Worksheet – Electron configuration (Quantum numbers) Villa Devoto School

Físico-Química 3rd A Miss Gabriela RIMA

1. What are the allowed values for each of the four quantum
numbers: n, ℓ, m, and s?

2. Describe the properties of an electron associated with each of the following

four quantum numbers.

3. Identify the subshell in which electrons with the following quantum numbers
are found.
a. n = 2, ℓ = 1
b. n = 4, ℓ = 2
c. n = 6, ℓ = 0
d. n = 1, ℓ = 0
e. n = 5, ℓ = 3

4. Identify the quantum numbers of each subshell.

a. 1s
b. 5f
c. 2p
d. 3s
e. 4d
f. 4f

5. Correct each of the following set of quantum numbers.

a. n = 3, ℓ = 2, m = −3, s = −1⁄2

b. n = 0, ℓ = 0, m = 0, s = +1⁄2

c. n = 4, ℓ = 2, m = −1, s = 0

d. n = 3, ℓ = 1, m = −1, s = +1⁄2

e. n = 4, ℓ = −3, m = −1, s = +1

6. For the following species:

A. Write down the representation.

B. Write down the electron configuration.

C. Use the energy level diagrams below to represent them.

a. Titanium

b. Manganese (V) cation

c. Antimonide (gains 3 electrons)

d. Chloride (gains 1 electron)

e. Silver

D. Indicate the quantum numbers for the last electron drawn in the
diagram.