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Which of the following is true about the electronic configuration of a shell with a principal quantum number of 3?

  • It has three 's' orbitals and one 'p' orbital.
  • It has three 's' orbitals, three 'p' orbitals, and three 'd' orbitals.
  • It has five 's' orbitals and one 'p' orbital.
  • It has one 's' orbital and three 'p' orbitals. (correct)

Which of the following is true about the electronic configuration of a shell with a principal quantum number of 4?

  • It has one 's' orbital, three 'p' orbitals, and five 'd' orbitals. (correct)
  • It has one 's' orbital, three 'p' orbitals, and seven 'f' orbitals.
  • It has one 's' orbital, five 'd' orbitals, and seven 'f' orbitals.
  • It has one 's' orbital, three 'p' orbitals, five 'd' orbitals, and seven 'f' orbitals.

Which of the following is true about the energy levels of different orbital types?

  • Orbital types with higher principal quantum numbers have higher energy levels.
  • Orbital types with lower principal quantum numbers have higher energy levels. (correct)
  • All orbital types have the same energy levels.
  • The energy levels of orbital types are not related to their principal quantum numbers.

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell with a principal quantum number of 3?

<p>18 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell with a principal quantum number of 4?

<p>32 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes chemistry?

<p>The study of matter and its properties (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is matter?

<p>Anything that takes up space and has mass (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is chemistry sometimes called 'the central science'?

<p>Because it bridges physics with other natural sciences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the study of chemistry as a rigorous scientific discipline begin?

<p>17th and 18th centuries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Aristotle define as the four elements?

<p>Fire, air, earth, and water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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