Question 1

What is defined as the vertical distance from the midline of a wave to the top of the peak or the bottom of the trough?

Accepted Answer

A) light 
B) amplitude 
C) magnitude 
D) wavelength 
E) frequency 
A) light 
B) amplitude 
C) magnitude 
D) wavelength 
E) frequency

Question 2

What is the wavelength of light having a frequency of 4.8 × 1014 s-1? (c = 3.00 x 108 m/s)

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0016 nm 
B) 1600 m 
C) 630 nm 
D) 1600 nm 
E) 6.3 × 10-7 nm 
A) 0.0016 nm 
B) 1600 m 
C) 630 nm 
D) 1600 nm 
E) 6.3 × 10-7 nm

Question 3

The orientation in space of an atomic orbital is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the principal quantum number (n). 
B) the angular momentum quantum number (l). 
C) the magnetic quantum number (ml). 
D) the spin quantum number (ms). 
E) none of these choices is correct. 
A) the principal quantum number (n). 
B) the angular momentum quantum number (l). 
C) the magnetic quantum number (ml). 
D) the spin quantum number (ms). 
E) none of these choices is correct.

Question 4

Calculate the frequency of visible light having a wavelength of 686 nm.(c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

Accepted Answer

A) 4.37 × 1014 s-1 
B) 4.34 × 105 s-1 
C) 6.17 × 1014 s-1 
D) 2.29 × 10-15 s-1 
E) 2.29 × 10-6 s-1 
A) 4.37 × 1014 s-1 
B) 4.34 × 105 s-1 
C) 6.17 × 1014 s-1 
D) 2.29 × 10-15 s-1 
E) 2.29 × 10-6 s-1

Question 5

Line spectra from all regions of the electromagnetic spectrum,including the Paschen series of infrared lines for hydrogen,are used by astronomers to identify elements present in the atmospheres of stars.Calculate the wavelength of the photon emitted when the hydrogen atom undergoes a transition from n = 5 to n = 3.(R = 1.096776 × 107 m-1)

Accepted Answer

A) 205.1 nm 
B) 384.6 nm 
C) 683.8 nm 
D) 1282 nm 
E) > 1500 nm 
A) 205.1 nm 
B) 384.6 nm 
C) 683.8 nm 
D) 1282 nm 
E) > 1500 nm

Question 6

Atomic orbitals that have the same amount of energy are ______________.
A.regenerative
B.negatively charged
C.degenerate
D.positively charged
E.zwitterionic

Accepted Answer

A.regenerative B.neg

Question 7

Atomic orbitals developed using quantum mechanics

Accepted Answer

A) describe regions of space in which one is most likely to find an electron. 
B) describe exact paths for electron motion. 
C) give a description of the atomic structure which is essentially the same as the Bohr model. 
D) allow scientists to calculate an exact volume for the hydrogen atom. 
E) are in conflict with the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. 
A) describe regions of space in which one is most likely to find an electron. 
B) describe exact paths for electron motion. 
C) give a description of the atomic structure which is essentially the same as the Bohr model. 
D) allow scientists to calculate an exact volume for the hydrogen atom. 
E) are in conflict with the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

Question 8

Which of the following subshells has the highest energy in the element tantalum?

Accepted Answer

A) 4s 
B) 4d 
C) 5p 
D) 4f 
E) 6s 
A) 4s 
B) 4d 
C) 5p 
D) 4f 
E) 6s

Question 9

Which is the correct electron configuration for gold?

Accepted Answer

A) [Xe]4f145d96s2 
B) "[Xe]4f145d106s1" 
C) [Xe]4f135d106s2 
D) [Xe]4f145d106s1 
E) None of the electron configurations is correct. 
A) [Xe]4f145d96s2 
B) "[Xe]4f145d106s1" 
C) [Xe]4f135d106s2 
D) [Xe]4f145d106s1 
E) None of the electron configurations is correct.

Question 10

What is the frequency of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength 532 nm? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

Accepted Answer

A) 5.64 × 1014 s-1 
B) 6.48 × 1012 s-1 
C) 4.18 × 1018 s-1 
D) 6.23 × 1014 s-1 
E) 3.75 × 1015 s-1 
A) 5.64 × 1014 s-1 
B) 6.48 × 1012 s-1 
C) 4.18 × 1018 s-1 
D) 6.23 × 1014 s-1 
E) 3.75 × 1015 s-1

Question 11

What is the frequency of light having a wavelength of 360 nm? (c = 3.00 x 108 m/s)

Accepted Answer

A) 8.3 × 1014 s-1 
B) 1.2 × 10-6 s-1 
C) 8.3 × 105 s-1 
D) 108 s-1 
E) 1.2 × 10-15 s-1 
A) 8.3 × 1014 s-1 
B) 1.2 × 10-6 s-1 
C) 8.3 × 105 s-1 
D) 108 s-1 
E) 1.2 × 10-15 s-1

Question 12

If one s orbital were combined with one p orbital (dumbbell shaped),which would best describe the resulting shape?

Accepted Answer

A) spherical 
B) mostly spherical,slightly dumbbell 
C) an equal ratio of spherical and dumbbell 
D) slightly spherical,mostly dumbbell 
E) mostly dumbbell 
A) spherical 
B) mostly spherical,slightly dumbbell 
C) an equal ratio of spherical and dumbbell 
D) slightly spherical,mostly dumbbell 
E) mostly dumbbell

Question 13

The electron configuration for chlorine is [Ne]3s2 3p5 .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The following combination of quantum numbers is not allowed.Correct this set of quantum numbers by changing only one quantum number,and write in an appropriate corrected value.

Accepted Answer

n = 2,l = 2,ml = 2;

Question 15

Electrons will not pair in degenerate orbitals if an empty orbital is available and,according to Hund's rule,the degenerate orbitals must all contain one electron before any of them can contain two electrons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Visible light,radio waves,microwave radiation,infrared,ultraviolet radiation,X-rays,and gamma rays all constitute the electromagnetic spectrum.Which of the following characteristics do all of these kinds of radiation share?

Accepted Answer

A) They all have the ability to generate heat in objects. 
B) They all have the same frequencies. 
C) They are all the transmission of energy in the form of waves. 
D) They have equal energies. 
E) They have the same electron spin state. 
A) They all have the ability to generate heat in objects. 
B) They all have the same frequencies. 
C) They are all the transmission of energy in the form of waves. 
D) They have equal energies. 
E) They have the same electron spin state.

Question 17

___________ is the number of waves passing through a specific point per second.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is the number of waves passing...

Question 18

According to scientist James Clerk Maxwell in the year 1873,a(n)______________ consists of an electric field component and a magnetic field component.

Accepted Answer

A) electrostatic wave 
B) isoelectric wave 
C) atom 
D) paramagnetic wave 
E) electromagnetic wave 
A) electrostatic wave 
B) isoelectric wave 
C) atom 
D) paramagnetic wave 
E) electromagnetic wave

Question 19

___________ is the distance between identical points on successive waves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ is the distance between identical points...

Question 20

___________ is the element represented by the electron configuration [Ne]3s2 3p1 .

Accepted Answer

Exam 6: Quantum Theory and the Electronic Structure of Atoms

What is defined as the vertical distance from the midline of a wave to the top of the peak or the bottom of the trough?

What is the wavelength of light having a frequency of 4.8 × 1014 s-1? (c = 3.00 x 108 m/s)

The orientation in space of an atomic orbital is associated with

Calculate the frequency of visible light having a wavelength of 686 nm.(c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

Atomic orbitals that have the same amount of energy are ______________. A.regenerative B.negatively charged C.degenerate D.positively charged E.zwitterionic

Atomic orbitals developed using quantum mechanics

Which of the following subshells has the highest energy in the element tantalum?

Which is the correct electron configuration for gold?

What is the frequency of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength 532 nm? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

What is the frequency of light having a wavelength of 360 nm? (c = 3.00 x 108 m/s)

If one s orbital were combined with one p orbital (dumbbell shaped),which would best describe the resulting shape?

The electron configuration for chlorine is [Ne]3s2 3p5 .

The following combination of quantum numbers is not allowed.Correct this set of quantum numbers by changing only one quantum number,and write in an appropriate corrected value.

Electrons will not pair in degenerate orbitals if an empty orbital is available and,according to Hund's rule,the degenerate orbitals must all contain one electron before any of them can contain two electrons.

Visible light,radio waves,microwave radiation,infrared,ultraviolet radiation,X-rays,and gamma rays all constitute the electromagnetic spectrum.Which of the following characteristics do all of these kinds of radiation share?

___________ is the number of waves passing through a specific point per second.

According to scientist James Clerk Maxwell in the year 1873,a(n)______________ consists of an electric field component and a magnetic field component.

___________ is the distance between identical points on successive waves.

___________ is the element represented by the electron configuration [Ne]3s2 3p1 .

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What is the wavelength of light having a frequency of 4.8 × 10¹⁴ s^-1? (c = 3.00 x 10⁸ m/s)

Calculate the frequency of visible light having a wavelength of 686 nm.(c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

What is the frequency of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength 532 nm? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

What is the frequency of light having a wavelength of 360 nm? (c = 3.00 x 10⁸ m/s)

The electron configuration for chlorine is [Ne]3s² 3p⁵ .

___________ is the element represented by the electron configuration [Ne]3s² 3p¹ .