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Model of the Atom (Chapter 20&21)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The wave-particle duality of light describes light as...
a)
a wave only
b)
a particle only
c)
both a wave and a particle
d)
neither a wave nor a particle
2.
1 eV is equal to
a)
1.6 × 10-19 J
b)
2.0 × 10-20 J
c)
3 J
d)
4 J
3.

An electron has a kinetic energy E and a de Broglie wavelength λ. The kinetic energy is increased to 4E. What is the new de Broglie wavelength?

a)

λ/4

b)

λ/2

c)

λ

d)

4λ

4.
The relationship between wavelength and frequency is λ=c/f.  Calculate the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 5.2 x 1012 1/s. The speed of of light is 3.0x 108 m/s.
a)
5.8 x 10 -5 m
b)
5.8 x 10 -7 m
c)
5.19 x 10 14 m
d)
1.56 x 10 23 m
5.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
6.

Wave -particle duality is supported by...

a)

electrons behaving as particles with ordinary matter

b)

electrons behaving as waves when travelling through space

c)

the photo electric effect

d)

all of the above

7.

One quantum of light energy is called a (a)  

8.

The energy of a photon is directly proportional to the photon’s (a)  

9.

In the .........model of the atom, the .......... orbits correspond to different energy............

(a)  

10.

The branch of physics that is the general study of the micro-world of photons, atoms, and nuclei

Is called (a)  

11.

How much energy would it take to ionize an electron in the ground state?

a)

1 eV

b)

3 eV

c)

7 eV

d)

12 eV

12.

Which transition would result in a photon with the largest wavelength?

a)

From -1 to -12

b)

From -3 to -7

c)

From -7 to -12

d)

From -1 to -3

13.

Light is emitted by transitioning an electron form the 3rd to the second excited state of a hydrogen atom in the Bohr model. If the transition were from the n = 3 to the n = 1 level instead, the light emitted would have

a)

lower frequency

b)

longer wavelength

c)

higher energy

d)

larger amplitude

14.

According to the Bohr theory, electrons in the the 4th energy level and eventually ending up in the ground state could produce a total of how many lines in the hydrogen spectra?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

e)

3

15.

Which pair of transitions between two energy states En in a hydrogen atom would correspond to the emission of the atom with the longest wavelength?

a)

E6 to E5

b)

E5 to E4

c)

E4 to E3

d)

E3 to E2

16.

Light having a continuous range of energies between 7-10 eV is incident upon a material with energy levels as shown. Which energies could be absorbed?

a)

1, 2, and 3 eV

b)

4, 5, and 9 eV

c)

9 eV only

d)

7 and 10 eV only

17.

Light having a continuous range of energies between 7-10 eV is incident upon a material with energy levels as shown. Which energies could be emitted once the gas is hot?

a)

1, 2, and 3 eV

b)

4, 5, and 9 eV

c)

9 eV only

d)

7 and 10 eV only

18.

Take a close look at the picture. What is this called?

a)

the color of life

b)

lucky charms

c)

spectral line

d)

electron cloud

19.

Line emission spectra is produced from atoms when

a)

electrons release energy as they move to their excited state.

b)

electrons absorb energy as they move to their excited state.

c)

electrons release energy as they return to the ground state.

d)

electrons absorb energy as they return to the ground state.

20.

The color of emitted light with lowest energy is

a)

violet

b)

green

c)

red

d)

indigo

21.
For an electron to change from ground state to an excited stated it must...
a)
Absorb energy
b)
Release energy
22.

When an electron moves from n=2 (energy level 2) to n=4 (energy level 4)

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a)

it must absorb light

b)

it will release light

c)

it will move farther from the nucleus

d)

it will move closer to the nucleus

23.
There is an emission spectrum and absoption spectrum shown here. What is the bottom spectrum?
a)
an emission spectrum
b)
an absoption spectrum
c)
neither
d)
both 
24.
The arrows pointing down represents...
a)
photon absorption
b)
proton emission
c)
electron absorption
d)
electron transition
25.
The parallel lines represents...
a)
energy levels of the atom
b)
energy levels of the electrons
c)
energy levels of the photons
d)
energy levels of the nucleus
26.
Light is emitted when electrons ...
a)
jump from high to low 
b)
jump from low to high 
c)
either of these
d)
none of these
27.
There are seven arrows shown. Which would correspond to the longest wavelength?
a)
the left Lyman arrow
b)
the right Lyman arrow
c)
the left Balmer arrow
d)
the Paschen arrow
28.

A ground state electron is

a)

freshly crushed into a fine powder.

b)

in the highest possible energy level.

c)

in the lowest possible energy level.

d)

constantly emitting light.

29.
A line spectrum is produced when an electron moves from one energy level
a)
into the nucleus.
b)
to another position in the same sublevel.
c)
to a higher energy level.
d)
to a lower energy level.
30.

What type of spectrum is shown?

a)

emission

b)

absorption

c)

visible

d)

photon