Electronic Configuration Quiz

What is electronic configuration?

• The distribution of electrons in the different levels and sub-levels of an atom

• The arrangement of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

• The process of gaining or losing electrons by an atom

• The formation of chemical bonds between atoms

What is the Muller diagram also known as?

• The diagonal rule

• The periodic table

• The electron cloud

• The atomic structure

How many levels are there in the Muller diagram?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 5

How many electrons can fit in the S sub-level?

• 2

• 6

• 10

• 14

What is the last sub-level in the Muller diagram?

• F

• D

• P

• S

What is the diagonal rule used for?

• Tracing diagonals in the Muller diagram

• Calculating the atomic number of an element

• Determining the number of protons in an atom

• Predicting the reactivity of an element

What is the electronic configuration of lithium?

• 1S2, 2S1

• 1S2, 2S2

• 1S1, 2S2

• 1S1, 2S1

What is the atomic number of phosphorus?

• 15

• 3

• 8

• 20

What is the electronic configuration of strontium?

• 1S2, 2S2, 2P6, 3S2, 3P6, 4S2, 3D10, 4P6, 5S2

• 1S2, 2S2, 2P6, 3S2, 3P6, 4S2, 3D10, 4P6, 5S1

• 1S2, 2S2, 2P6, 3S2, 3P6, 4S2, 3D10, 4P6, 5S3

• 1S2, 2S2, 2P6, 3S2, 3P6, 4S2, 3D10, 4P6, 5S4

What is the electronic configuration of a negative ion of oxygen?

• 1S2, 2S2, 2P6

• 1S2, 2S2, 2P4

• 1S2, 2S2, 2P8

• 1S2, 2S2, 2P2