Question 1

The angular momentum quantum number is 3 in ________ orbitals.

Accepted Answer

A) s 
B) p 
C) d 
D) f 
E) a 
A) s 
B) p 
C) d 
D) f 
E) a

Question 2

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 13.2 nm is ________ J.

Accepted Answer

A) 9.55 × 10-25 
B) 1.62 × 10-17 
C) 1.99 × 10-25 
D) 4.42 × 10-23 
E) 1.51 × 10-17 
A) 9.55 × 10-25 
B) 1.62 × 10-17 
C) 1.99 × 10-25 
D) 4.42 × 10-23 
E) 1.51 × 10-17

Question 3

The valence shell of the element X contains 2 electrons in a 5s subshell. Below that shell, element X has a partially filled 4d subshell. What type of element is X?

Accepted Answer

A) main group element 
B) chalcogen 
C) halogen 
D) transition metal 
E) alkali metal 
A) main group element 
B) chalcogen 
C) halogen 
D) transition metal 
E) alkali metal

Question 4

The largest principal quantum number in the ground state electron configuration of barium is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 6 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 6 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 5

The n = 8 to n = 4 transition in the Bohr hydrogen atom occurs in the ________ region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Accepted Answer

A) infrared 
B) visible 
C) ultraviolet 
D) microwave 
E) X-ray 
A) infrared 
B) visible 
C) ultraviolet 
D) microwave 
E) X-ray

Question 6

How many different principal quantum numbers can be found in the ground-state electron configuration of nickel?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
E) 6 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
E) 6

Question 7

The energy of a photon of light is ________ proportional to its frequency and ________ proportional to its wavelength.

Accepted Answer

A) directly, directly 
B) inversely, inversely 
C) inversely, directly 
D) directly, inversely 
E) indirectly, not 
A) directly, directly 
B) inversely, inversely 
C) inversely, directly 
D) directly, inversely 
E) indirectly, not

Question 8

The complete electron configuration of vanadium, element 23, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1s22s22p103s23p7  
B) 1s22s22p63s23p63d34s2 
C) 1s42s42p63s43p5  
D) 1s42s42p103s43p1  
E) 1s42s42p83s43p3 
A) 1s22s22p103s23p7  
B) 1s22s22p63s23p63d34s2 
C) 1s42s42p63s43p5  
D) 1s42s42p103s43p1  
E) 1s42s42p83s43p3

Question 9

A radio station broadcasts at 99.5 MHz. The wavelength of the signal is ________ m.

Accepted Answer

A) 3.10 
B) 3.02 
C) 2.90 
D) 2.75 
E) 4.71 
A) 3.10 
B) 3.02 
C) 2.90 
D) 2.75 
E) 4.71

Question 10

The uncertainty principle states that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) matter and energy are really the same thing 
B) it is impossible to know anything with certainty 
C) it is impossible to know the exact position and momentum of an electron 
D) there can only be one uncertain digit in a reported number 
E) it is impossible to know how many electrons there are in an atom 
A) matter and energy are really the same thing 
B) it is impossible to know anything with certainty 
C) it is impossible to know the exact position and momentum of an electron 
D) there can only be one uncertain digit in a reported number 
E) it is impossible to know how many electrons there are in an atom

Question 11

Of the following, ________ radiation has the shortest wavelength and ________ radiation has the greatest energy. gamma ultraviolet visible

Accepted Answer

A) gamma, visible 
B) visible, gamma 
C) visible, ultraviolet 
D) ultraviolet, gamma 
E) gamma, gamma 
A) gamma, visible 
B) visible, gamma 
C) visible, ultraviolet 
D) ultraviolet, gamma 
E) gamma, gamma

Question 12

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 8.33 × 10-6 m is ________ J.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.20 × 10-26 
B) 3.60 × 1013 
C) 2.39 × 10-20 
D) 2.7 × 109 
E) 4.5 × 10-25  
A) 2.20 × 10-26 
B) 3.60 × 1013 
C) 2.39 × 10-20 
D) 2.7 × 109 
E) 4.5 × 10-25

Question 13

What is the frequency (s-1)of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength of 2.3 m?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.3 × 108 s-1 
B) 1.8 × 10-9 s-1 
C) 1.6 × 108 s-1 
D) 1.3 × 10-33 s-1 
E) 1.3 × 1033 s-1 
A) 1.3 × 108 s-1 
B) 1.8 × 10-9 s-1 
C) 1.6 × 108 s-1 
D) 1.3 × 10-33 s-1 
E) 1.3 × 1033 s-1

Question 14

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 9.0 m is ________ J.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.2 × 10-26 
B) 4.5 × 1025 
C) 6.0 × 10-23 
D) 2.7 × 109 
E) 4.5 × 10-25 
A) 2.2 × 10-26 
B) 4.5 × 1025 
C) 6.0 × 10-23 
D) 2.7 × 109 
E) 4.5 × 10-25

Question 15

The ground state electron configuration of Ga is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1s22s23s23p64s23d104p1 
B) 1s22s22p63s23p64s24d104p1 
C) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p1 
D) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104d1 
E) [Ar]4s23d11 
A) 1s22s23s23p64s23d104p1 
B) 1s22s22p63s23p64s24d104p1 
C) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p1 
D) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104d1 
E) [Ar]4s23d11

Question 16

Which set of three quantum numbers (n, l, ml)corresponds to a 4s orbital?

Accepted Answer

A) 4,0,1 
B) 4,0,2 
C) 4,0,0 
D) 4,1,0 
E) 4,1,1 
A) 4,0,1 
B) 4,0,2 
C) 4,0,0 
D) 4,1,0 
E) 4,1,1

Question 17

Which one of the following configurations depicts an excited carbon atom?

Accepted Answer

A) 1s22s22p13s1 
B) 1s22s22p3 
C) 1s22s22p1 
D) 1s22s23s1 
E) 1s22s22p2 
A) 1s22s22p13s1 
B) 1s22s22p3 
C) 1s22s22p1 
D) 1s22s23s1 
E) 1s22s22p2

Question 18

Which electron configuration represents a violation of Hund's rule for an atom in its ground state?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 19

Of the following transitions in the Bohr hydrogen atom, the ________ transition results in the emission of the lowest-energy photon.

Accepted Answer

A) n = 1 → n = 6 
B) n = 6 → n = 1 
C) n = 6 → n = 3 
D) n = 3 → n = 6 
E) n = 1 → n = 4 
A) n = 1 → n = 6 
B) n = 6 → n = 1 
C) n = 6 → n = 3 
D) n = 3 → n = 6 
E) n = 1 → n = 4

Question 20

The wavelength of a photon that has an energy of 6.33 × 10-18 J is ________ m.

Accepted Answer

A) 3.79 × 10-7 
B) 3.10 × 10-8 
C) 2.38 × 1023 
D) 4.21 × 10-24 
E) 9.55 × 1015 
A) 3.79 × 10-7 
B) 3.10 × 10-8 
C) 2.38 × 1023 
D) 4.21 × 10-24 
E) 9.55 × 1015

Exam 6: Electronic Structure of Atoms

The angular momentum quantum number is 3 in ________ orbitals.

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 13.2 nm is ________ J.

The valence shell of the element X contains 2 electrons in a 5s subshell. Below that shell, element X has a partially filled 4d subshell. What type of element is X?

The largest principal quantum number in the ground state electron configuration of barium is ________.

The n = 8 to n = 4 transition in the Bohr hydrogen atom occurs in the ________ region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

How many different principal quantum numbers can be found in the ground-state electron configuration of nickel?

The energy of a photon of light is ________ proportional to its frequency and ________ proportional to its wavelength.

The complete electron configuration of vanadium, element 23, is ________.

A radio station broadcasts at 99.5 MHz. The wavelength of the signal is ________ m.

The uncertainty principle states that ________.

Of the following, ________ radiation has the shortest wavelength and ________ radiation has the greatest energy. gamma ultraviolet visible

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 8.33 × 10-6 m is ________ J.

What is the frequency (s-1)of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength of 2.3 m?

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 9.0 m is ________ J.

The ground state electron configuration of Ga is ________.

Which set of three quantum numbers (n, l, ml)corresponds to a 4s orbital?

Which one of the following configurations depicts an excited carbon atom?

Which electron configuration represents a violation of Hund's rule for an atom in its ground state?

Of the following transitions in the Bohr hydrogen atom, the ________ transition results in the emission of the lowest-energy photon.

The wavelength of a photon that has an energy of 6.33 × 10-18 J is ________ m.

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The energy of a photon of light is proportional to its frequency and proportional to its wavelength.

Of the following, radiation has the shortest wavelength and radiation has the greatest energy. gamma ultraviolet visible

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 8.33 × 10^-6 m is ________ J.

What is the frequency (s^-1)of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength of 2.3 m?

Which set of three quantum numbers (n, l, m_l)corresponds to a 4s orbital?

The wavelength of a photon that has an energy of 6.33 × 10^-18 J is ________ m.