Orbital Diagrams

Which of these is WRONG?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

D is wrong because the final electron must have the same spin as the other electrons in its orbital. The others are up, so that electron must be up as well.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

• Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

• There are too many electrons in the 1s orbital

• In the 2p boxes, there should only be 1 electron in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

• All the arrows should be pointing up

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which orbital diagram violates of Hund's Rule?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This orbital diagram represents

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Neon

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is incorrect about this orbital diagram?

• Both arrows in the 2p box should be pointing up

• There is nothing incorrect with this diagram

• In the 2p box there should only be 1 electron in the first 2p box and one in the 2nd 2p box

• All the arrows should be pointing up.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Which orbital shows a violation of Hund's Rule?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• None of these

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

This orbital diagram represents

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Neon

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the following states that electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy first?

• Hund’s Rule

• Aufbau Principle

• Pauli Exclusion Principle

This orbital diagram represents:  

• C

• B

• N

• O

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which orbital is displayed correctly?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1