Chemistry, The Central Science, 11th edition
Theodore L. Brown; H. Eugene LeMay, Jr.;
Bruce E. Bursten and Catherine J. Murphy
Chapter 6
Electronic Structure of Atoms
Donna Narsavage Heald
Siena College
Loudonville, NY
 2009, Prentice Hall
Considering only the n = 1 to n = 5 states
in the hydrogen atom, which transition
will emit the most energy?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
n = 5 to n = 4
n = 5 to n = 2
n = 3 to n = 1
n = 3 to n = 2
n = 4 to n = 2
Considering only the n = 1 to n = 5 states
in the hydrogen atom, which transition
will emit the most energy?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
n = 5 to n = 4
n = 5 to n = 2
n = 3 to n = 1
n = 3 to n = 2
n = 4 to n = 2
Considering only the n = 1 to n = 5 states
in the hydrogen atom, which transition will
emit the longest wavelength?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
n = 5 to n = 4
n = 5 to n = 2
n = 3 to n = 1
n = 3 to n = 2
n = 4 to n = 2
Considering only the n = 1 to n = 5 states
in the hydrogen atom, which transition will
emit the longest wavelength?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
n = 5 to n = 4
n = 5 to n = 2
n = 3 to n = 1
n = 3 to n = 2
n = 4 to n = 2
What are the valence electrons of
vanadium?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4s2
3d3
4s23d3
3d5
4d5
What are the valence electrons of
vanadium?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4s2
3d3
4s23d3
3d5
4d5
What are the valence electrons of
gallium?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4s2
4p1
4s23d104p1
4s23d10
4s24p1
What are the valence electrons of
gallium?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4s2
4p1
4s23d104p1
4s23d10
4s24p1
What is the maximum number of orbitals
described by the quantum numbers:
n=3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
3
5
8
9
l=2
What is the maximum number of orbitals
described by the quantum numbers:
n=3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
3
5
8
9
l=2
What is the maximum number of electrons
described by the quantum numbers:
n=4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7
14
16
32
48
What is the maximum number of electrons
described by the quantum numbers:
n=4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7
14
16
32
48
How many nodal planes does a d
orbital have?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
0
1
2
3
4
How many nodal planes does a d
orbital have?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
0
1
2
3
4
How many unpaired electrons does
selenium have?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
0
2
4
6
8
How many unpaired electrons does
selenium have?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
0
2
4
6
8
How many unpaired electrons does
chromium have?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
0
2
4
6
8
How many unpaired electrons does
chromium have?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
0
2
4
6
8