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Light and Emission Spectra

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
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1.

The color of emitted light with the LONGEST wavelength is

a)

violet

b)

green

c)

red

d)

indigo

2.

The color of emitted light with the SHORTEST wavelength is

a)

violet

b)

green

c)

red

d)

indigo

3.
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
4.

A wave with a long wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

5.

A particle of light is called a...

a)

Photoelectron

b)

Photon

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

6.

What is the reaction involved if the electron moves from position 1 to 2?

a)

Light will be emitted

b)

Light will be absorbed

c)

The electron will become less excited

d)

The electron will decrease a quantum

7.

What happens when a high frequency light is emitted towards an atom?

a)

The electrons become excited and increase their energy state

b)

The electrons become excited and move towards the ground state

c)

The electrons emit light

d)

Cannot be determined

8.

Which position represents the highest energy state?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

The electron moves from position 1 to 2. How does the state of the electron shift during this reaction?

a)

The electron becomes less excited.

b)

The electron returns to the ground state.

c)

The electron becomes more excited.

d)

Light is emitted

10.

In order for an electron to emit a photon is must be:

a)

excited to a higher energy level

b)

ionized from the atom

c)

relaxed to a lower energy state

d)

reverse spin of the electron

11.

If an electron absorbs energy, it is:

a)

elevated from the excited state to the ground state

b)

elevated from the ground state to an excited state

c)

relaxed from the excited state to the ground state

d)

relaxed from the ground state to an excited state

12.

When electrons transition from a higher energy level to a lower energy level, one should see:

a)

a visible spectrum

b)

an absorption spectra

c)

an emission spectra

d)

an ultraviolet spectra

13.

When electrons transitions from a lower energy level to a higher energy level, one should see

a)

a visible spectra

b)

an absorption spectra

c)

an emission spectra

d)

an ultraviolet spectra

14.

When cool atmospheric gas absorbs light, __________ __________ are formed.

a)

absorption lines

b)

emission lines

c)

ultraviolet lines

d)

visible light lines

15.

When an electron moves from a lower to a higher energy level, the electron:

a)

absorbs a continuous amount of energy

b)

absorbs a photon of energy

c)

absorbs a quantum of energy

d)

absorbs a variable amount of energy

16.

The frequency and wavelength of light are __________ __________ to each other.

a)

directly proportional

b)

equal proportional

c)

inversely proportional

d)

unequal proportional

17.

What is an atomic emission spectrum?

a)

a diagram that shows the energies of molecular orbitals

b)

a spectrum that contains radiation distributed over all wavelengths

c)

the arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom or molecule

d)

a series of colored lines that correspond to photons of specific energies emitted by a heated element

18.

A quanta of light is referred to as:

a)

charms

b)

excitons

c)

muons

d)

photons

19.

Each line in an atomic emission spectrum corresponds to:

a)

an exact amount of energy being given off by the atom

b)

one exact frequency of light being absorbed by the atom

c)

the number of electrons emitted in an atom

d)

the number of protons absorbed in an atom

20.

Each element contains a unique number of electrons that:

a)

have both a particle and a wave nature

b)

have different amounts of intermolecular forces

c)

have electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and the electron cloud

d)

have unique arrangements in energy levels, shells, and orbitals

21.

The lines on an emission spectra shows where:

a)

electrons are absorbing specific energies

b)

electrons travel around the nucleus

c)

energy of specific wavelengths

d)

that there is a limited number of energy levels in an electron

22.

The frequency of a line emission spectrum of an atom indicates the amount of:

a)

charge characteristically lost when an electron drops to a lower energy state

b)

energy characteristically released when an electron drops to a lower energy state

c)

energy released by the nucleus when heat energy is removed from the atom

d)

kinetic energy gained by the nucleus when heat energy is added to the atom

23.

A ___ is used in astronomy to break down light like a prism.

a)

telescope

b)

spectroscope

c)

stethoscope

d)

microscope

24.

The analysis of the way matter emits and absorbs radiation is called ___.

a)

astronomy

b)

chemistry

c)

spectroscopy

d)

atomic theory

25.

The unknown emissions spectra belongs to the element

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Mercury

c)

Neon

d)

Sodium