An IB Periodic Table is required
1. How many orbitals are in an ‘f’ type sub-shell?
  • A.   5
  • B.   7
  • C.   10
  • D.   14
2. Which list of species all have the electronic configuration 1s22s22p63s23p6 ?
  • A.   K+, Ar, P3-
  • B.   Ne, S2-, Cl-
  • C.   Ar, Mg2+, Ca2+
  • D.   Mg2+, Na+, O2-
3. Which element has the ground state electronic configuration ending in np4 ?
  • A.   Iodine, I
  • B.   Chromium, Cr
  • C.   Selenium, Se
  • D.   Silicon, Si
4. What is the correct electronic configuration of the iron(III) ion?
  • A.   [Ar] 4s23d6
  • B.   [Ar] 3d5
  • C.   [Ar] 4s23d3
  • D.   [Ar] 4s13d10

5. Which ‘electron in boxes’ diagram is correct for the P atom?

        3s   3p
A [Ne]     ↑↓     ↑↓ ↑  
B [Ne]   ↑↓   ↑ ↑ ↑
C [Ne]   ↑↓   ↑ ↓ ↑
D [Ne]   ↑   ↑↓ ↓ ↑
6. What is the total number of electrons in s orbitals in an atom of potassium in the ground state?
  • A.   1
  • B.   4
  • C.   7
  • D.   9
7. In which block of the Periodic Table is zinc found?
  • A.   s-block
  • B.   p-block
  • C.   d-block
  • D.   f-block
8. Which element is composed of atoms whose last electron is the first to enter the 3p sub-shell?
  • A.   Gallium, Ga
  • B.   Nitrogen, N
  • C.   Scandium, Sc
  • D.   Aluminium, Al

9. Which ‘electron in boxes’ diagram is correct for the Cr atom?

        4s   3d
A [Ar]     ↑↓     ↑↓ ↑↓      
B [Ar]   ↑↓   ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑  
C [Ar]   ↑   ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑    
D [Ar]   ↑   ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

 
10. What is the correct electronic configuration of the copper(I) ion?
  • A.   1s22s22p63s23p63d94s2
  • B.   1s22s22p63s23p63d104s1
  • C.   1s22s22p63s23p63d10
  • D.   1s22s22p63s23p63d94s1