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Chapter 5: Electrons in the atom

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 44mins

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1.

All electromagnetic radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum, such as radio waves, microwaves, visible light, and gamma rays, travel at what speed?

a)

3.0 x 108 m/s

b)

6.626 x 10-34 j.s

c)

5.89 x 108 m/s

d)

Different types of electromagnetic radiation travel at different speeds

2.

Which wave has higher frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

3.

Which wave has a longer wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

4.

As the frequency of light increases, the wavelength

a)

gets longer or increases

b)

gets shorter or decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

approaches the speed of light

5.

As frequency increases in waves, the energy

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

d)

is equal to the speed of light

6.

Cosmic rays are high-energy radiation from outer space. What is the frequency of a cosmic ray that has a wavelength of 2.67 x 10-13 m when it reaches Earth? (The speed of light is 3.0 x 108 m/s)

a)

8.90 x 10-22 Hz

b)

3.75 x 1012 Hz

c)

8.01 x 10-5 Hz

d)

1.12 x 1021 Hz

7.

A new sunscreen is said to protect against the UV-A waves that can cause skin cancer. How much energy is in a single photon of UV-A electromagnetic radiation with a frequency of 9.231 x 1014 Hz? (Planck's constant is 6.626 x 10-34 j . s)

a)

4.195 x 10-13 J

b)

1.592 x 10-24 J

c)

6.116 x 10-19 J

d)

6.962 x 10-18 J

8.

Lines of colored light obtained by passing the light emitted by an element through a prism is known as the

a)

electromagnetic spectrum

b)

atomic emission spectrum

c)

quantum of energy

d)

Aufbau principle

9.

When an electron jumps from its ground state to a higher energy level, it is said to be in the

a)

ground state

b)

excited state

c)

crazy state

d)

lazy state

10.

What is the complete electron configuration of a scandium atom?

a)

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1

b)

1s22s22p73s23p74s23d1

c)

1s22s22p53s23p54s23d1

d)

1s22s12p73s13p74s23d1

11.

What is the element that has the Noble Gas configuration [Xe]6s24f145d6

a)

La

b)

Ti

c)

W

d)

Os

12.

What is the shape of a p sub-orbital in the electron cloud model of the atom?

a)

sphere

b)

dumbbell or figure 8

c)

double dumbbell or a clover

d)

double donut dumbbell or highly complex