CHAPTER 4

Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms

Chapter Review

10. Given: l = 4.257 × 10−7 cm c = ln

Unknown: n 3.00 × 108 m/s
c
n = =⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
l (4.257 × 10−7 cm)(10−2 m/cm)

n = 7.0 × 1016 Hz

11. Given: n = 3.55 × 1017 Hz Ephoton = hn = (6.626 × 10−34 J • s)(3.55 × 1017 Hz)
Unknown: Ephoton Ephoton = 2.35 × 10−16 J

12. Given: E = hn c = ln
c = ln c
n =⎯
Unknown: equation l
expressing E hc
E = hn = ⎯⎯
in terms of h, l
c, and l
hc
E = ⎯⎯
l

13. Given: distance = distance

speed = c = ⎯⎯
8.00 × 107 km time
Unknown: time that it
distance (8.00 × 107 km)(103 m/km)
takes radio time = ⎯⎯ = ⎯⎯⎯⎯
wave to travel c 3.00 × 108 m/s
given distance
time = 267 s

14. Given: l = 1.00 × 10−3 nm hc (6.626 × 10

−34
J • s)(3.00 × 108 m/s)
Ephoton = hn = ⎯⎯ = ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Unknown: Ephoton l (1.00 × 10−3 nm)(10−9 m/nm)

Ephoton = 1.99 × 10−13 J

44. Given: c = 3.00 × 108 m/s c = ln

n = 7.500 ×
c 3.00 × 108 m/s
1012 Hz l = ⎯ = ⎯⎯
n 7.500 × 1012 Hz
Unknown: l
l = 4.00 × 10−5 m

47. Given: Ephoton = 1.55 × Ephoton = hn

10−24 J
Ephoton 1.55 × 10−24 J
Unknown: n n= ⎯ ⎯ = ⎯⎯
h 6.626 × 10−34 J • s
n = 2.34 × 109 Hz

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50. a. Given: Ephoton = Ephoton = hn
3.37 × 10−19 J
Ephoton 3.37 × 10−19 J
Unknown: n n= ⎯ ⎯ = ⎯⎯
h 6.626 × 10−34 J • s
n = 5.09 × 1014 Hz

b. Given: n = c = ln
5.09 × 1014 Hz
c 3.00 × 108 m/s
Unknown: l l = ⎯ = ⎯⎯
n 5.09 × 1014 Hz
l = 5.90 × 10−7 m

53. Given: lmax = 284 nm threshold energy = Ephoton, min = hnmin

Unknown: threshold c = ln = l max nmin
energy of
c
chromium nmin = ⎯⎯
lmax
hc (6.626 × 10−34 J • s)(3.00 × 108 m/s)
threshold energy = hnmin = ⎯⎯ = ⎯⎯⎯⎯ =
l max (284 nm)(10−9 m/nm)

7.00 × 10−19 J

Math Tutor
1. Given: 72.17% Rb
84.911 amu × 0.7217 + 86.909 amu × 0.2783
84.911 amu
27.83% Rb 61.28 amu + 24.19 amu
86.909 amu
85.47 amu
Unknown: the average
atomic mass

2. Given: 92.22%
0.9222 × 27.976926 amu = 25.80 amu
27.976826 amu
4.69% 0.0469 × 28.976495 amu = 1.359 amu
28.976495 amu
3.09% 0.0309 × 29.973770 amu = 0.9262 amu
29.973773 amu 28.12 amu
Unknown: the average
atomic mass

Standards-Based Assessment
3. Given: frequency = 3.00 × 108 m/s = l × 88.5 × 106 s−1
88.5 MHz
l = 3.00 × 108 m/s/88.5 × 106 s−1
c = 3.00 × 108 m/s
Unknown: wavelength l = 3.4 m

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