Electron Configuration

Question 1

What are the two types of quantum numbers?

Answer 1

Principal quantum number which describes size and secondary quantum which describes shape.

Question 2

What are the categories for the shape of the orbitals (4) -

Answer 2

S, p, d. And f

Question 3

What is the max number of electrons for each orbital?

Answer 3

S -2, p- 6, d - 10, f -14

Question 4

What does spin quantum number describe?

Answer 4

The spin of electrons (with arrows)

Question 5

What group of elements loses one electron to have the same number of electrons as noble gases?

Answer 5

Group l

Question 6

What group of elements loses 2 electrons to have the same number of elements as noble gases?

Answer 6

Group 2

Question 7

What elements have filled S and P orbitals?

Answer 7

Noble gases

Question 8

Why do copper and other transition metals tend to lose different numbers of electrons?

Answer 8

Because they are many electrons away from reaching a noble gas configuration

Question 9

What group of elements gain 2 electrons to reach same number of noble gases?

Answer 9

Chalcogens

Question 10

What group of elements gain one election to have the same # of electrons as noble gases?

Answer 10

Halogens