ATOMIC SPECTRA_GRADE 12

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A. Essay
1. What is the wavelength of the line in the Balmer series of hydrogen that is composed of
transitions from the n = 5 to the n = 2 level ? (R = 1.097 x 107 /m)

2. The Lyman series of hydrogen is made up of those transitions made from higher levels to n = 1. If
the first line in this series has a wavelength of 122 nm, What is the wavelength of the second line?

3. The Paschen series of hydrogen corresponds to electron transitions from higher levels to n =3.
From what level do electrons come that produce a wavelength of 1282 nm ?

4. The ionization energy of the hydrogen atom in its ground state is 13.6 eV. What is the energy of
the n =4 state ?

5. A hydrogen atom in the ground state absorbs a 12.09 eV photon. To what level is the electron
promoted ? (The ionization energy of hydrogen in the ground state is 13.6 eV)

6. Lithium atoms emit red light of wavelength 670 nm. Calculate the difference between the
energy levels responsible for this red light.

7. Of the following three transitions : from n = 2 to n =1, from n = 3 to n = 2, from n = 4 to n =3,

which produces photons with the shortest wavelength ? the longest ? Which is in the visible part
of the spectrum ? Which is in the ultraviolet ? Which is in the infrared ?
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B. Conceptual
1. There is an emission spectrum and absorption spectrum shown here. What is the bottom
spectrum?

a. Emission spectrum
b. Abssorption spectrum
2. The type of spectrum generated here is called ...

a. Absorption
b. Continuous
c. Emission
d. Discrete
3. The type of spectra generated in this method is called ...

a. Absorption
b. Continuous
c. Emission
d. Constant
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4. The arrows pointing down represents ...

a. Photon absorption
b. Electron absorption
c. Proton emission
d. Electron transition
5. The parallel lines represent ...

a. Energy levels of the atom

b. Energy levels of the electrons
c. Energy levels of photon
d. Energy levels of nucleus
6. A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and ________ energy.
a. High, low
b. Low, high
c. High, high
d. Low, low
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7. Which electron transmission in the Hydrogen atom result in the emission of red light ?

a. n = 2 to n = 3
b. n = 2 to n = 4
c. n = 3 to n = 2
d. n = 4 to n = 2
8. Consider the spectrum for the Hydrogen atom, In which situation will light be produced ?
a. Electrons absorb energy as they move to an excited state
b. Electrons release energy as they move to an excited state
c. Electrons absorb energy as they return to the ground state
d. Electrons release energy as they return to the ground state
9. Which has the lowest energy ?
a. n = 1
b. n = 2
c. n = 3
d. n = 4
10. The unknown emissions spectra belongs to the element ...

a. Hydrogen
b. Neon
c. Sodium
d. Mercury