Key to Ch 7, 8 of Kotz Problem Set

1. A
2. D, the shortest
3. E
4. A
5. D, m
6. B, n
7. E, m_s
8. A
9. C, l must be 2 or less
10. D, 4f
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. B
15. C, 4s² lost first
16. D = 4
17. h = Ne
18. j = K
19. a = Li⁺ = [He] config
20. g = F
21. j = K
22. h = Ne
23. A = Na
24. A = Mg
25. A = N
26. C, the higher the + charge, the smaller
27. A, the higher the - charge, the larger
28. A = s
29. C = p_y
30. G = d_xy