CHEMISTRY2nd EditionOpenStax Publisher: XANEDU PUBLISHINGISBN: 9781593995782
CHEMISTRY
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Problem 1E:
The light produced by a red neon sign is due to the emission of light by excited neon atoms....Problem 2E:
An FM radio station found at 103.1 on the FM dial broadcasts at a frequency of 1.031188s1 (103.1...Problem 3E:
FM-95, an FM radio station, broadcasts at a frequency of 9.51107s1 s (95.1 MHz). What is the...Problem 4E:
A bright violet line occurs at 435.8 nm in the emission spectrum of mercury vapor. What amount of...Problem 5E:
Light with a wavelength of 614.5 nm looks orange. What is the energy, in joules, per photon of this...Problem 6E:
Heated lithium atoms emit photons of light with an energy of 2.9611019 J. Calculate the frequency...Problem 7E:
A photon of light produced by a surgical laser has an energy of 3.0271019 J. Calculate the frequency...Problem 8E:
When rubidium ions are heated to a high temperature, two lines are observed in its line spectrum at...Problem 9E:
The emission spectrum of cesium contains two lines whose frequencies are (a) 3.451014 Hz and (b)...Problem 10E:
Photons of infrared radiation are responsible for much of the warmth we feel when holding our hands...Problem 11E:
One of the radiographic devices used in a dentist’s office emits an X-ray of wavelength 2.0901011 m....Problem 12E:
The eyes of certain reptiles pass a single visual signal to the brain when the visual receptors are...Problem 13E:
RGB color television and computer displays use cathode ray tubes that produce colors by mixing red,...Problem 14E:
Answer the following questions about a Blu-ray laser: (a) The laser on a Blu-ray player has a...Problem 15E:
What is the threshold frequency for sodium metal if a photon with frequency 6.661014s1 ejects an...Problem 16E:
Why is the electron in a Bohr hydrogen atom bound less tightly when it has a quantum number of 3...Problem 18E:
Using the Bohr model, determine the energy, in joules, necessary to ionize a ground-state hydrogen...Problem 19E:
The electron volt (eV) is a convenient unit of energy for expressing atomic-scale energies. It is...Problem 20E:
Using the Bohr model, determine the lowest possible energy, in joules, for the electron in the Li2+...Problem 21E:
Using the Bohr model, determine the lowest possible energy for the electron in the He+ ion.Problem 24E:
How far from the nucleus in angstroms (1 angstrom =11010 m) is the electron in a hydrogen atom if it...Problem 25E:
What is the radius, in angstroms, of the orbital of an electron with n = 8 in a hydrogen atom?Problem 26E:
Using the Bohr model, determine the energy in joules of the photon produced when an electron in a...Problem 27E:
Using the Bohr model, determine the energy in joules of the photon produced when an electron in a...Problem 28E:
Consider a large number of hydrogen atoms with electrons randomly distributed in the n = 1, 2, 3,...Problem 29E:
How are the Bohr model and the Rutherford model of the atom similar? How are they different?Problem 30E:
The spectra of hydrogen and of calcium are shown in Figure 6.13. What causes the lines in these...Problem 31E:
How are the Bohr model and the quantum mechanical model of the hydrogen atom similar? How are they...Problem 33E:
Describe the properties of an electron associated with each of the following four quantum numbers:...Problem 34E:
Answer the following questions: (a) Without using quantum numbers, describe the differences between...Problem 35E:
Identify the subshell in which electrons with the following quantum numbers are found: (a) n=2,l=1...Problem 36E:
Which of the subshells described in the previous question contain degenerate orbitals? How many...Problem 37E:
Identify the subshell in which electrons with the following quantum numbers are found: (a) n=3,l=2...Problem 38E:
Which of the subshells described in the previous question contain degenerate orbitals? How many...Problem 39E:
Sketch the boundary surface of a dx2y2 and a py orbital. Be sure to show and label the axes.Problem 41E:
Consider the orbitals shown here in outline. (a) What is the maximum number of electrons contained...Problem 42E:
State the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Describe briefly what the principle implies.Problem 43E:
How many electrons could be held in the second shell of an atom if the spin quantum number ms could...Problem 44E:
Which of the following equations describe particle-like behavior? Which describe wavelike behavior?...Problem 46E:
Read the labels of several commercial products and identify monatomic ions of at least four...Problem 47E:
Read the labels of several commercial products and identify monatomic ions of at least six main...Problem 48E:
Using complete subshell notation (not abbreviations, 1s22s22p6, and so forth), predict the electron...Problem 49E:
Using complete subshell notation ( 1s22s22p6, and so forth), predict the electron configuration of...Problem 50E:
Is 1s22s22p6 the symbol for a macroscopic property or a microscopic property of an element? Explain...Problem 51E:
What additional information do we need to answer the question Which ion has the electron...Problem 52E:
Draw the orbital diagram for the valence shell of each of the following atoms (a) C (b) P (c) V (d)...Problem 53E:
Use an orbital diagram to describe the electron configuration of the valence shell of each of the...Problem 54E:
Using complete subshell notation ( 1s22s22p6, and so forth), predict the electron configurations of...Problem 57E:
Which ion with a +1 charge has the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p6? Which ion with...Problem 59E:
Which of the following has two unpaired electrons? (a) Mg (b) Si (c)S (d) Both Mg and S (e) Both Si...Problem 62E:
In one area of Australia, the cattle did not thrive despite the presence of suitable forage. An...Problem 63E:
Thallium was used as a poison in the Agatha Christie mystery story The Pale Horse. Thallium has two...Problem 64E:
Write the electron configurations for the following atoms or ions: (a) B3+ (b) O (c) Cl3+ (d) Ca2+...Problem 65E:
Cobalt60 and iodine131 are radioactive isotopes commonly used in nuclear medicine. How many protons,...Problem 67E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, predict which has the smallest atomic radius: Mg,...Problem 68E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, predict which has the largest atomic radius: Li, Rb,...Problem 69E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, predict which has the largest first ionization...Problem 70E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, predict which has the smallest first ionization...Problem 71E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, rank the following atoms in order of increasing...Problem 72E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, rank the following atoms in order of increasing...Problem 73E:
Atoms of which group in the periodic table have a valence shell electron configuration of ns2np2?Problem 74E:
Atoms of which group in the periodic table have a valence shell electron configuration of ns2?Problem 75E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, list the following atoms in order of increasing...Problem 76E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, list the following atoms in order of increasing...Problem 77E:
Based on their positions in the periodic table, list the following ions in order of increasing...Problem 80E:
Which of the following atoms and ions is (are) isoelectronic with S2+:Si4+,Ar,As3+,Si,Al3+?Problem 81E:
Compare both the numbers of protons and electrons present in each to rank the following ions in...Problem 82E:
Of the five elements Al, Cl, I, Na, Rb, which has the most exothermic reaction? (E represents an...Problem 83E:
Of the five elements Sn, Si, Sb, O, Te, which has the most endothermic reaction? (E represents an...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
Chapter 1 - Essential IdeasChapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, And IonsChapter 3 - Composition Of Substances And SolutionsChapter 4 - Stoichiometry Of Chemical ReactionsChapter 5 - ThermochemistryChapter 6 - Electronic Structure And Periodic Properties Of ElementsChapter 7 - Chemical Bonding And Molecular GeometryChapter 8 - Advanced Theories Of Covalent BondingChapter 9 - GasesChapter 10 - Liquids And Solids
Chapter 11 - Solutions And ColloidsChapter 12 - KineticsChapter 13 - Fundamental Equilibrium ConceptsChapter 14 - Acid-base EquilibriaChapter 15 - Equilibria Of Other Reaction ClassesChapter 16 - ThermodynamicsChapter 17 - ElectrochemistryChapter 18 - Representative Metals, Metalloids, And NonmetalsChapter 19 - Transition Metals And Coordination ChemistryChapter 20 - Organic ChemistryChapter 21 - Nuclear Chemistry
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