1) The electron configuration of a ground-state Ag atom is __________.

A) [Ar]4s 2 4d 9
B) [Kr]5s1 4d10
C) [Kr]5s 2 3d 9
D) [Ar]4s1 4d10
E) [Kr]5s 2 4d10

2) The ground state electron configuration for Zn is __________.

A) [Kr]4s 2 3d10
B) [Ar]4s 2 3d10
C) [Ar]4s1 3d10
D) [Ar]3s 2 3d10
E) [Kr]3s 2 3d10

3) Which is the correct ground-state electron configuration for silver?

A) [Kr]5s 2 4d 9
B) [Kr]5s1 4d10
C) [Kr]5s 2 4d10
D) [Xe]5s 2 4d 9
E) [Xe]5s1 4d10

4) What is the correct ground-state electron configuration for molybdenum?

A) [Kr]5s1 4d10
B) [Kr]5s 2 4d 4
C) [Kr]5s1 4d 5
D) [Kr]5s 2 4d 9
E) [Kr]5s 2 4d 9
5) All of the __________ have a valence shell electron configuration ns1 .

A) noble gases
B) halogens
C) chalcogens
D) alkali metals
E) alkaline earth metals
6) The elements in the __________ period of the periodic table have a core-electron
configuration that is the same as the electron configuration of neon.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
E) fifth

7) The largest principal quantum number in the ground state electron configuration of iodine
is __________.

A) 1
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 7

8) The largest principal quantum number in the ground state electron configuration of
barium is __________.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6

9) The largest principal quantum number in the ground state electron configuration of cobalt
is __________.

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 7
E) 9

10) Elements in group __________ have a np 6 electron configuration in the outer shell.

A) 4A
B) 6A
C) 7A
D) 8A
E) 5A
11) Which group in the periodic table contains elements with the valence electron
configuration of ns 2 np1 ?

A) 1A
B) 2A
C) 3A
D) 4A
E) 8A

12) Which electron configuration represents a violation of the Pauli exclusion principle?

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

13) Which electron configuration represents a violation of the Pauli exclusion principle?

A)

B)
 C)

D)

E)

14) Which one of the following is the correct electron configuration for a ground-state
nitrogen atom?

A)

B)

C)

D)
E) None of the above is correct.

15) Which electron configuration denotes an atom in its ground state?

A)
 B)

C)

D)

E)

16) The ground state electron configuration of Fe is __________.

A) 1s 2 2s 2 3s 2 3p 6 3d 6
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d 6 4s 2
C) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p6 4s 2
D) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 4d 6
E) 1s 2 2s 2 3s 2 3p10

17) The ground state electron configuration of Ga is __________.

A) 1s 2 2s 2 3s 2 3p 6 3d10 4s 2 4p1
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 4d10 4p1
C) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p6 3d10 4s 2 4p1
D) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p6 3d10 4s 2 4d1
E)  Ar  4s 2 3d11

18) The ground-state electron configuration of the element __________ is [kr]5s1 4d5 .

A) Nb
B) Mo
C) Cr
 D) Mn
E) Tc

19) The ground-state electron configuration of __________ is [Ar]4s1 3d 5

A) V
B) Mn
C) Fe
D) Cr
E) K

20) Which one of the following configurations depicts an excited oxygen atom?

A) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 2
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 2 3s 2
C) 1s 2 2s 2 2p1
D) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 4
E)  He 2s 2 2p 4

21) Which one of the following configurations depicts an excited carbon atom?

A) 1s 2 2s 2 2p1 3s1
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p3
C) 1s 2 2s 2 2p1
D) 1s 2 2s 2 3s1
E) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 2

22) Which electron configuration represents a violation of Hund's rule for an atom in its
ground state?

A)

B)
 C)

D)

E)

23) Which electron configuration represents a violation of Hund's rule for an atom in its
ground state?

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

24) The ground state configuration of fluorine is __________.

A) [He]2s22p2
B) [He]2s22p3
C) [He]2s22p4
 D) [He]2s22p5
E) [He]2s22p6

25) The ground state configuration of tungsten is __________.

A) [Ar]4s23d3
B) [Xe]6s24f145d4
C) [Ne]3s1
D) [Xe]6s24f7
E) [Kr]5s24d105p5

26) The element that has a valence configuration of 4s1 is _________.

A) Li
B) Na
C) K
D) Rb
E) Cs

27) The element that corresponds to the electron configuration 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 is __________.

A) sodium
B) magnesium
C) lithium
D) beryllium
E) neon

28) The complete electron configuration of argon, element 18, is __________.

A) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p6
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p10 3s 2 3p 2
C) 1s 4 2s 4 2p 6 3s 4
D) 1s 4 2s 4 2p10
E) 1s 6 2s 6 2p 2 3s 4

29) The complete electron configuration of gallium, element 31, is __________.

A) 1s 2 2s 2 2p10 3s 2 3p10 4s 2 3d 3
B) 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d10 4s 2 4P1
C) 1s 4 2s 4 2p 6 3s 4 3p 6 4s 4 3d 3
D) 1s 4 2s 4 2p10 3s 4 3p9
 E) 1s 4 2s 4 2p8 3s 4 3p8 4s3

30) The condensed electron configuration of silicon, element 14, is __________.

A)  He 2s 4 2p6
B)  Ne 2p10
C)  Ne 3s 2 3p 2
D)  He 2s4
E)  He 2s6 2p 2

31) The condensed electron configuration of krypton, element 36, is __________.

A)  Kr  4s2 3d8
B)  Ar  4s 4
C)  Kr  4s4 3d8
D)  Ar  3d10 4s2 4p6
E)  Ar  4s4 3d 4