Atomic + Molecular Structure

Question 1

What did Dalton’s Atomic Theory state?

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• All elements are composed of atoms
• Atoms of 1 element differ from atoms of other elements
• All compounds of composed of different atoms
• No destruction/construction of atoms

Question 2

Protons weigh about

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1 amu

Question 3

The atomic # (or Z) equals to the

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Number of protons

Question 4

The further the valence electron is from the nucleus the

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Weaker the attraction is between the electron and the nucleus

Question 5

Rutherford stated that the atom has a

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Densely-charged nucleus which accounts for a small portion of the volume

Question 6

Planck developed the first quantum theory, proposing that

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Energy is emitted as electromagnetic radiation in quanta

Question 7

What is the energy of a quantum?

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E = h • f

Question 8

What is the angular momentum (L) according to the Bohr model?

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L = nh / 2π

Question 9

The energy of the electron is given by

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E = -Rh / n^2

Question 10

The energy of an electron is related to the

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Orbital radius

Question 11

The smaller the radius means the

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Lower the energy

Question 12

What is the electromagnetic energy of protonss?

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E = h•c / wavelength

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Each element maintains its own

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Atomic emission spectrum

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The Lyman series describes emission to

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n = 1 (UV)

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The Balmer series describes emission to

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n = 2 (UV + Vis)

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The Pascher series describes emission to

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n = 3 (Inf)

Question 17

What is the equation to find energy level transitions?

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E = -Rh (1/ni^2 - 1/nf^2)

Question 18

The pauli exclusion principle states that

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No 2 electrons in a given atom have the same 4 quantum numbers

Question 19

The max number of n correlates to the

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Number of the period

Question 20

The larger the n the

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Higher the energy level + radius

Question 21

The max number of electrons in a SHELL is denoted by

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2n^2

Question 22

As the distance from the nucleus increases, the

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Difference in energy between adjacent shells decreases

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The azimuthal quantum number (l) ranges from

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0 to n-1

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When l = 0, the orbital is

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S

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When l = 1, the orbital is

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P

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When l = 2, the orbital is

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D

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When l = 3, the orbital is

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F

Question 28

The maximum number of electrons found in a subshell can be found by

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4l + 2

Question 29

The greater the value of l, the greater the

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Energy

Question 30

The magnetic quantum number (ml) ranges from

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l to -l

Question 31

Two electrons in the same orbital must have

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Opposite spins

Question 32

Electrons in different orbitals with the same ms values have

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Parallel spins

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Electrons in the same orbitals with different ms values have

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Paired spins

Question 34

The Aufbau principle states that

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Subshells are filled from the lowest to highest energy

Question 35

Which equation allows for one to determine subshell energy?

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(n + 1)

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The lower the sum of (n+1) the

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Lower the energy

Question 37

Hund's Rule states that

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Orbitals are filled first before pairing

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When a molecule is paramagnetic it means that it contains

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Unpaired electrons

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How does the magnetic field act when an atom is paramagnetic?

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It aligns the spin of the electrons and attracts them

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Diamagnetic atoms lack

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Unpaired electrons

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Diamagnetic atoms are repelled by the

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Magnetic field

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Which atoms are stable?

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Ones with half-filled or fully-filled subshells

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Half-filled subshells are found in columns

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6 and 12