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Chemistry 110 Midterm 1 October 11, 2005 1. What are the possible values for the orbital angular momentum quantum number l given the following values for the other three quantum numbers: n = 4, l = ?, ml = 0, ms = +1/2 A. B. C. D. E. 0 1, 2, 3, or 4 3 0, 1, 2, or 3 none of these answers
2. If the wavelength of an electron is equal to the radius of the n=2 orbit in He+, what must the velocity of the electron be? A. B. C. D. E. 6.88 x 106 m/s 1.38 x 107 m/s 3.44 x 106 m/s 5.47 x 105 m/s The velocity cannot have an exact value
3. The element seaborgium (Sg) has Z=106. What would you predict the electron configuration to of Sg2+ to be? A. B. C. D. E. The same configuration as rutherfordium (Rh) Z=104 [Rn] 6d4 [Rn] 5f14 6d4 [Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2 [Rn] 5f12 6d4 7s2
4. Praseodymium (Pr Z=59) is one of the lanthanide (rare earth) elements. Which of the following statements is a TRUE statement about the orbital into which the last electron was filled for the element Pr? A. B. C. D. E. The number of radial nodes is greater than the number of angular nodes The orbital is a 5f orbital The orbital contains valence electrons The orbital is one member of a set of seven degenerate orbitals none of the other four statements is true
5. Davisson and Germer (as well as G. P. Thompson) conducted a famous and important experiment. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning their experiment? A. B. C. D. E. They observed diffraction patterns from photons confirming that light had wave properties They observed diffraction patterns of electrons confirming that matter had wave properties Their experiment contradicted DeBroglie’s equation They observed standing wave patterns from electrons confirming the existence of orbitals None of the other four statements is true
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Chemistry 110 Midterm 1 October 11, 2005 6. A two-photon absorption transition is observed using a laser that emits light having a wavelength of 500 nm? Which of the following statements is/are
2. If the wavelength of an electron is equal to the radius of the n=2 orbit in He+, what must the velocity of the electron be? A. B. C. D. E. 6.88 x 106 m/s 1.38 x 107 m/s 3.44 x 106 m/s 5.47 x 105 m/s The velocity cannot have an exact value
3. The element seaborgium (Sg) has Z=106. What would you predict the electron configuration to of Sg2+ to be? A. B. C. D. E. The same configuration as rutherfordium (Rh) Z=104 [Rn] 6d4 [Rn] 5f14 6d4 [Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2 [Rn] 5f12 6d4 7s2
4. Praseodymium (Pr Z=59) is one of the lanthanide (rare earth) elements. Which of the following statements is a TRUE statement about the orbital into which the last electron was filled for the element Pr? A. B. C. D. E. The number of radial nodes is greater than the number of angular nodes The orbital is a 5f orbital The orbital contains valence electrons The orbital is one member of a set of seven degenerate orbitals none of the other four statements is true
5. Davisson and Germer (as well as G. P. Thompson) conducted a famous and important experiment. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning their experiment? A. B. C. D. E. They observed diffraction patterns from photons confirming that light had wave properties They observed diffraction patterns of electrons confirming that matter had wave properties Their experiment contradicted DeBroglie’s equation They observed standing wave patterns from electrons confirming the existence of orbitals None of the other four statements is true
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Chemistry 110 Midterm 1 October 11, 2005 6. A two-photon absorption transition is observed using a laser that emits light having a wavelength of 500 nm? Which of the following statements is/are