CHEMISTRY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
an orbital is defined as a region of the most probable location of - ✔✔an electron
which atom in the ground state has an outermost electron with the most energy: A. Cs,
B. K C. Li, D. Na - ✔✔A. Cs
what is the total number of valence electrons in an atom of germanium in the ground
state - ✔✔4
which statement describes the relative energy of the electrons in the shells of a calcium
atom - ✔✔an electron in the third shell has more energy than an electron in the second
shell.
which atom in the ground state has a partially filled second electron shell? - ✔✔lithium
atom
how do the energy and the most probable location of an electron in the third shell of an
atom compare to the energy and the most probable location of an electron in the first
shell of the same atom? - ✔✔In the third shell, an electron has more energy and is
farther from the nucleus
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compared to an electron in the first electron shell of an atom, an electron in the third
shell of the same atom has - ✔✔more energy
in a calcium atom in the ground state, the electrons that possess the least amount of
energy are located in the - ✔✔first electron shell
how many electrons are in the outermost principal energy level (shell) of an atom of
carbon in the ground state? - ✔✔4
what is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the fourth principal energy
level (shell) of an atom? - ✔✔32
what is the highest principal energy level for an electron in an atom of sulfur in the
ground state? - ✔✔3
an atom of bromine is in the ground state. The outermost electrons are in principal
energy level - ✔✔4
an atom of which element in the ground state contains electrons in the fourth principal
energy level? - ✔✔Kr
in the ground state, all of the atoms of Period 3 elements have the same - ✔✔number of
occupied energy shells
what is the total number of electrons in the second energy shell of a calcium atom in the
ground state? - ✔✔8
What is the maximum number of electrons in the third shell of an atom? - ✔✔18
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