Quiz for Orbitals

Q1: What is an orbital?

A. A region in space where an electron is likely to be found B. A type of atom C. A subatomic particle D. A type of molecule

Q2: What shape do s-orbitals have?

A. Spherical B. Dumbbell C. Cylindrical D. Planar

Q3: How many p-orbitals exist for a given energy level?

A. 3 B. 1 C. 5 D. 7

Q4: What is the maximum number of electrons that an orbital can hold?

A. 2 B. 1 C. 4 D. 8

Q5: Which orbitals correspond to l = 2?

A. d-orbitals B. s-orbitals C. p-orbitals D. f-orbitals

Q6: Which orbital is shaped like a dumbbell?

A. p-orbital B. s-orbital C. d-orbital D. f-orbital

Q7: What does the magnetic quantum number (m) specify?

A. Orientation of orbital in space B. Energy level C. Electron spin D. Size of orbital

Q8: How many orbitals are present in the f-subshell?

A. 7 B. 3 C. 5 D. 9

Q9: What is the shape of d-orbitals?

A. Cloverleaf or double dumbbell B. Spherical C. Dumbbell D. Circular

Q10: Which quantum number specifies the size of an orbital?

A. Principal quantum number (n) B. Angular momentum quantum number (l) C. Magnetic quantum number (m) D. Spin quantum number (s)

Q11: How many electrons can be held in the third energy level?

A. 18 B. 8 C. 32 D. 2

Q12: What is the maximum number of electrons in an f-subshell?

A. 14 B. 10 C. 6 D. 18

Q13: Which orbital corresponds to l=0?

A. s-orbital B. p-orbital C. d-orbital D. f-orbital

Q14: What is the total number of orbitals in the n=2 shell?

A. 4 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

Q15: Electrons in an orbital must have:

A. Opposite spins B. Same spins C. Different charges D. Different masses

Q16: Which principle states no two electrons in an atom can have same set of quantum numbers?

A. Pauli exclusion principle B. Hund’s rule C. Aufbau principle D. Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Q17: What is the maximum number of electrons in the n=4 shell?

A. 32 B. 18 C. 8 D. 16