Electron Configuration Quiz

What atom matches this electron configuration?
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰

• Zinc
• Copper
• Nickel
• Germanium

Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first is part of what electron configuration rule?

• Hund’s Rule
• Aufbau Principle
  
• Pauli Exclusion Principle

What is the shorthand electron configuration for Sulfur atom?

• [Ar] 3p⁴
• [He] 3s²3p⁴
• [Ne] 3s²3p⁴
• [Na] 3s²3p³
  

Which of the following is a p sublevel element?

• Ca
• Ar
• Re
• Au

What atom matches this electron configuration?

[Xe] 6s²4f¹⁴5d⁹

• Mercury

• Gold

• Platinum

• Thallium

What is the noble gas configuration for beryllium?

• [He]1s²
• [He]2s²
• [Li]2s¹
• [Li]2s²

Which example shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which guideline, Hund’s rule or the Pauli exclusion principle, is violated in the following orbital diagrams?

• Hund's
• Aufbau's
• Pauli's Exclusive

All orbitals of equal energy are occupied by one electron before any single orbital is occupied by a second electron.

• Aufbau principle
• Pauli exclusion principle
• Hund’s rule
• Core Notation

Which of the following is written correctly?

• A

• B

• C

• D