2-3 Describe orbitals and rules for assigning electrons to orbitals

2-3-1. Atomic orbitals are mathematical functions that allow us to determine all of the following except...
A. the location and velocity of an electron at any given time,
B. the probability of finding an electron in any given region,
C. how an atom would behave in a magnetic field,
D. the energy needed to remove an electron from an atom



2-3-2. Which of the following are allowed values of the quantum numbers n and l, respectively ?
A. 1.5 and 0, B. 3 and 3, C. 2 and 1, D. 0 and 1



2-3-3. What is the value of the orbital quantum number for an electron in a 3p orbital?
A. 0, B. 1, C. 2, D. 3



2-3-4. Which of the following is not a valid name for an atomic orbital?
A. 1s, B. 2s, C. 2d, D. 3p



2-3-5. Which of the following is not an allowed value of the magnetic quantum number (ml) for an electron in a 3d orbital?
A. 3, B. 2, C. 0, D. -1



2-3-6. How many ways can the magnetism generated by the orbital motion of an electron in a 3p orbital be oriented?
A. 1, B. 3, C. 5, D. 7



2-3-7. How many ways can the intrinsic magnetism of an electron in a 4d orbital be oriented?
A. 2, B. 3, C. 5, D. 10



2-3-8. What is the maximum number of electrons that can be assigned to a 2p orbital of an atom?
A. 2, B. 3, C. 6, D. 10



2-3-9. How many sets of quantum numbers can an electron in a 4p subshell have?
A. 2, B. 3, C. 6, D. 10



2-3-10. Which of the following can accommodate the most number of electrons?
A. a 4f orbital, B. the 3d subshell, C. the n=2 shell, D. a 3d orbital