Tutorial 1: Chapter 1 (Electronic structure of atoms)

1. Differentiate between Bohr Theory and Modern Atomic Theory.

2. The energy emitted when an electron moves from a higher energy state to a lower energy state
in any atom can be observed as electromagnetic radiation. The frequency of the electromagnetic
radiation obtained when an electron drops back from the fifth energy level to the first energy level
of the hydrogen atom is 2.57 1015 Hz. Determine the energy difference (in J and kJmol-1)
between the two levels.
[April 2011]
[1.70 x 10-18 J, 1026.09 kJmol-1]
3. Write down the electronic configurations (using orbital box and noble gas spdf notations) for:

(a) Calcium (Z = 20)

(b) Flouride ion, F-(Z = 9)
4. (a) Atom R has three shells and only two electrons in the outermost shell. List the sets of four
quantum numbers (n, l, ml and ms) for the valence electrons of atom R. [Dec 2012]
(b) Are the following quantum number combinations allowed? If not, show two ways to correct
them by changing at one time either one of the figures of l or ml only:
(i) n = 4, l = 2, ml = +2
(ii) n = 2, l = 1, ml = 1
(iii) n = 3, l = 1, ml = 2
(iv) n = 4, l = 2, ml = 3