An Electrons Address

How many sublevels exist in the 1st energy level?

• 1 sublevel, the s sublevel

• 1 sublevel, the p sublevel

• 2 sublevels, the s and p sublevels

• 3 sublevels, the s, p, d sublevels

How many sublevels exist in the 2nd energy level?

• 1 sublevel, the s sublevel

• 1 sublevel, the p sublevel

• 2 sublevels, the s and p sublevels

• 3 sublevels, the s, p, d sublevels

How many sublevels exist in the 3rd energy level?

• 1 sublevel, the s sublevel

• 1 sublevel, the p sublevel

• 2 sublevels, the s and p sublevels

• 3 sublevels, the s, p, d sublevels

How many sublevels would you expect to exist in the 5th energy level?

• 5

• 1

• 10

• 6

Does the 3f sublevel exist? (Note: the "3" stands for the 3rd energy level.)

• Yes

• No

How many orbitals are there in a p sublevel?

How many orbitals are there in a d sublevel?

How many total sublevels would be found in the entire 2nd energy level?

• 1, just the s sublevel

• 2, the s and p sublevels

• 1, just the p sublevel

• 3, the s, p, and d sublevels

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

How many orbitals would be found in the entire 2nd energy level?

• 4 orbitals:

  The 2s sublevel has 1 orbital, and the 2p sublevel has 3 orbitals

• 2 orbitals:

  The 2s sublevel has 1 orbital, and the 2p sublevel has 1 orbital

• 4 orbitals:

  The 2s sublevel has 2 orbital, and the 2p sublevel has 2 orbitals

• 6 orbitals:

  The 2s sublevel has 3 orbital, and the 2p sublevel has 3 orbitals

How many electrons can fit in the f sublevel?

• 2 electrons per orbital x 7 orbitals in an f sublevel = 14 electrons

• 2 electrons per orbital x 5 orbitals in an f sublevel = 10 electrons

• 7 electrons per orbital x 2 orbitals in an f sublevel = 14 electrons

• 2 electrons per orbital x 3 orbitals in an f sublevel = 6 electrons