Worksheet#3

Kadine Beckford
Richard Gray
Tajari James
Ghasilia Stewart
1. When an electric current is passed through a gas or a beam of white
light is shone on it, the atoms of the gas will absorb some wavelengths of energy. The
atoms will later emit these wavelengths in the form of light. This light can be dispersed
by a prism into distinct colors. These colors are shown as lines when photographed. This
pattern of lines is called an emission spectrum.
c
2. A. Frequency = V¿
λ
8 -1
c= 2.998 x 10 ms
λ=

B. Ground state energy of the atom= -13.6 eV

In joules = -13.6 eV x 1.6 x 10-19= -2.176 x 10-18

Excited state of the atom= En = -Z2 x 13.61 eV/n2

Z= 1 (atomic number) , n = 1 (quantum level)
= -(1)2 x 13.61 eV/(1)2
= -1 x 13.61/1 eV
= -1 x 13.61 eV
= -13.61 eV
In joules= -13.61 eV x 1.6 x 10-19 = 2.178 x 10-18

difference = ground state - excited state

= -4.35 x 10-18 is the difference between the hydrogen atom's ground state and
excited state.

3. A. The principal quantum number, n, describes the main energy level or shell, that an
electron occupies. It may be any positive integer: n = 1, 2, 3,4, and so on.
B. An atomic orbital is a region of space in which the probability of finding an
electron is high. An atomic orbital is determined by a set of numbers, called quantum
numbers.
4. A. Three Sublevels.
B. There are no sublevels that contain an equal number of orbitals.
5. A. 1s and 2s sub-orbitals are nearest to the nucleus. The main difference between 1s and
2s orbitals is the difference in their energy level, which is, 2s orbital is a higher energy
level than 1s orbital.
B. The 3p orbitals have the same general shape and are larger than 2p orbitals, but they
differ in the number of nodes.

6.

7.
A)
20,
Ca,

Calcium
B) Period 4, Group 2
C) 8 s electrons
D) 12 p electrons
E) 0 d electrons

8.
A) Bromine
B) Cadmium
C) Technetium
D) Titanium
E) Argon