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Chemistry – Atomic and Molecular Structure Lesson 1-8 Posttest



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The second principal shell, the l shell, has two subshells, which are designated 2s and 2p.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 2. 

The Principle Quantum Number (n) measures the ____________.
a.
average distance of the electron from the nucleus
b.
radius of the molecule
c.
number of positive charges
d.
number of negative charges
 

 3. 

The orbit of lowest energy that an electron occupies is called _________.
a.
a subshell
b.
a shell
c.
the ground state
d.
an ion
 

 4. 

The Azimuthal Quantum Number (l) describes _____________.
a.
radius of the molecule
b.
the spin of the electron
c.
the shape of the orbital that an electron will occupy
d.
average distance of the electron from the nucleus
 

 5. 

The electron can spin in a _____________ (+) or a ______________ (-) direction.
a.
clockwise, counterclockwise
b.
counterclockwise, clockwise
c.
upward, downward
d.
downward, upward
 



 
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