Electron Configuration and Quantum Numbers Worksheet
Electron Configuration and Quantum Numbers Worksheet
Electron Configuration and Quantum Numbers Worksheet
1. Give the position (group and period) for each of the following elements:
a. 1s22s22p63s1 b. 1s22s22p3
c. 1s22s22p63s23p63d34s2 d. 1s22s22p63s23p64s1
a) 2s b) 4p c) 3d d) 1p e) 4f f) 2p g) 2d h) 6f
a) 2s b) 4p c) 3d d) 1p e) 4f f) 2p g) 2d h) 6f
4. Write the electron configurations for the following elements. Remember the three rules for writing the
electron configuration.
a) P b) Y c) Cs d) Re e) Cm f) La g) Lr
5. Draw the electron box diagrams and enumerate all the electrons (orbital notation – the arrows) for each
of the following.
a) P b) Y c) Cs d) Re e) Cm f) La g) Am
7. What is the maximum number of electrons that can be associated with the following set of quantum
numbers? You must write the different combinations.
↑ ↓ ↑↓ ↑ ↓ ↑↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑
1s 2s 2p 2p 2p 3s 3p 3p 3p
Circled = Boxed =
10. Draw the electron box diagram for tin. YOU MUST LABEL THE ORBITALSAND
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT NOT EVERY BOX WILL BE USED.
11. What is the quantum numbers of the electron number 15, 11, 43, 35, 28 & 13 placed in question 10?