CHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT: 7.

The transition between the seventh energy level and the first energy
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF ATOMS level in a hydrogen atom emits light with a wavelength of
9.31×10-8 m. calculate the difference in energy between these two
Name: ……………………………… Class: ………………….. levels.

1. A quantum of electromagnetic radiation has an energy of 8.

2.10 x 10-18 J. Calculate
(a) its frequency
(b) its wavelength

2. The difference in energy between n = 2 and n = 3 principal

energy levels of the hydrogen atom is 3.03 x 10-19 J. Calculate
The Lyman series of the line spectrum is shown above. Calculate
(a) the frequency the ionisation energy of hydrogen from the spectrum.
(b) the wavelength
of the electromagnetic radiation emitted when an electron falls from 9. Using arrows, show how the following lines in the hydrogen
the n = 3 to n = 2 energy level. spectrum are produced.
(a) The third line in the Lyman series.
3. Give the maximum number of electrons found in the following (b) The third line in the Balmer series.
principal energy levels. Which of the lines are higher frequency? Explain your answer.
(a) n = I (b) n = 2
(c) n = 3 (d) n = 4

4. Give the full electron configurations of

(a) Mg (e) Ti 2+
-
(b) Br (I) Cr
(c) Mn (g) Cr3+
(d)Ti

5. Give the condensed electron configurations of

(a) AI (d) Co
(b) Sc (e) Cr3+
2+
(c) Mn

6. The frequency of the first line in the Lyman series of the hydrogen
atom is 2.466×1015 Hz. Calculate the difference in energy between
10. Determine the maximum number of orbitals in
the first and second principle shells of the hydrogen atom.
(a) the third principle shell
(b) the first three principle shells of an atom.