Shells and subshells
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- Q1
The second shell of an atom is also called L or n=2.
True
False
30s - Q2
When we go away from the nucleus, the shell size:
Decrease
Increase
30s - Q3
Increasing shell size means, it can accommodate more electrons.
True
False
30s - Q4
How many electrons the second shell can accommodate?
18
2
32
8
30s - Q5
The formula we use to calculate the number of electrons in a shell is:
3n2
4n2
2n2
30s - Q6
How many subshells can an atom have?
3
1
4
2
30s - Q7
The subshells are:
p d f s
f p d s
s p d f
d f p s
30s - Q8
Which one is the smallest subshell?
s
p
f
d
30s - Q9
Which one is the largest subshell?
s
d
f
p
30s - Q10
The third shell contains how many subshells?
3
2
1
30s - Q11
The fourth shell contains 2 subshells.
true
false
30s - Q12
The number of subshells depends on the number of shell e.g. shell 2 is n=2 and have 2 subshell (s, p)
Correct
Wrong
30s