Atomic Structure Chemistry Quiz

Atomic Structure, Electron Configuration, Oxidation, and More

Take this chemistry quiz to test yourself about atomic structure, including nuclear structure and electron configuration.
Take this chemistry quiz to test yourself about atomic structure, including nuclear structure and electron configuration. Mike Agliolo / Getty Images
1. A beryllium atom has 4 protons, 5 neutrons, and 4 electrons. What is the mass number of this atom?
2. The lowest principal quantum number for an electron is:
3. An electron dot symbol for an element shows that element's symbol and an arrangement of dots that indicates the:
4. The most common oxidation number for silicon in a compound would be:
5. Which sublevel can by occupied by a maximum of 10 electrons?
6. The two main parts of an atom are its:
7. Which element is most likely to form a covalent compound?
8. Chlorine's electron dot diagram is Cl surrounded by seven dots. An atom with an identical arrangement is atomic number:
9. Orbitals are not occupied by:
10. The number of orbitals in the second principal energy level of an atom (n = 2) is:
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