Electron Orbitals Worksheet
Grade 11 Chemistry worksheet on electron orbitals, including s, p, d, and f orbitals, quantum numbers, and electron configurations.
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Electron Orbitals Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all work where applicable.
1. Which of the following describes the shape of an s orbital?
Dumbbell
Spherical
Cloverleaf
Complex
2. How many electrons can a single orbital hold?
1
2
6
8
3. The principal quantum number (n) indicates the and relative size of an orbital.
4. There are p orbitals in each principal energy level (n ≥ 2).
5. The electron cloud model suggests that electrons are found in regions of space called .
6. Describe the difference between a 2s orbital and a 3s orbital.
7. Explain Hund's Rule and how it applies to filling electron orbitals.
8. All d orbitals within a given principal energy level have the same shape.
True
False
9. The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.
True
False
10. The image below illustrates the electron cloud model of an atom. Briefly explain what the shaded region represents.
