Atomic Orbital Worksheet.

Name____________________________ Period_______________

1. Write the electron configuration for the following elements. Do not use noble gas
cores in writing the configuratations.
19K= 27Co =

80Hg = 34 Se=

2. Write the electron configurations for the following elements using the noble gas cores.
15P= 17Cl=

18Ar= 51Sb=

3. Write the valence electron configurations for the following elements.

35Br= 38Sr=

18Ar= 16S=

4. Discussion of valence electron configurations is usually confined to the "A" families or

groups of elements known as the __________________________ elements. The valence
electrons are the highest ___ and ____ orbitals.

5. What are the valence electrons in the following cases?

A) 1s22s22p63s1 C) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s2
B) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p3 D)1s22s22p63s23p6

6. Orbital diagrams are representative of the elements beyond the last noble gas configuration.
If the element is a representative element it may involve only the s and p orbitals. If it involves
partially filled d orbitals all the d orbitals are diagrammed.
Complete the orbital diagrams for the following elements.
15P = [Ne]

26Fe = [Ar]

25Mn = [Ar]

7. Which of the orbital diagrams in question 6 illustrate Hund's Rule

8. Electrons configurations have some exceptions to the Aufbau principle: Look up these
exceptions listed in your text in chapter 12, and complete the orbital diagrams for Cu and Cr.

29Cu = [Ar]

24Cr = [Ar]

9. Use noble gas cores to write the electron configurations for atoms of the following elements.
3Li= 4Be 9F= 10Ne=
11Na= 12Mg= 17Cl= 18Ar =
19K = 20Ca= 35 Br = 36Kr =
37Rb= 38Sr = 53I = 54Xe =

10. Write the valence electron configuration for each of the elements below.
3Li= 4Be 9F= 10Ne=
11Na= 12Mg= 17Cl= 18Ar =
19K = 20Ca= 35 Br = 36Kr =
37Rb= 38Sr = 53I = 54Xe =

11. How many valence electrons are present in the atoms of elements found in column IA,
IIA VIIA and 0 or VIIIA of the periodic table?
IA ____ IIA ____ VIIA ____ Noble Gases except He _____

12. Use the following generalized valence electron configurations to match specific elements.
A) ns1 B) ns2 C)ns2np1 D) ns2np2 E) ns2np3 F) ns2np4 G)ns2np5 H)ns2np6
____1. potassium ____2. nitrogen ____3. sulfur ___4. phosphorus
____5. magnesium ____6. oxygen ____7. fluorine ___8. bromine
____9. aluminum ____10. germanium ____11. gallium ____12. argon