Quiz & Worksheet - Ground State Electron Configuration

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question 1 of 3

The ground state electron configuration is the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of an atom with _____ energy levels.

lower higher

similar None of these are correct

Worksheet

Print Ground State Electron Configuration: Definition & Example Worksheet

1. Which principle states that no two electrons can have the same spin in one orbital?

Pauli's Exclusion Principle
Hund's Rule
Aufbau Principle
Electron Capacity Principle

2. Another guideline to determine electron configuration, which shows the exact order that the orbitals are supposed to be filled, is called:

Periodic Table
None of these are correct
spdf chart
Diagonal Rule

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

In this quiz and worksheet, you can expect questions on guidelines for determining electron configuration and laws that apply to ground state configuration.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

The assessment will test you on:

How to determine electron configuration
The definition of ground state configuration
Pauli's Exclusion Principle
Aufbau Principle
Hund's Rule

Skills Practiced

The quiz will help you with the following skills:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related electron configuration lesson
Making connections - use understanding of the concept of the definition of ground state configuration to complete the definition
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding ways to determine electron configuration
Distinguishing differences - compare and contrast topics from the lesson, such as the various laws that apply to ground state configuration

Additional Learning

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