Quiz on Light and Waves

What units are used for frequency according to the document?

• Meters

• Seconds

• Hertz (Hz) or sec^-1

• Joules

What nickname did Ernest Rutherford give to Neils Bohr?

• Floppy face

• Quantum master

• Energy king

• Spectral genius

Which quantum number determines the type of orbital where electrons are located?

• Principal quantum number

• Angular momentum quantum number

• Magnetic quantum number

• Spin quantum number

What is the shape of a p-orbital as shown in Figure 5.5?

• Circular

• Two-blobs

• Linear

• Triangular

What does the spin quantum number (mₛ) allow us to determine?

• The energy level of an electron

• The type of element

• The difference between electrons in an orbital

• The charge of an electron

What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

• Electrons fill lower energy orbitals first

• Electrons have unique sets of quantum numbers

• Electrons move in fixed orbits

• Electrons have a positive charge

What is the main idea behind electron configurations?

• Electrons are randomly distributed

• Electrons fill higher energy orbitals first

• Electrons fill lower energy orbitals first

• Electrons have no specific order

How many electrons are in the 2s orbital for Beryllium?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which element has the electron configuration "1s²2s²2p¹"?

• Boron

• Carbon

• Lithium

• Beryllium

What is the electron configuration for Carbon?

• 1s²2s²2p¹

• 1s²2s²2p²

• 1s²2s¹

• 1s²2p²