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Topic: DS Worksheet #3

Roles:
● Moderator - helps facilitate the conversa on; a “project manager” who
helps the sub-group come up with a plan for using me wisely, and to
par cipate equitably.

● Timekeeper - keeps the sub-group on track by being mindful of the me;

lets everyone know when they need to wrap up or move on to another task.

● Note Taker - takes record of the sub-group’s discussion in the Google doc (a
copy for each breakout sub-group is a ached below).

● Reporter - a er we regroup, the reporter summarizes the ideas and

important points from the sub-group’s breakout room discussion.

Before you begin working on the chemistry content:

1. Please briefly introduce yourselves.

2. PLEASE BE SURE YOU ARE TYPING IN THE CORRECT SECTION OF THE

DOCUMENT for your Breakout Room!

3. Please assign roles and record them in your group’s sec on.

4. Then respond to the ques ons, taking notes on your discussion in

prepara on for repor ng back to the larger group. Depending on what is
the easiest way of communica ng your thoughts:
a. You can type your ideas, thoughts, ra onales, explana ons, etc.
b. You can “Insert → Drawing → New” and use a drawing tool to help
support your answer.
Breakout Room 1 (Q1)
Roles: (type your own name next to your role; the Note Taker will record other notes)

● Moderator – Diana Caoagdan

● Timekeeper – Julie Chen
● Note Taker – Anna Bui
● Reporter – Ariel Shurygin

1. The magnesium emission spectrum has a line at 266.8 nm. Which of the following
statements about this radiation are correct and which are not? Explain your reasoning for each
statement.

a. It has a higher frequency than radiation with wavelength 402 nm.

False: by using the λ * v = c equation and solving for v in both scenarios we get
the values 1.12 * 1015 Hz and 7.46 * 1014 Hz with the 266.8 and 402 nm
wavelengths respectively, thus the lower wavelength has higher frequency.

b. It is visible to the eye.

No, because the wavelength is in the UV spectrum and not visible.

c. It has a greater speed in a vacuum than does red light with wavelength 652
nm.

No: speed of light is always constant in a vacuum.

d. Its wavelength is longer than X-rays.

True; wavelength is smaller for X-rays than UV rays.

2. Barium atoms in a flame emit light as they undergo transitions from one energy level to
another that is 2.247 eV lower in energy. Calculate the wavelength of light emitted, and predict
the color of the flame.

3. The energy levels in one-electron systems (e.g., H, He+, Li2+, Be3+, etc.) can be
described using the Rydberg equation , where Z is the atomic number of the nucleus, and n is
the principle quantum number of the energy level. This expression was first derived from the
experimentally-observed emission spectrum of hydrogen by Niels Bohr. Later, Erwin
Schrödinger and Louis de Broglie arrived at the same expression from a theoretical perspective.

a. Use the equation above to derive an expression for determining the change in
energy associated with a transition from an initial quantum state (ni) to a final
quantum state (nf).

b. As the value of Z increases, does the wavelength of the photon associated

with the transition from n = 2 to n = 1 increase or decrease? Why?
 c. Can the wavelength of the photon associated with the transition from n = 2 to n
= 1 ever be observed in the visible spectrum? Why or why not?

4. The transition from n = 3 to n = 2 in a hydrogen atom produces a photon with l = 656 nm.
Determine the wavelength of the photon emitted from the same transition in the Li2+ ion. What
can you conclude about the relative distance between the n = 3 and n = 2 electron energy levels
in H versus Li2+?

5. What must be the velocity (in m/s) of a beam of electrons if they are to display a de
Broglie wavelength of 1.0 mm?
6 The following images show four possible wavefunctions ψ(x) for a quantum-mechanical
particle. Without doing any math, try to answer the following questions:

• What does the probability distribution |ψ(x)|2 look like qualitatively?

• What is the most likely position of the particle?

• What is the probability of finding the particle at position x=0?

• What are the regions where you are likely to find the particle?