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Electrons, Energy Levels & Atomic Orbitals (Cambridge (CIE) A Level Chemistry): Exam Questions

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11 mark

Which of the following statements describes a free radical?

  • A species with a lone pair of electrons

  • A species with a half-filled d-orbital

  • A species with one or more unpaired electrons

  • A species with a partially filled outer shell

Choose your answer

21 mark

This question refers to isolated gaseous species.

The species O2-, Ne and Mg2+ are isoelectronic. 

In which order do their radii increase?

 

Smallest               begin mathsize 28px style rightwards arrow end style                  Largest             

A

B

C

D

Mg2+

Ne 

Mg2+

O2-

O2-

O2-

Ne

Ne

Ne 

Mg2+

O2-

Mg2+

    Choose your answer

    31 mark

    Which of the following elements has a completely filled outermost subshell?

    • Mg

    • Si

    • Co

    • Cl

    Choose your answer

    11 mark

    There are six unpaired electrons in atoms of element Z. What could element Z be?

    • Sulfur

    • Iron

    • Carbon

    • Chromium

    Choose your answer

    21 mark

    The diagram shows three orbitals labelled 1, 2 and 3.

    1-1-q17-s-and-p-orbitals

    What is the correct label for each orbital?

    • px, py and pz

    • s, pz and py

    • s, px and pz

    • s, px and py

    Choose your answer

    31 mark

    What is the electronic configuration of the ion with a single negative charge and the atomic number 17?

    • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 3p6

    • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

    • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 3p5

    • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

    Choose your answer

    41 mark

    What is the correct sequence for the orbitals shown in an atom of vanadium in order of decreasing energy?

    • 3s 3p 4s 3d

    • 4s 3d 3s 3p

    • 4s 3d 3p 3s

    • 3d 4s 3p 3s

    Choose your answer

    51 mark

    What is the electronic configuration of the ion with a single negative charge and the atomic number 35?

    • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 3p6

    • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5

    • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p5

    • 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6

    Choose your answer

    11 mark

    Which species produces a half-filled set of p orbitals on losing an electron?

    • Li+

    • F

    • N

    • N-

    Choose your answer

    21 mark

    Which statement explains why electrons pair up in orbitals before occupying an orbital of a higher energy level?

    • The energy from repulsion is greater than the jump to a higher orbital.

    • Electrons occupy higher energy orbitals before lower energy orbitals.

    • Electrons in lower orbitals have higher energies.

    • The energy from repulsion is less than the jump to a higher orbital.

    Choose your answer

    31 mark

    A charged particle has the electronic configuration [Ar]3d3.

    What is the identity of the particle?

    • Cr+

    • V3+

    • Ti2+

    • V2+

    Choose your answer