Modern Atomic Theory and Electron Behavior Quiz

Test your knowledge of quantum chemistry with questions on atomic structure, electron behavior, and key scientists. Dive into subatomic particles and orbital shapes.

#1

Which subatomic particle carries a negative charge?

Proton
Neutron
Electron
Positron
#2

Which element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹?

Sodium (Na)
Potassium (K)
Calcium (Ca)
Scandium (Sc)
#3

Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

Oxygen (O)
Nitrogen (N)
Helium (He)
Fluorine (F)
#4

What is the term for the region in an atom where an electron is likely to be found?

Orbital
Shell
Nucleus
Electron Cloud
#5

Which element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹?

Iron (Fe)
Copper (Cu)
Zinc (Zn)
Chromium (Cr)
#6

What is the shape of a p orbital?

Spherical
Linear
Dumbbell
Cloverleaf
#7

Who proposed the modern atomic theory?

Niels Bohr
John Dalton
Erwin Schrödinger
Robert Millikan
#8

What is the shape of an orbital with magnetic quantum number (ml) equal to 0?

Spherical
Linear
Dumbbell
Tetrahedral
#9

Which scientist proposed the wave-particle duality of electrons?

Louis de Broglie
Werner Heisenberg
Max Planck
Albert Einstein
#10

What is the term for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

Ionization Energy
Electron Affinity
Atomic Radius
Electronegativity
#11

What is the quantum number that describes the orientation of an orbital in space?

Principal Quantum Number (n)
Angular Momentum Quantum Number (l)
Magnetic Quantum Number (ml)
Spin Quantum Number (ms)
#12

What is the term for the process where an atom gains an electron?

Ionization
Electron Affinity
Atomic Radius
Electronegativity
#13

Which principle states that electrons fill orbitals of the lowest energy levels first?

Hund's Rule
Pauli Exclusion Principle
Aufbau Principle
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
#14

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an f sublevel?

2
6
10
14
#15

In which subshell are the 3d electrons found?

n=2, l=1
n=2, l=2
n=3, l=2
n=3, l=3
#16

What is the term for the phenomenon where two electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins?

Hund's Rule
Pauli Exclusion Principle
Aufbau Principle
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
#17

Who developed the mathematical model of the atom using wave functions and probabilities?

Erwin Schrödinger
Max Planck
Niels Bohr
Werner Heisenberg
#18

What is the term for the phenomenon where electrons occupy orbitals of the same energy level before pairing up?

Hund's Rule
Pauli Exclusion Principle
Aufbau Principle
Degenerate Orbitals Rule

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