Question 1

What is the wavelength of light (nm)that has a frequency 4.62 × 1014 s-1?

Accepted Answer

A) 932 nm 
B) 649 nm 
C) 1.39 × 1023 nm 
D) 1.54 × 10-3 nm 
E) 1.07 × 106 nm 
A) 932 nm 
B) 649 nm 
C) 1.39 × 1023 nm 
D) 1.54 × 10-3 nm 
E) 1.07 × 106 nm

Question 2

At maximum, an d-subshell can hold ________ electrons.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 6 
C) 2 
D) 8 
E) 14 
A) 10 
B) 6 
C) 2 
D) 8 
E) 14

Question 3

When the value of n is greater than or equal to 3, electrons can reside in d orbitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ground-state configuration of fluorine is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) [He]2s22p2 
B) [He]2s22p3 
C) [He]2s22p4 
D) [He]22s22p5 
E) [He]2s22p6 
A) [He]2s22p2 
B) [He]2s22p3 
C) [He]2s22p4 
D) [He]22s22p5 
E) [He]2s22p6

Question 5

The de Broglie wavelength of a 0.02900 gram bullet traveling at the speed of 647.4 m/s is ________ m.

Accepted Answer

A) 3.529 × 10-32 
B) 3.529 × 10-33 
C) 3.529 × 10-34 
D) 3.529 × 10-35 
E) 1.244 × 10-35 
A) 3.529 × 10-32 
B) 3.529 × 10-33 
C) 3.529 × 10-34 
D) 3.529 × 10-35 
E) 1.244 × 10-35

Question 6

Which group in the periodic table contains elements with the valence electron configuration of ns2np1?

Accepted Answer

A) 1A 
B) 2A 
C) 3A 
D) 4A 
E) 8A 
A) 1A 
B) 2A 
C) 3A 
D) 4A 
E) 8A

Question 7

If an electron has a principal quantum number (n)of 7 and an angular momentum quantum number (l)of 3, the subshell designation is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 7f 
B) 7s 
C) 7p 
D) 3f 
E) 3d 
A) 7f 
B) 7s 
C) 7p 
D) 3f 
E) 3d

Question 8

Which one of the following is considered to be ionizing radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) visible light 
B) radio waves 
C) X-rays 
D) microwaves 
E) infrared radiation 
A) visible light 
B) radio waves 
C) X-rays 
D) microwaves 
E) infrared radiation

Question 9

What color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

Accepted Answer

A) blue 
B) violet 
C) red 
D) yellow 
E) green 
A) blue 
B) violet 
C) red 
D) yellow 
E) green

Question 10

[Ar]4s23d104p3 is the electron configuration of a(n)________ atom.

Accepted Answer

A) As 
B) V 
C) P 
D) Sb 
E) Sn 
A) As 
B) V 
C) P 
D) Sb 
E) Sn

Question 11

The lowest orbital energy is reached when the number of electrons with the same spin is maximized. This statement describes ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Pauli Exclusion Principle 
B) Planck's constant 
C) deBroglie hypothesis 
D) Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle 
E) Hund's rule 
A) Pauli Exclusion Principle 
B) Planck's constant 
C) deBroglie hypothesis 
D) Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle 
E) Hund's rule

Question 12

The elements in the ________ period of the periodic table have a core-electron configuration that is the same as the electron configuration of neon.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
E) fifth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
E) fifth

Question 13

The second shell in the ground state of atomic argon contains ________ electrons.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 18 
E) 36 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 18 
E) 36

Question 14

Calculate the energy (J)change associated with an electron transition from n = 2 to n = 5 in a Bohr hydrogen atom.

Accepted Answer

A) 6.5 × 10-19 J 
B) 5.5 × 10-19 J 
C) 8.7 × 10-20 J 
D) 4.9 × 10-19 J 
E) 5.8 × 10-53 J 
A) 6.5 × 10-19 J 
B) 5.5 × 10-19 J 
C) 8.7 × 10-20 J 
D) 4.9 × 10-19 J 
E) 5.8 × 10-53 J

Question 15

The 3p subshell in the ground state of atomic xenon contains ________ electrons.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 36 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 36

Question 16

There are ________ orbitals in the second shell.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 8 
E) 9 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 8 
E) 9

Question 17

A ________ orbital is degenerate with a 5dz2 in a many-electron atom.

Accepted Answer

A) 5pz 
B) 4dz2 
C) 5s 
D) 5dxy 
E) 4dzz 
A) 5pz 
B) 4dz2 
C) 5s 
D) 5dxy 
E) 4dzz

Question 18

Which one of the following represents an impossible set of quantum numbers for an electron in an atom? (arranged as n, l, ml, and ms)

Accepted Answer

A) 4, 3, 0, 0 
B) 4, 3, -3, 1/2 
C) 4, 3, 3, -1/2 
D) 4, 3, 0, +1/2 
E) 4, 2, -2, -1/2 
A) 4, 3, 0, 0 
B) 4, 3, -3, 1/2 
C) 4, 3, 3, -1/2 
D) 4, 3, 0, +1/2 
E) 4, 2, -2, -1/2

Question 19

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 12.3 nm is ________ J.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.51 × 10-17 
B) 4.42 × 10-23  
C) 1.99 × 10-25 
D) 2.72 × 10-50 
E) 1.62 × 10-17 
A) 1.51 × 10-17 
B) 4.42 × 10-23  
C) 1.99 × 10-25 
D) 2.72 × 10-50 
E) 1.62 × 10-17

Question 20

The energy (J)required for an electronic transition in a Bohr hydrogen atom from n = 1 to n = 3 is ________ J.

Accepted Answer

A) -8.90 × 10-1 
B) 3.00 × 10-19 
C) -3.00 × 10-19 
D) 1.94 × 10-18 
E) 8.90 × 10-1 
A) -8.90 × 10-1 
B) 3.00 × 10-19 
C) -3.00 × 10-19 
D) 1.94 × 10-18 
E) 8.90 × 10-1

Exam 6: Electronic Structure of Atoms

What is the wavelength of light (nm)that has a frequency 4.62 × 1014 s-1?

At maximum, an d-subshell can hold ________ electrons.

When the value of n is greater than or equal to 3, electrons can reside in d orbitals.

The ground-state configuration of fluorine is ________.

The de Broglie wavelength of a 0.02900 gram bullet traveling at the speed of 647.4 m/s is ________ m.

Which group in the periodic table contains elements with the valence electron configuration of ns2np1?

If an electron has a principal quantum number (n)of 7 and an angular momentum quantum number (l)of 3, the subshell designation is ________.

Which one of the following is considered to be ionizing radiation?

What color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

[Ar]4s23d104p3 is the electron configuration of a(n)________ atom.

The lowest orbital energy is reached when the number of electrons with the same spin is maximized. This statement describes ________.

The elements in the ________ period of the periodic table have a core-electron configuration that is the same as the electron configuration of neon.

The second shell in the ground state of atomic argon contains ________ electrons.

Calculate the energy (J)change associated with an electron transition from n = 2 to n = 5 in a Bohr hydrogen atom.

The 3p subshell in the ground state of atomic xenon contains ________ electrons.

There are ________ orbitals in the second shell.

A ________ orbital is degenerate with a 5dz2 in a many-electron atom.

Which one of the following represents an impossible set of quantum numbers for an electron in an atom? (arranged as n, l, ml, and ms)

The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 12.3 nm is ________ J.

The energy (J)required for an electronic transition in a Bohr hydrogen atom from n = 1 to n = 3 is ________ J.

Introduction: Matter and Measurement

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

Stoichiometry: Calculations With Chemical Formulas and Equations

Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry

Thermochemistry

Periodic Properties of the Elements

Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding

Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories

Gases

Liquids and Intermolecular Forces

Solids and Modern Materials

Properties of Solutions

Chemical Kinetics

Chemical Equilibrium

Acid-Base Equilibria

Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria

Chemistry of the Environment

Chemical Thermodynamics

Electrochemistry

Nuclear Chemistry

Chemistry of the Nonmetals

Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry

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What is the wavelength of light (nm)that has a frequency 4.62 × 10¹⁴ s^-1?

Which group in the periodic table contains elements with the valence electron configuration of ns²np¹?

[Ar]4s²3d¹⁰4p³ is the electron configuration of a(n)________ atom.

A ________ orbital is degenerate with a 5d_z² in a many-electron atom.

Which one of the following represents an impossible set of quantum numbers for an electron in an atom? (arranged as n, l, m_l, and m_s)