 3, 1, -1, -1/2
A) 14, 10, 6 C) 1, 0, 0, +1/2
B) 2, 8, 18 D) 1, 1, 0, +1/2
C) 14, 8, 2 1.56. Which of the following is a valid set of four
D) 2, 12, 21 quantum numbers?(n, l, ml, ms)
1.49. If an electron has a principal quantum A) 2, 1, 0, +1/2
number (n) of 3 and an azimuthal quantum B) 2, 2, 1, -1/2
number (l) of 2, the subshell designation is C) 1, 0, 1, +1/2
_________. D) 2, 1, +2, +1/2
A) 3p 1.57. Which electron configuration represents a
B) 3d violation of the Pauli exclusion principle?
C) 4s
D) 4p
1.50. Which one of the following represents an
acceptable set of quantum numbers for an A)
electron in an atom? (arranged as n, l, ml, and
m s)
A) 2, 2, -1, -1/2
B) 1, 0, 0, 1/2 B)
C) 3, 3, 3, 1/2
D) 5, 4,- 5, 1/2
1.51. Which one of the following represents an
C)
acceptable possible set of quantum numbers (in
the order n, l, ml, and ms) for an electron in an
atom?
A) 2, 1, -1, 1/2 D)
B) 2, 1, 0, 0 1.58. Which electron configuration represents a
C) 2, 2, 0, 1/2 violation of the Pauli exclusion principle?
D) 2, 0, 1, -1/2
1.52. Which one of the following orbitals can
hold two electrons?
A) 2px A)
B) 3s
C) 4dxy
D) all of the above
1.53. Which quantum numbers must be the same B)
for the orbitals that they designate to be
degenerate in a many-electron system?
A) n, l, and ml
B) n only C)
C) n, l, ml, and ms
D) n and l only
1.54. Which one of the following represents an D)
impossible set of quantum numbers for an 1.59. Which electron configuration represents a
electron in an atom? (arranged as n, l, ml, and violation of the Pauli exclusion principle?
m s)
A) 2, 1, -1, -1/2
B) 1, 0, 0, 1/2
C) 3, 3, 3, 1/2
D) 5, 4, - 3, 1/2
A)
1.55. Which of the following is not a valid set of
four quantum numbers? (n, l, ml, ms )
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C) K
D) Rb
1.66. Which of the following elements has a
B) ground-state electron configuration different
from the predicted one?
A) Cu
B) Ca
C) Xe
C) D) Cl
1.67. How many different principal quantum
numbers can be found in the ground state
electron configuration of nickel?
D) A) 2
1.60. The ground state electron configuration of B) 3
Fe is __________. C) 4
D) 5
A) 1s 2 2s 2 3s 2 3p 6 3d 6
1.68. The valence shell of the element X
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d 6 4s 2 contains 2 electrons in a 5s subshell. Below
C) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 that shell, element X has a partially filled 4d
D) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p6 4s 2 4d 6 subshell. What type of element is X?
A) main group element
1.61. The ground state electron configuration of
B) chalcogen
Ga is __________.
C) halogen
A) 1s 2 2s 2 3s 2 3p 6 3d10 4s 2 4p1 D) transition metal
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 4d10 4p1 1.69. The complete electron configuration of
C) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d10 4s 2 4p1 argon, element 18, is __________.
A) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6
D) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d10 4s 2 4d1
1.62. Which one of the following configurations B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p10 3s 2 3p 2
depicts an excited oxygen atom? C) 1s 4 2s 4 2p 6 3s 4
A) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 2 D) 1s 4 2s 4 2p10
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 2 3s 2 1.70. The complete electron configuration of
C) 1s 2 2s 2 2p1 gallium, element 31, is __________.
A) 1s 2 2s 2 2p10 3s 2 3p10 4s 2 3d 3
D) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 4
1.63. Which one of the following configurations B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d10 4s 2 4P1
depicts an excited carbon atom? C) 1s 4 2s 4 2p 6 3s 4 3p 6 4s 4 3d 3
A) 1s 2 2s 2 2p1 3s1 D) 1s 4 2s 4 2p10 3s 4 3p9
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p3
C) 1s 2 2s 2 2p1
D) 1s 2 2s 2 3s1
1.64. The lowest orbital energy is reached when
the number of electrons with the same spin is
maximized. This statement describes
__________.
A) Pauli Exclusion Principle
B) deBroglie hypothesis
C) Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
D) Hund's rule
1.65. The element that has a valence
configuration of 4s1 is _________.
A) Li
B) Na
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