Quantum Chemistry 1A

What is the primary focus of quantum chemistry?

• The history of chemistry

• The behavior of matter on a subatomic level

• The study of chemical reactions

• The classification of elements

What are the two approaches to the description of the motion of particles?

• Classical mechanics and thermodynamics

• Classical mechanics and quantum mechanics

• Quantum mechanics and relativity

• Classical mechanics and fluid dynamics

Which phenomenon does classical physics fail to explain?

• The motion of planets

• The stability of atoms

• The behavior of gases

• The flow of liquids

What concept did Max Planck introduce in 1900?

• The wave theory of light

• The quantization of energy

• The theory of relativity

• The atomic theory

Which of the following is NOT considered a toy model in quantum chemistry?

• Particle in a box

• Harmonic oscillator

• Free particle

• Multielectron atoms

Which equation formulated by Maxwell unified the laws of electricity and magnetism?

• Schrödinger Equation

• Newton's Laws

• Maxwell's Equations

• Planck's Equation

Which model of the atom did Rutherford propose in 1911?

• Quantum mechanical model

• Planetary model

• Bohr model

• Electron cloud model