South Pasadena  AP Chemistry
Name _______________________________
Period ___ Date ___/___/___
8  Atomic Electron Configurations
P R E C H E C K
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How many electrons does neutral Vanadium have? _____ Correctly fill in the orbital diagram.
4s
3s
4p
3d
3p
2p
2s
1s
How many valence electrons does Vanadium have?
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Put a box around them.
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Which electrons above are farthest away from the nucleus?
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Write the Long Form electron configuration for Vanadium.
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Write the Short Form electron configuration for Vanadium.
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Which electrons in Vanadium have the greatest amount of energy?
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Would Vanadium be considered to be an s-block, p-block, d-block or f-block element?
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Correctly fill in the orbital diagram below for Manganese ion (Mn2+), that has _____ electrons.
4s
3s
4p
3p
2p
2s
1s
3d
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Correctly fill in the orbital diagram below for Copper, Cu, that has _____ electrons.
4s
3s
4p
3d
3p
2p
2s
1s
Write the Short Form electron configuration for copper. [ ]________
Compare your answer to the answer in your textbook (page 345).
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Looking at the periodic table, shade in a “period”.
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Looking at the periodic table, shade in a “group”.
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What is the difference between a “group” and a “family”? _____________________________