Electron Configuration (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Quizzes

📚Quizzes
Electron Configuration
Sign up to keep practising.Create a free account to play more quizzes and track your progress.

Practise the questions

10 questions from this quiz

Show

According to the Aufbau Principle, how do electrons fill orbitals?

Lowest energy levels first

Which orbital fills before the 3d3d orbital?

4s4s

What is the electron configuration of neon (Ne, ZZ = 10)?

1s21s^2 2s22s^2 2p62p^6

What is the electron configuration of Mg2+Mg^{2+}?

1s21s^2 2s22s^2 2p62p^6

What is the noble gas shorthand for potassium (K)?

[Ar] 4s14s^1

Which groups are classified as s-block elements?

Groups 1 and 2

When forming ions, from which orbital are electrons lost first?

4s4s

What does Hund's Rule state?

Electrons occupy orbitals singly first

What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

No two electrons in same orbital can have same spin

What is the electron configuration of chromium (Cr, ZZ = 24)?

[Ar] 4s14s^1 3d53d^5

Join 100,000+ A-Level students studying Quizzes with us.

Select your subjects, and get access to A+ resources today.