Electron Configuration and the Periodic Table

Question 1

A positively charged ion is known as a(n)

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cation

Question 2

Transition metals place their last electron in a ___ orbital.

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d

Question 3

Which notation shown below is the correct orbital notation for boron?

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1s 2s 2p

Question 4

The four types of atomic orbitals are

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s, p, d, f

Question 5

The number of ___________ determines what element the atom is from.

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protons

Question 6

The principle that defines the order of energy levels to be filled by electrons is known as the

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Aufbau Principle

Question 7

The sum of the superscripts in an electron configuration equal the total number of electrons.

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True

Question 8

This group of elements tend to be chemically "inert".

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noble gases

Question 9

_____ states that each p-orbital must have one electron before electrons can be paired.

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Hund's Rule

Question 10

The "row" an element is located in corresponds to

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the energy in which the last electron is placed in

Question 11

The seven "rows" running left to right across the periodic table are commonly called

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periods

Question 12

The eighteen vertical columns of the periodic table are commonly referred to as

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groups, families

Questions 12