Exam 6: Quantum Theory and the Electronic Structure of Atoms

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___________ is an attempt to locate a subatomic particle acting as a wave even though it is impossible to know both the momentum and position of the particle simultaneously.

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The Heisenberg uncertainty principle

What is the difference in the electron configuration between carbon-14 and carbon-12?

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There is no difference between the two electron configurations.

The electronic structure 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d8 refers to the ground state of

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Which scientist proposed that energy of radiation is composed of extremely small indivisible packages called quanta? ("Quanta" is the plural of "quantum.")

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The energy of an electron in the hydrogen atom is determined by

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The solar radiation spectrum peaks at a wavelength of approximately 500 nm.Calculate the energy of one photon of that radiation (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s; h = 6.63 × 10-34 J • s).

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Calculate the energy,in joules,required to excite a hydrogen atom by causing an electronic transition from the n = 1 to the n = 4 principal energy level.Recall that the energy levels of the H atom are given by En = -2.18 × 10-18 J(1/n2 ).

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___________ is the quantum number which describes the size of an orbital.

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Select the correct electron configuration for Cu (Z = 29).

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If the energy of a photon is 1.32 × 10-18 J,what is its wavelength in nm (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s; h = 6.63 × 10-34 J • s)?

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The shape of an atomic orbital is associated with

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_____________ is directly proportional to the frequency of a wave.

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What element is represented by the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s14d10?

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In the ___________,electrons are ejected from the surface of a metal exposed to light of a certain minimum frequency.

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Which of the following elements has the largest number of unpaired electrons in the ground state?

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Select the arrangement of electromagnetic radiation which starts with the shortest wavelength and increases to longest wavelength.

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What is the electron configuration for silicon?

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The unusual electron configuration of Mo indicates the

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How many electrons are in the 4d orbitals of Tc?

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For the following equations a. name the scientist to whom the equation is attributed. b. in not more than three lines, explain clearly what the equation means or represents. 1. E = nhv 2. λ\lambda = h/mu

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