Electron Configuration and Orbital Notation

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

• Zinc
• Copper
• Nickel
• Germanium

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The electron configuration of an atom is 1s²2s²2p⁶.  The number of electrons in the atom is 

• 3
• 6
• 8
• 10

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This orbital diagram represents:  

• C
• B
• N
• O

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Which element is pictured?

• neon
• fluorine
• magnesium
• argon

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How many electrons can the s sublevel hold?

• 14
• 10
• 2
• 6

How many electrons can the p sublevel hold?

• 14
• 10
• 2
• 6

 The diagram above represents two electrons with 

• a. opposite spins.
•  b. the same spin.
• c. different energies.
• d. different energy levels.

What are the four energy sublevels?

• s, p, d, and f

• a, b, c, and d

• w, x, y, and z

• 1, 2, 3, and 4

Each energy sublevel has different numbers of orbitals. How many electrons can one orbital hold?

If the f energy sublevel has a total of seven orbitals, what is the maximum number of electrons that it can hold?

• 2

• 10

• 14

• 6