Questions from General Chemistry

Q: How does the energy of a principal energy level depend on the

How does the energy of a principal energy level depend on the value of n? Does a higher value of n mean a higher or lower energy?

Q: The number of sublevels in a principal energy level (increases/

The number of sublevels in a principal energy level (increases/ decreases) as n increases.

Q: According to the Pauli exclusion principle, a given orbital can contain

According to the Pauli exclusion principle, a given orbital can contain only electrons.

Q: According to the Pauli exclusion principle, the electrons within a given

According to the Pauli exclusion principle, the electrons within a given orbital must have spins.

Q: Which of the following orbital designations is(are) possible?

Which of the following orbital designations is(are) possible? a. 1s b. 2p c. 2d d. 4f

Q: Which of the following orbital designations is(are) not possible

Which of the following orbital designations is(are) not possible? a. 3f b. 5s c. 4d d. 1p

Q: Which orbital is the first to be filled in any atom?

Which orbital is the first to be filled in any atom? Why?

Q: When a hydrogen atom is in its ground state, in which

When a hydrogen atom is in its ground state, in which orbital is its electron found? Why?

Q: How are the electron arrangements in a given group (vertical column

How are the electron arrangements in a given group (vertical column) of the periodic table related? How is this relationship manifested in the properties of the elements in the given group?

Q: Write the full electron configuration (1s22s2, etc.) for each

Write the full electron configuration (1s22s2, etc.) for each of the following elements. a. magnesium, Z = 12 b. lithium, Z = 3 c. oxygen, Z = 8 d. sulfur, Z = 16