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ACTIVITY 2: LEDS AND THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS

I ANALYSIS: Locate the position of the elements in the Theoretical Periodic Table using the
following data and information below. FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE, ANY FORM OF ALTERATION WILL
BE CONSIDERED WRONG. (3 points)

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______1. Element with an electronic ______4. Element with a mass number 128
configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 and 76 as number of neutrons.
4s2 3d7. ______5. Element with an electronic
______2. Element that belongs to Period 6 configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2
and found in Group 2. 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f10.
______3. Element that belongs to Period 5 ______6. Element with an electronic
with s orbital as the outermost orbital configuration that ends with 4d6.
in the electronic configuration.
II MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer and write the CAPITAL LETTER of
your choice on the space provided before each number. FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE, ANY
FORM OF ALTERATION WILL BE CONSIDERD WRONG. (8 points)

______1. A student is trying to determine the chemical properties of an unknown element. What
tool or reference would be most helpful for them in this situation?
A. A calculator C. A microscope
B. A dictionary D. The Periodic Table of Elements
______2. Teacher Jairo is explaining to his students the significance of the zigzag line on the
Periodic Table. What property or characteristic does this line generally separate?
A. Metals and Nonmetals C. Alkali Metals and Halogens
B. Noble Gases and Halogens D. Transition Metals and Alkali Metals
______3. Carmela is investigating the relationship between atomic number and the arrangement
of elements on the Periodic Table. What conclusion can she conclude about the
arrangement of elements based on their atomic numbers?
A. Elements are arranged randomly
B. Elements are arranged by alphabetical order
C. Elements are arranged by increasing atomic mass
D. Elements are arranged by increasing atomic number
______4. Imagine you are a chemist studying the behavior of a new element. You observe that
the electron configuration of this element ends in 3p⁴. What can you infer about its
position on the periodic table?
A. It is in period 2 C. It is in group 14
B. It is in period 3 D. It is in group 16
______5. As a researcher, you come across a mysterious atom with the electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹. What can you conclude about the location of this element in the
periodic table?
A. It is in period 3 and group 1 C. It is in period 4 and group 1
B. It is in period 4 and group 2 D. It is in period 3 and group 2
______6. The stomach contains hydrochloric acid (HCI) strong enough to dissolve metal (pH
about 1.5 to 3, usually around 2), which kills bacteria and helps denature the proteins in
our food, making them more vulnerable to attack by pepsin. Which of the following is the
correct Lewis structure of hydrochloric acid?

A. B. C. D.
______7. Consider two elements, X and Y, with electron configurations 1s² 2s² and 1s² 2s² 2p¹,
respectively. Discuss how the Aufbau principle influences the placement of these
elements on the periodic table and their potential chemical behavior.
A. Element X is an alkali metal, and Element Y is a halogen.
B. Element X is a noble gas, and Element Y is an alkali metal.
C. Element X is a halogen, and Element Y is an alkaline earth metal.
D. Element X is an alkaline earth metal, and Element Y is a noble gas.
______8. Imagine you are examining the electron configurations of two elements, P and Q.
Element P has an electron configuration of 1s² 2s² 2p⁶, and Element Q has an electron
configuration of 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹. Discuss how the Aufbau principle influences the
properties of these elements and predict their positions on the periodic table.
A. Element P is a halogen, and Element Q is a noble gas.
B. Element P is a noble gas, and Element Q is an alkali metal.
C. Element P is an alkaline earth metal, and Element Q is a halogen.
D. Element P is an alkali metal, and Element Q is an alkaline earth metal.
III ORBITAL DIAGRAM: Write the complete electron configuration and the orbital diagram of
the following elements. FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE, ANY FORM OF ALTERATION WILL BE
CONSIDERD WRONG. (4 points)
Sc21

As33

Mo42

Sb51