NAME:_________________________________________ 3.
Which element’s valence electrons would be
____ most strongly attracted to the nucleus?
a. Oxygen
b. Sulfur
c. Selenium
d. All would be attracted the same amount
1. According to Coulomb’s Law, how does 4. Which element’s valence electrons would be
the force between an electron and a most strongly attracted to the nucleus?
proton change as the distance between a. Magnesium
them increases?
b. Silicon
a. The force of attraction becomes
weaker. c. Chlorine
b. The force of attraction becomes d. All would be attracted the same amount
stronger.
c. The force of repulsion becomes
weaker
d. The force of repulsion becomes
stronger.
2. According to Coulomb’s Law, how does the 5. How many valence electrons does lithium
force between an electron and a single proton a have?
certain distance apart compare to the force a. 1
between an electron and two protons the same
b. 2
distance apart?
a. The forces are equal in the two c. 3
situations. d. 7
b. The force between one proton and one
electron is greater.
c. The force between two protons and one
electron is greater.
d. Can’t be determined.
1. In which orbital diagram is the Aufbau 3. What element has the electron
principle violated? configuration 1s22s22p63s23p4?
a. Oxygen
b. Neon
c. Calcium
d. Sulfur
2. In which orbital diagram is Hund’s rule 4. What is the electron
violated? configuration of argon?
a. 1s22s22p63s23p6
b. 1s22s22p63s24s23p4
c. 1s22s22p63s2
d. 1s22s22p63s23p2
5. How many valence electrons
does phosphorus have?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6