Homework 1

Atoms, Molecules, Spectroscopy

Simon Fraser University

Fall 2019

CHEM 260 — September 11, 2019

Due: Wednesday, September 18, at 11:30 AM

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Problem 1

Using the Euler’s formula prove

e iα + e −iα
cos α =
2
e iα − e −iα
sin α =
2i
sin(α + β) = sin(α) cos(β) + cos(α) sin(β)
sin(α − β) = sin(α) cos(β) − cos(α) sin(β)
cos(α + β) = cos(α) cos(β) − sin(α) sin(β)
cos(α − β) = cos(α) cos(β) + sin(α) sin(β)

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Problem 2

Show that equation

ψ(x, t) = Ae i(kx−ωt) (1)

represents a wave propagating in the direction of the positive x axis while

equation

ψ(x, t) = Ae −i(kx+ωt) (2)

represents a wave propagating in the direction of the negative x axis.

Determine the amplitude, wavelength, period, frequency, and angular
frequency for both waves.

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Problem 3

Inside a certain kind of star there are regions in which approximately one
hydrogen atom per 1.8 million is in the first excited level n=2 L-orbit. The
other atoms can be assumed to be in the K n=1 ground state orbit. Use
this information to estimate the temperature of the star assuming that
Boltzmann distribution is applicable. Note, that the density of states
depends on the number of possible quantum states available on each level,
and this fact has to be accounted for. Shell energies in a hydrogen atom
are given by
1
En = −13.6 2 [ev] (3)
n
with n = 1 for the K shell, n = 2 for the L shell, etc. The number of
electrons in the shell is given by 2n2 .

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