Complete Electron Configurations

The Complete Electron Configurations Concept Builder challenges learners to recognize the electron configuration for the atoms and the ions of various elements. There are three different difficulty levels. The Apprentice Difficulty Level targets student ability to identify the electron configurations for neutral atoms of elements in periods 2 and 3. The Master Difficulty Level  targets student ability to identify the electron configurations for neutral atoms of elements in periods 3, 4, and 5. The Wizard Difficulty Level  targets student ability to identify the electron configurations for ions of elements in periods 3 and 4. There are a total of 42 questions in this Concept Builder. They are organized into 18 different Question Groups and spread across the three diffculty levels. Question-specific help is provided for each of the 18 Question Groups. The built-in score-keeping makes this Concept Builder a perfect candidate for a classroom activity.
 

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Users are encouraged to open the Concept Builder and explore. There is no need for an activity sheet for this Concept Builder. However, the 18 different groups of questions can be printed. View Questions.

Learners and Instructors may also be interested in viewing the accompanying Notes page. Technical information, teaching suggestions, and related resources that complement this Concept Builder are provided on the Notes page. View Notes.