Question 1

Select the correct electron configuration for sulfur (Z = 16) .

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A)   1s21p62s22p6
B)   1s22s22p83s23p4
C)   1s22s22p83s23p2
D)   1s22s22p63s23p4
E)   1s22s22p63s23d4F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

What is defined as the number of waves that pass through a particular point in one second?

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A)   light
B)   amplitude
C)   magnitude
D)   wavelength
E)   frequencyF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Atomic orbitals developed using quantum mechanics

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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.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The energy of a photon is directly proportional to the wavelength of the radiation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which one of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

What is the emission of light at only specific wavelengths?

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A)   Emission spectra
B)   Hydrogen spectrum
C)   Wave spectra
D)   Limited spectra
E)   Line spectraF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

When n = 1 then l = ________.

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Question 8

The magnetic quantum number designates the shape of the atomic orbital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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The princi...

Question 10

The orbital diagram for a ground-state carbon atom is

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The orbital diagram for a ground-state oxygen atom is

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

According to the Aufbau principle, the most stable arrangement of electrons places them in degenerate orbitals with the same spin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If one electron is added to the outer shell of chlorine, to which element would the configuration be similar?

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The answer of If one electron is added to the...

Question 14

Electrons in an orbital with l = 3 are in a/an

Accepted Answer

A)   d orbital.
B)   f orbital.
C)   g orbital.
D)   p orbital.
E)   s orbital.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

An atom in its ground state contains 33 electrons. How many of these electrons are in p orbitals?

Accepted Answer

A)   15
B)   12
C)   3
D)   33
E)   None of these choices.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

________ is the number of orbitals in the p subshell.

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The answer of ________ is the number of orbitals in...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

There is no differen...

Question 18

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.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Calculate the frequency of the light emitted by a hydrogen atom during a transition of its electron from the n = 4 to the n = 1 principal energy level. Recall that for hydrogen En = -2.18 × 10-18 J(1/n2 ) . (h = 6.63 × 10-34 J • s)

Accepted Answer

A)   3.08 × 1015 s-1
B)   1.03 × 108 s-1
C)   2.06 × 1014 s-1
D)   1.35 × 10-51 s-1
E)   8.22 × 1014 s-1F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

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)   frequencyF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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?

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An atom in its ground state contains 33 electrons. How many of these electrons are in p orbitals?

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Which one of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible?

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Atomic orbitals developed using quantum mechanics

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The orbital diagram for a ground-state oxygen atom is

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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?

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If one electron is added to the outer shell of chlorine, to which element would the configuration be similar?

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The magnetic quantum number designates the shape of the atomic orbital.

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When n = 1 then l = ________.

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According to the Aufbau principle, the most stable arrangement of electrons places them in degenerate orbitals with the same spin.

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________ is the number of orbitals in the p subshell.

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

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What is the emission of light at only specific wavelengths?

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Calculate the frequency of the light emitted by a hydrogen atom during a transition of its electron from the n = 4 to the n = 1 principal energy level. Recall that for hydrogen En = -2.18 × 10-18 J(1/n2 ) . (h = 6.63 × 10-34 J • s)

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Select the correct electron configuration for sulfur (Z = 16) .

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

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The orbital diagram for a ground-state carbon atom is

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The energy of a photon is directly proportional to the wavelength of the radiation.

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What is defined as the number of waves that pass through a particular point in one second?

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