Interpreting Orbital Diagrams

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Allison Koppelberger
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What energy level is partially full?
1
2s
3
3p
Answer explanation
Energy levels are just like the floors in the boarding house model, so they are either 1, 2, or 3.
Energy levels 1 and 2 are full.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What sublevel is only partially full?
3p
3
2s
1
Answer explanation
Sublevels are the letters, either s or p. To be specific about what sublevel, we also include the energy level in front of it, which is why the answer is 3p.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many orbitals are in this orbital diagram?
9
15
5
10
Answer explanation
Orbitals are the individual boxes. There are 9 boxes in this diagram.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many electrons are in this orbital diagram?
7
13
10
8
Answer explanation
Electrons are represented by the arrows. If you count the arrows, there are 13.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many orbitals are filled in the 2p sublevel?
3
0
1
2
Answer explanation
Remember that orbitals are the boxes. So, in the 2p sublevel there are 2 boxes that have arrows in them.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sublevels has an electron in it?
3p
1s
2p
3s
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or false: the 3rd energy level is empty.
True
False
Answer explanation
Remember that the 3rd energy level includes both the s and p sublevel. The 3s sublevel has electrons in it, so the 3rd energy level isn't empty.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
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