NS 507_Adavanced Chemistry

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Worksheets No. 2
The Atoms

1. Write the ground state configuration for each neutral atom.

a. Pb - 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p2
b. Sr - 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2
c. Ag - 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s1

2. Write the ground state configuration for these ions.

a. O2- - 1s2 2s2 2p6
b. Ni2+ - 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d8
c. Co3+ - 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4

3. How many possible orbitals are there for…

a. n = 4 - 16 orbitals
b. n = 10 - 200 orbitals

4. Name the orbitals described by the following quantum numbers:

a. n = 3, l = 0 Magnesium
b. n = 3, l = 1 Argon
c. n = 3, l = 2 Zinc
d. n = 5, l = 0 Strontium

5. Give the n and l values for the following orbitals

a. 1s n = 1 and l = 0
b. 3s n = 3 and l = 0
c. 2p n = 2 and l = 1
d. 4d n = 4 and l = 2
e. 5f n = 5 and l = 3

6. Place the following orbitals in order of increasing energy:

    1s, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 5p, 6s, 4f, 5d, 7s

7. What are all of the possible m values for the following types of orbitals?
 a. s m could equal = 0
b. p m could equal -1, 0, +1
c. d m could equal -2, -1, 0, +1, +2
d. f m could equal -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3

8. List all of the possible orbitals by name for n = 4 and give the angular momentum quantum
numbers (l) which define each orbital.
All possible Angular
orbitals (n=4) momentum
quantum number
(l)
Calcium 0
Scandium 2
Titanium 2
Vanadium 2
Chromium 2
Manganese 2
Iron 2
Cobalt 2
Nickel 2
Copper 2
Zinc 2
Gallium 2
Germanium 2
Arsenic 2
Selenium 2
Bromine 2
Krypton 2
Rubidium 2
Strontium 0
Yttrium 2
Zirconium 2
Niobium 2
Molybdenum 2
Technetium 2
Ruthenium 2
Rhodium 2
Palladium 2
 Silver 2
Cadmium 2
Indium 2
Tin 2
Antimony 2
Tellurium 2
Iodine 2
Xenon 2
Caesium 2
Barium 0
Lanthanum 3
Cerium 3
Praseodymium 3
Neodymium 3
Promethium 3
Samarium 3
Europium 3
Gadolinium 3
Terbium 3
Dysprosium 3
Holmium 3
Erbium 3
Thulium 3
Ytterbium 3

9. An electron is in a certain energy level where the maximum value of the angular momentum
quantum number l = 4. What energy level is the electron in?
The energy level where the maximum value of the angular momentum quantum number l =
4n =5

10. How does the size of a given type of orbital vary with n?
Each atom has different number of orbitals. These orbitals differ in size depending on where
they are on the periodic table. As you go down a group, the quantum number “n” increases
meaning that the size of the orbital and atomic radius increases as well.

11. How many orbitals are there in an h-subshell (l = 5)? What are all the possible values of m?
There are 6 orbitals in an h-shell and the possible values of m is -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0 +1, +2,
+3, +4, +5.
12. Label each of the following sets of four quantum numbers as either Valid, which indicates
that set is a legitimate set of quantum numbers for an electron, or Invalid, which would
indicate that the set is not a possible set of quantum numbers for an electron. (Hint: Check
them with the rules on the quantum numbers handout you got)

n l m s Valid or Invalid?
1 0 0 ½ Valid
1 1 +1 -½ Invalid
2 0 0 -½ Invalid
2 2 -2 ½ Invalid
2 1 -1 ½ Valid
3 2 -1 ½ Valid
3 1 0 0 Invalid
3 0 1 ½ Valid
3 0 0 -½ Valid
1 2 -3 ½ Invalid