Exam 8: The Quantum Mechanical Atom

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An electron in an atom can be described by solutions to the wave equation. The solutions are identified by quantum numbers. How many quantum numbers are required for describing one electron in the atom?

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Which atom has the most exothermic electron affinity?

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The Pauli principle states that

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Based on the order in which the subshells are filled and the electron configuration of atoms, element Z = 111

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What is the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation which has a frequency of 7.215 × 1016 s-1 (c = 2.998 × 108 m/s)?

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Which of the following metals are expected to be paramagnetic in their ground state electron configurations: Ca, Ti, Cd, Cu, Al? Hint: Look for unpaired electrons.

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The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is

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The requirement that the ground state configuration of an atom is generated by placing electrons into orbitals from the lowest energy to the highest energy, observing the maximum number allowed for each of these levels is

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The wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is

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A line in the Balmer series of the hydrogen emission spectrum occurs at 397 nm. Calculate the value of n for the Bohr orbit involved in the emission of this light.Hint: The Balmer series

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A possible set of quantum numbers for an electron in the partially filled subshell in a potassium atom in its ground state configuration would be A possible set of quantum numbers for an electron in the partially filled subshell in a potassium atom in its ground state configuration would be

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In the orbital diagram for carbon in the ground state, the sixth electron cannot be placed in any one of the 2p orbitals because it must be placed in an empty orbital.

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All orbitals with the same value of the principal quantum number are said to belong to the same

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Which statement is true?

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Electromagnetic radiation comes in a broad range of frequencies called the ________.

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An unidentified element is known to have an electron configuration, [X] ns2, in its ground state. This element must be in the same family as

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A continuous spectrum contains a series of brightly colored lines observed against a dark background.

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What is the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation which has a frequency of 3.818 × 1014 s-1?

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The first description of the electron in the hydrogen atom by application of the wave nature of matter was presented by

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Which placement of electrons is never encountered in the ground state configuration of an atom?

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