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Examination 4: Multiple Choice Questions
Examination 4: Multiple Choice Questions
Introduction to Chemistry
Fall 2009 Name:
Examination 4
a) red < violet < blue Red ~ Long Wavelength ~ Low Energy
b) violet < blue < red
c) blue < red < violet Blue ~ Short Wavelegnth ~ High Energy
d) red < blue < violet *****
3. How many atomic quantum states are required to explain a given spectral line?
a) 1
b) 2 *****
c) 3
d) 4
4. How many spin quantum states are available to an electron?
a) 1
b) 2 ***** Spin Up and Spin Down
c) 3
d) 4
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7 *****
d) 9
a)
b)
**** c)
8. What is the maximum number of electrons that can be placed in the d orbitals in a given
Principle Quantum level?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10 ***** 5 obitals with 2 electrons each
9. The Pauli Exclusion Principle limits the number of electrons that can occupy an orbital to:
a) 1
b) 2 ***** One must be spin “up” and the other spin “down”
c) 3
d) 4
10. To which orbital block of the Periodic Table does the element Tin (Sn) belong?
a) s block
b) p block *****
c) d block
d) f block
11. Which element represents the point in the Periodic Table that the 6p subshell begins
filling?
a) Sc
b) Ga
c) Tl *****
d) Y
a) Mg
b) Cl *****
c) Ca
d) K
13. How many core electrons does a Chlorine (Cl) atom contain?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10 ***** Core = Neon
14. How many valence electrons does a Chlorine (Cl) atom contain?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7 *****
d) 9
Short Answer Questions
1. Mercury has three prominent spectral lines; blue, green and yellow-orange. The very
bright green line responsible for the green glow emitted from its discharge tube occurs at
546 nm. What is the energy of these photons?
Needed Constants:
h = 6.626 x 10-34 J sec
c = 3.0 x 108 m/sec
Ephoton = hc/λ
= 3.46 x 10-19 J
2. What are some of the problems with the Bohr model of the Hydrogen atom?
5s 5p 5d 5f
4s 4p 4d 4f
3s 3p 3d
2s 2p
1s
N = [He] 2s22p3
P = [Ne] 3s23p3
c) Provide at least two reasons for grouping these elements into the same Chemical
Group.
Sodium (Na)
1 dot
Aluminum (Al)
3 dots
Phosphorus (P)
5 dots
Argon (Ar)
0 dots or 8 dots