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Chapter Six Part I Self Quiz



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following regions of the electromagnetic spectrum have longer wavelengths than visible light?

1.
FM radio waves
2.
x-rays
3.
microwaves
a.
1 only
b.
2 only
c.
3 only
d.
1 and 2
e.
1 and 3
 

 2. 

Which of the following regions of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelengths?
a.
microwave
b.
infrared
c.
x-ray
d.
gamma ray
e.
visible
 

 3. 

Which of the following colors of visible light has the longest wavelength?
a.
orange
b.
blue
c.
red
d.
green
e.
yellow
 

 4. 

If an AM radio station broadcasts at 995 kHz, what is the wavelength of this radiation?
a.
6.59 × 10-28 m
b.
1.01 × 10-6 m
c.
3.32 × 10-3 m
d.
301 m
e.
2.98 × 1014 m
 

 5. 

If the energy of 1.00 mole of photons is 441 kJ, what is the wavelength of the light?
a.
271 nm
b.
451 nm
c.
680 nm
d.
732 nm
e.
891 nm
 

 6. 

For a hydrogen atom, calculate the wavelength of the line in the Lyman series that results from the transition n = 4 to n = 1. The Rydberg constant equals 1.097 × 107 m-1.
a.
30.4 nm
b.
97.2 nm
c.
114 nm
d.
121 nm
e.
182 nm
 

 7. 

The Schrödinger wave equation
a.
calculates the position and momentum of an electron at any given time.
b.
can be solved to determine the probability of finding an electron in a region of space.
c.
proves that energy is equal to mass times the speed of light squared.
d.
incorrectly predicts circular orbits of electrons around nuclei.
e.
is used to calculate the velocity of an electron.
 

 8. 

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a.
The location and the energy of an electron in an atom can be simultaneously known with little or no uncertainty.
b.
The energies of an atom's electrons are quantized.
c.
Quantum numbers define the energy states and the orbitals available to an electron.
d.
The behavior of an atom's electrons can be described by standing waves.
e.
Electrons have both wave and particle properties.
 

 9. 

What type of orbital is designated n = 4, λ = 3, ml = -3?
a.
4s
b.
4p
c.
4d
d.
4f
e.
none
 

 10. 

What is the total number of orbitals having n = 5 and λ = 1?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
5
e.
10
 



 
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