Quantum Numbers and Orbitals Practice

Post-Secondary45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can solve practice problems involving quantum numbers and their relationship to atomic orbitals.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 11 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Write the ground state electron configuration for oxygen.

2. What are the possible values of the angular momentum quantum number (ℓ) for an electron in the n = 3 energy level?

3. For a 3d electron, what are the possible values of the magnetic quantum number (mℓ)?

...and 8 more questions

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