Atomic Structure

Q. In a hydrogen atom, what is the wavelength of the emitted photon when an electron transitions from n=3 to n=2?
  • A. 656 nm
  • B. 486 nm
  • C. 434 nm
  • D. 410 nm
Q. In a hydrogen atom, which transition emits the photon with the highest energy?
  • A. n=2 to n=1
  • B. n=3 to n=2
  • C. n=4 to n=3
  • D. n=5 to n=4
Q. In a hydrogen atom, which transition would emit the highest energy photon?
  • A. n=2 to n=1
  • B. n=3 to n=2
  • C. n=4 to n=3
  • D. n=5 to n=4
Q. In a hydrogen atom, which transition would emit the photon with the highest energy?
  • A. n=2 to n=1
  • B. n=3 to n=2
  • C. n=4 to n=3
  • D. n=5 to n=4
Q. In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, what is the energy of the electron in the n=2 level?
  • A. -13.6 eV
  • B. -3.4 eV
  • C. -1.51 eV
  • D. 0 eV
Q. In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, what is the radius of the first orbit?
  • A. 0.0529 nm
  • B. 0.1 nm
  • C. 0.529 nm
  • D. 0.529 pm
Q. What is the electron configuration of the element with atomic number 26?
  • A. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6
  • B. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d5
  • C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d7
  • D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8
Q. What is the energy difference between the n=1 and n=2 levels in a hydrogen atom?
  • A. 10.2 eV
  • B. 13.6 eV
  • C. 1.89 eV
  • D. 3.4 eV
Q. What is the energy of a photon emitted during the transition from n=3 to n=2 in a hydrogen atom?
  • A. 10.2 eV
  • B. 1.89 eV
  • C. 12.1 eV
  • D. 3.4 eV
Q. What is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 500 nm?
  • A. 3.98 eV
  • B. 2.48 eV
  • C. 1.24 eV
  • D. 0.62 eV
Q. What is the energy of the ground state of a hydrogen atom?
  • A. -13.6 eV
  • B. -3.4 eV
  • C. 0 eV
  • D. 13.6 eV
Q. What is the maximum number of electrons in the d-subshell?
  • A. 2
  • B. 6
  • C. 10
  • D. 14
Q. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a single p subshell?
  • A. 2
  • B. 6
  • C. 10
  • D. 14
Q. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the d subshell?
  • A. 2
  • B. 6
  • C. 10
  • D. 14
Q. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the f subshell?
  • A. 2
  • B. 6
  • C. 10
  • D. 14
Q. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the n=3 energy level?
  • A. 2
  • B. 8
  • C. 18
  • D. 32
Q. What is the principal quantum number for an electron in the 4th shell?
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
Q. What is the principal quantum number of an electron in the 3p orbital?
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
Q. What is the principal quantum number of an electron in the 4s orbital?
  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5
Q. What is the significance of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle in atomic structure?
  • A. It defines the size of the nucleus
  • B. It limits the precision of measuring position and momentum
  • C. It explains electron configurations
  • D. It describes the stability of atoms
Q. What is the significance of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?
  • A. It defines the energy levels of electrons
  • B. It states that position and momentum cannot be simultaneously known
  • C. It describes the behavior of light
  • D. It explains the stability of atomic nuclei
Q. What is the term for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase?
  • A. Ionization energy
  • B. Electron affinity
  • C. Electronegativity
  • D. Electrostatic energy
Q. What is the total number of orbitals in the n=2 energy level?
  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 8
Q. What is the total number of orbitals in the n=4 energy level?
  • A. 4
  • B. 8
  • C. 16
  • D. 32
Q. What is the wavelength of light emitted when an electron transitions from n=3 to n=2 in a hydrogen atom?
  • A. 410 nm
  • B. 656 nm
  • C. 486 nm
  • D. 434 nm
Q. Which of the following is a characteristic of isotopes?
  • A. Same number of protons, different number of neutrons
  • B. Different number of protons, same number of neutrons
  • C. Same mass number
  • D. Different chemical properties
Q. Which of the following orbitals is the highest in energy?
  • A. 3s
  • B. 3p
  • C. 4s
  • D. 3d
Q. Which of the following quantum numbers cannot be the same for two electrons in the same atom?
  • A. Principal quantum number
  • B. Azimuthal quantum number
  • C. Magnetic quantum number
  • D. Spin quantum number
Q. Which of the following quantum numbers describes the orientation of an orbital?
  • A. Principal quantum number
  • B. Azimuthal quantum number
  • C. Magnetic quantum number
  • D. Spin quantum number
Q. Which of the following statements about isotopes is true?
  • A. Isotopes have the same number of protons
  • B. Isotopes have different chemical properties
  • C. Isotopes have different numbers of protons
  • D. Isotopes are always radioactive
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