MGCCC, Perk Learning Lab

 

Electron Configuration Worksheet

1. Explain what each number and letter means in the following notation:   3p6

 

2. Determine the following for the 4th electron shell (4th main energy level) of an atom.

a)      The number of subshells it contains.

 

b)      The designation used to describe each of the first three subshells.

 

c)      The number of orbitals in each the first three subshells.

 

d)      The maximum number of electrons that can occupy the 4th electron shell.

 

e)      The maximum number of electrons that can occupy each of the first three subshells.

 

3. Fill in the numerical value(s) that correctly complete(s) each of the following statements.

a)      A 5f subshell holds a maximum of ______ electrons.

 

b)      A 4s orbital holds a maximum of ______ electrons.

 

c)      The maximum number of electrons in the third electron shell is ______.

 

d)      The forth shell contains ______ subshells, ______ orbitals, and a maximum of ______ electrons.

 

4. Give the maximum number of electrons that can occupy each of the following units.

a)  2p subshell              b)  5d orbital    c)   3s orbital     d)  5d subshell            e)  Fifth shell

 

5. Name the elements whose electron configurations are:

   a)      1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d3

 

 

   b)      1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d9

 

 

6.  Write electron configurations for these elements:

    a)     Copper

 

 

 

    b)     Bromine

 

ANSWERS

 

1)         “3”= energy level, “p” = subshell designation, “6” = number of electrons

 

2a)       4

2b)       4s, 4p, 4d

2c)       1, 3, 5

2d)       32

2e)       2, 6, 10

 

3a)       14

3b)       2

3c)       18

3d)       4, 16, 32

 

4a)       6

4b)       2

4c)       2

4d)       10

4e)       50

 

5a)       Vanadium

5b)       Silver

 

6a)       1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d9

6b)       1s2 2 s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5