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Light and Electron Energy Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explain how spectral lines of elements are like fingerprints of human beings:

4 lines
2.

What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?

a)

It splits into the colors it's comprised of

b)

It becomes brighter

c)

It becomes dimmer

d)

It disappears

3.

Why are the color labels in the table in Model 1 plural?

a)

Because there are different shades of each color

b)

Because there are multiple colors mixed together

c)

Because the colors change as light travels

d)

Because it's a grammatical error

4.

Which color corresponds to the longest wavelengths?

a)

Reds

b)

Blues

c)

Violets

d)

Greens

5.

Do all colors of light have the same energy?

a)

Yes

b)

No, violets have the most energy and reds have the least energy

c)

No, reds have the most energy and violets have the least energy

d)

No, all colors have different energy levels

6.

Which color of light corresponds to the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Violet

d)

Green

7.

Which color of light has the most energy?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Violet

d)

Green

8.

Which color of light has the least energy?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Violet

d)

Green

9.

Is energy absorbed or released for the electron transition shown in the diagram?

a)

Absorbed

b)

Released

c)

Neither absorbed nor released

d)

Cannot be determined

10.

Is energy absorbed or released for the electron transition shown in the diagram?

a)

Absorbed

b)

Released

c)

Neither absorbed nor released

d)

Cannot be determined

11.

Which element(s) are in the Unknown mixture?

a)

Li

b)

H

c)

He

d)

Na

12.

Which electron transition leads to the highest energy released:

a)

n6 to n2

b)

n5 to n2

c)

n4 to n2

d)

n3 to n2

13.

Which electron transition leads to the lowest energy released:

a)

n6 to n2

b)

n5 to n2

c)

n4 to n2

d)

n3 to n2

14.

Identify an unknown element with a brilliant yellow flame:

a)

lithium

b)

strontium

c)

sodium

d)

copper

e)

potassium

15.

Identify the unknown element using the spectral lines:

a)

beryllium

b)

copper

c)

manganese

d)

strontium

e)

titanium

16.

Violet waves have ​ (a)   wavelengths and ​ (b)   frequency.

Choose from the below words
shorter
higher
longer
lower
intermediate
17.

Red waves have ​ (a)   wavelengths and ​ (b)   frequency.

Choose from the below words
shorter
higher
longer
lower
intermediate
18.

Radio waves have ​ (a)   wavelengths and ​ (b)   frequency.

Choose from the below words
shorter
higher
longer
lower
intermediate
19.

Gamma waves have ​ (a)   wavelengths and ​ (b)   frequency.

Choose from the below words
shorter
higher
longer
lower
intermediate
20.

For an electron to move from an energy level close to the nucleus to an energy level far from the nucleus it would need to ​ (a)   energy.

Choose from the below words
gain
lose
21.

For an electron to move from an energy level far from the nucleus to an energy level close to the nucleus it would need to ​ (a)   energy.

Choose from the below words
gain
lose
22.

Are these electrons in the ground state or excited state?

a)

Ground

b)

Excited

23.

Are these electrons in the ground state or excited state?

a)

Ground

b)

Excited

24.

Are these electrons in the ground state or excited state?

a)

Ground

b)

Excited

25.

Are these electrons in the ground state or excited state?

a)

Ground

b)

Excited

26.

Are these electrons in the ground state or excited state?

a)

Ground

b)

Excited

27.

Explain why this atom contains an electron in the excited state:

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28.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

(a)  

29.

How many electrons can the second energy level hold?

(a)  

30.

Which energy transition would emit the highest frequency wave:

a)

b)

c)

d)

31.

Which energy transition would emit the lowest frequency wave:

a)

b)

c)

d)

32.

Which energy transition would emit the longest wavelength of light:

a)

b)

c)

d)

33.

Which energy transition would emit the shortest wavelength of light:

a)

b)

c)

d)

34.
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Match the following electron transition to the color of light it will produce:

a)

1.

Violet light

b)

2.

Blue-violet light

c)

3.

Blue-green light

d)

4.

Red light

35.
Question Image

Match the following electron transition to the wavelength of light it will produce:

a)

1.

410 nm

b)

2.

434 nm

c)

3.

486 nm

d)

4.

656 nm