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    Electronic Configurations
    Question Paper

    Course HL IB Chemistry
    Section Models of the Particulate Nature of Matter
    Topic Electronic Configurations
    Difficulty Hard

    Time Allowed 20
    Score /12
    Percentage /100

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    Question 1
    Element X is in period 2 and has the first seven ionisation energies in kJ mol-1 as shown.
    1300 3380 5330 7460 11 010 13 320 71 200

    What is the electronic configuration of element X?


    A. 1s2 2s2 2p4
    B. 1s2 2s2 2p2
    C. 1s2 2s2 2p3
    D. 1s2 2s2 2p6
    [1 mark]

    Question 2
    For the successive ionisation energies of oxygen, where would the highest jump be expected to occur?
    A. second ionisation energy
    B. first ionisation energy
    C. seventh ionisation energy
    D. sixth ionisation energy
    [1 mark]

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    Question 3
    Which species produces a half-filled set of p orbitals on losing an electron?
    A. Li+
    B. F
    C. N
    D. N-
    [1 mark]

    Question 4
    Which statement explains why electrons pair up in orbitals before occupying an orbital of a higher energy level?
    A. the energy from repulsion is greater than the jump to a higher orbital
    B. electrons occupy higher energy orbitals before lower energy orbitals
    C. electrons in lower orbitals have higher energies
    D. the energy from repulsion is less than the jump to a higher orbital
    [1 mark]

    Question 5
    Which equation is correct for the third ionization energy for the element nitrogen?
    A. N+(g) → N4+(g) + 3e-
    B. N2+(g) → N3+(g) + e-
    C. N(g) → N3+(g) + 3e-
    D. N3+(g) → N4+(g) + e-
    [1 mark]

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    Question 6
    A line emission spectrum occurs when
    A. electrons release energy as they move from high to low energy levels
    B. electrons release energy as they move from low to high energy levels
    C. electrons absorb energy as they move from high to low energy levels
    D. electrons absorb energy as they move from low to high energy levels
    [1 mark]

    Question 7
    A spectral line that would be found in the visible spectrum of the hydrogen emission spectrum would be
    A. n1 → n2
    B. n2 → n3
    C. n3 → n2
    D. n3 → n∞
    [1 mark]

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    Question 8
    Which statement is true about the spectra shown?

    A. All the lines in R have the same energy


    B. Q and S could represent line emission spectra
    C. Only S could represent a line emission spectrum for hydrogen
    D. P indicates the element has 4 pairs of electrons at different energy levels
    [1 mark]

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    Question 9
    The energy absorbed at the limit of convergence for helium is 19.6 x 10-18 J per atom.
    Which calculation would be used to calculate the wavelength, in m, for this electron transition?
    (c = 3.00 x 108 ms-1, h = 6.63 x 10-34 Js)
    A. 8.89 x 1024
    B. 1.01 x 10-8
    C. 4.33 x 10-59
    D. 2.31 x 1058
    [1 mark]

    Question 10
    The first ionisation energies (in kJ mol-1) of five successive elements are:
    2081, 496, 738, 578, 787
    What could these elements be?
    A. First five elements in a period
    B. Second to the sixth elements in a period
    C. Last four elements of one period and the first one of the next period
    D. Last element of one period and the first four elements of the next period
    [1 mark]

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    Question 11
    A period 3 element forms an oxide M2O3.
    Which represents the first four successive ionisation energies of M?

    Ionisation energy / kJmol-1


    First Second Third Fourth
    A. 496 4560 6940 9540
    B. 578 1820 2740 11600
    C. 1012 1907 2914 4964
    D. 736 1450 7740 10500
    [1 mark]

    Question 12
    Between which ionisation energies of silicon will there be the greatest difference?
    A. Between the second and fourth ionisation energies
    B. Between the first and third ionisation energies
    C. Between the fourth and fifth ionisation energies
    D. Between the fifth and sixth ionisation energies
    [1 mark]

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