Exam 9: Atomic Physics

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When the energy state of an atom changes by ΔE, the frequency of the photon emitted or absorbed is calculated by dividing ΔE by ______________.

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Optical scanners at the grocery store often use He-Ne ______________.

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Calculate the radius in nanometers of the orbit of a hydrogen atom's electron with n = 5.

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Which of these colors of light has photons of lowest energy?

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Niels Bohr reasoned that a discrete line spectrum must be the result of a(n) ______________ effect.

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The principle that states that the exact position and the velocity of an object can never be known simultaneously is called ______________ principle.

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The number of electrons in a hydrogen atom is ______________.

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According to the Bohr theory, the probability of finding a hydrogen atom's ground-state electron 0.053 nm from the proton is

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Which of these colors of light has photons of lowest energy?

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Calculate the de Broglie wavelength for an electron (m = 1 × 10-30 kg) moving at 2.4 × 106 m/s.

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Calculate the frequency, in hertz, of photons of light with energy of 2.00 × 10-19 J.

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The "billiard ball model" of the atom is associated with a scientist named ______________.

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A beam of laser light is

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The "particle" of light given off by an excited electron when it loses energy is called a(n) ______________.

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Who discovered the electron in 1897?

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Calculate the frequency in hertz of photons of light with energy of 8.10 × 10-19 J.

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According to the hypothesis of de Broglie, any moving particle has

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The ancient Greek who is known for championing the concept of the atom was named ______________.

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As the speed of an object decreases, its wavelength

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When a hydrogen atom's electron goes from an energy state of n = 1 to n = 3,

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