Atomic Orbitals Worksheet
Explore the shapes, energies, and quantum numbers of atomic orbitals with this Grade 11 chemistry worksheet.
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Atomic Orbitals Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Some questions may require drawing or calculation.
1. Which quantum number describes the main energy level of an electron?
Magnetic quantum number (m_l)
Principal quantum number (n)
Angular momentum quantum number (l)
Spin quantum number (m_s)
2. How many orbitals are in the third principal energy level (n=3)?
1
3
5
9
3. An s orbital is shaped, while a p orbital is shaped.
4. The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four .
5. Explain the significance of Hund's Rule when filling atomic orbitals.
Match each quantum number with the property it describes.
6. Principal quantum number (n)
a. Orientation of orbital in space
7. Angular momentum quantum number (l)
b. Electron spin direction
8. Magnetic quantum number (m_l)
c. Main energy level
9. Spin quantum number (m_s)
d. Shape of the orbital
10. Draw the general shape of a p orbital and label its axes.
11. All orbitals within the same subshell have the same energy in a multi-electron atom.
True
False