Understanding the Bohr Model and Emission Spectra

Who developed the Bohr Model and won a Nobel Prize for it?

• Albert Einstein

• Niels Bohr

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

In the Bohr Model, how do electrons move around the nucleus?

• In a zigzag pattern

• In random paths

• In prescribed orbits

• In a straight line

What happens when an electron jumps from a higher to a lower energy level?

• It emits a photon

• It remains stationary

• It absorbs a photon

• It splits into two

Which series in the hydrogen spectrum is visible to the human eye?

• Paschen series

• Lyman series

• Rydberg series

• Balmer series

What is the ground state energy of a hydrogen atom in electron volts?

• -13.6 eV

• -10.2 eV

• -12.1 eV

• -15.0 eV

What unit is used to measure energy levels in the advanced hydrogen energy level diagram?

• Calories

• Joules

• Electron volts

• Watts

What is the first step in calculating the wavelength of light emitted during an electron transition?

• Calculate the frequency

• Measure the speed of light

• Convert electron volts to joules

• Convert energy to watts

What constant is used to calculate the frequency of light from its energy?

• Avogadro's number

• Boltzmann constant

• Planck's constant

• Gravitational constant

How is the wavelength of light related to its frequency?

• Exponentially related

• Inversely proportional

• Directly proportional

• Unrelated

What is the wavelength of light emitted when an electron transitions from n=5 to n=2 in a hydrogen atom?

• 700 nm

• 600 nm

• 500 nm

• 434 nm