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4) Which one of the following is considered to be ionizing radiation?
A) visible light
B) radio waves
C) X-rays
D) microwaves
E) infrared radiation
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.2
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5) Of the following transitions in the Bohr hydrogen atom, the ________ transition results in the
emission of the lowest-energy photon.
A) n = 1 → n = 6
B) n = 6 → n = 1
C) n = 6 → n = 3
D) n = 3 → n = 6
E) n = 1 → n = 4
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
LO: 6.4
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7) According to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, it is impossible to know precisely both the
position and the ________ of an electron.
A) mass
B) color
C) momentum
D) shape
E) charge
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
LO: 6.6
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8) All of the orbitals in a given electron shell have the same value as the ________ quantum
number.
A) principal
B) angular momentum
C) magnetic
D) spin
E) psi
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
LO: 6.6
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9) The de Broglie wavelength of a ________ will have the shortest wavelength when traveling at
30 cm/s.
A) marble
B) car
C) planet
D) uranium atom
E) hydrogen atom
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
LO: 6.5
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11) All of the orbitals in a given subshell have the same value as the ________ quantum number.
A) principal
B) spin
C) magnetic
D) A and B
E) B and C
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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12) Which one of the following is not a valid value for the magnetic quantum number of an
electron in a 5d subshell?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 0
D) 1
E) -1
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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13) Which of the subshells below do not exist due to the constraints upon the angular momentum
quantum number?
A) 2d
B) 2s
C) 2p
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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14) Which of the subshells below do not exist due to the constraints upon the angular momentum
quantum number?
A) 4f
B) 4d
C) 4p
D) 4s
E) none of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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15) An electron cannot have the quantum numbers n = ________, l = ________, ml = ________.
A) 2, 0, 0
B) 2, 1, -1
C) 3, 1, -1
D) 1, 1, 1
E) 3, 2, 1
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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16) An electron cannot have the quantum numbers n = ________, l = ________, ml = ________.
A) 6, 1, 0
B) 3, 2, 3
C) 3, 2, -2
D) 1, 0, 0
E) 3, 2, 1
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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19) Which quantum number determines the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom?
A) n
B) E
C) ml
D) l
E) n and l
Answer: A
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20) All of the following are a result from the solution of the Schrodinger equation except
________.
A) spin
B) principal
C) azimuthal
D) magnetic
E) angular momentum
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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21) Which quantum numbers must be the same for the orbitals that they designate to be
degenerate in a one-electron system (such as hydrogen)?
A) n, l, and ml
B) n and l only
C) l and ml
D) ml only
E) n only
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.6
LO: 6.8
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24) Which one of the following orbitals can hold two electrons?
A) 2px
B) 3s
C) 4dxy
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.6
LO: 6.8
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25) Which of the quantum number(s) below represent the principal quantum number?
A) n, l, and ml
B) n only
C) n, l, ml, and ms
D) ms only
E) n and l only
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.7
LO: 6.9
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26) Which of the following is not a valid set of four quantum numbers? (n, l, ml, ms)
A) 2, 0, 0, +1/2
B) 2, 1, 0, -1/2
C) 3, 1, -1, -1/2
D) 1, 0, 0, +1/2
E) 1, 1, 0, +1/2
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.7
LO: 6.9
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27) Which of the following is a valid set of four quantum numbers? (n, l, ml, ms)
A) 2, 1, 0, +1/2
B) 2, 2, 1, -1/2
C) 1, 0, 1, +1/2
D) 2, 1, +2, +1/2
E) 1, 1, 0, -1/2
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.7
LO: 6.9
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28) Which electron configuration represents a violation of the Pauli exclusion principle?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: C
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LO: 6.10
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29) Which electron configuration represents a violation of the Pauli exclusion principle?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: B
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30) Which electron orbital diagram represents a violation of the Aufbau principle?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: A
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31) Which one of the following is the correct electron configuration for a ground-state nitrogen
atom?
A)
B)
C)
D)
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32) Which electron configuration denotes an atom in its ground state?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: D
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34) The ground-state electron configuration of the element ________ is [Kr]5s14d5.
A) Nb
B) Mo
C) Cr
D) Mn
E) Tc
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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38) Which electron configuration represents a violation of Hund's rule for an atom in its ground
state?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: C
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39) Which electron configuration represents a violation of Hund's rule for an atom in its ground
state?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: B
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40) Which electron orbital diagram is written correctly for an atom without any violations?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Answer: E
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42) The ground-state configuration of tungsten is ________.
A) [Ar]4s23d3
B) [Xe]6s24f145d4
C) [Ne]3s1
D) [Xe]6s24f7
E) [Kr]5s24d105p5
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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43) No two electrons within the same orbtial can have the same set of quantum numbers. This
statement describes ________.
A) Planck's constant
B) Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
C) Pauli Exclusion Principle
D) deBroglie hypothesis
E) Hund's rule
Answer: C
Diff: 3 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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44) Which of the following elements has a ground-state electron configuration different from the
predicted one?
A) Cu
B) Ca
C) Xe
D) Cl
E) Ti
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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45) Which two elements have the same ground-state electron configuration?
A) Pd and Pt
B) Cu and Ag
C) Fe and Cu
D) Cl and Ar
E) No two elements have the same ground-state electron configuration.
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
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46) How many different principal quantum numbers can be found in the ground-state electron
configuration of nickel?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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47) The valence shell of the element X contains 2 electrons in a 5s subshell. Below that shell,
element X has a partially filled 4d subshell. What type of element is X?
A) main group element
B) chalcogen
C) halogen
D) transition metal
E) alkali metal
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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2) The wavelength of light that has a frequency of 1.20 × 1013 s-1 is ________ m.
A) 25.0
B) 2.50 × 10-5
C) 0.0400
D) 12.0
E) 2.5
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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3) The wavelength of light that has a frequency of 1.66 × 109 s-1 is ________ m.
A) 0.181
B) 5.53
C) 2.00 × 10-9
D) 5.53 × 108
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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4) Ham radio operators often broadcast on the 6-meter band. The frequency of this
electromagnetic radiation is ________ MHz.
A) 500
B) 200
C) 50
D) 20
E) 2.0
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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6) What is the frequency (s-1) of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength of 2.3 m?
A) 1.3 × 108 s-1
B) 1.8 × 10-9 s-1
C) 1.6 × 108 s-1
D) 1.3 × 10-33 s-1
E) 1.3 × 1033 s-1
Answer: A
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LO: 6.1
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7) What is the frequency of light (s-1) that has a wavelength of 1.23 × 10-6 cm?
A) 3.69
B) 2.44 × 1016 s-1
C) 4.10 × 10-17 s-1
D) 9.62 × 1012 s-1
E) 1.04 × 10-13 s-1
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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8) What is the frequency of light (s-1) that has a wavelength of 3.86 × 10-5 cm?
A) 7.77 × 1014 s-1
B) 6.32 × 10-12 s-1
C) 1.04 × 10-13 s-1
D) 9.62 × 1012 s-1
E) 2.14 × 10-16 s-1
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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9) What is the frequency of light (s-1) that has a wavelength of 3.12 × 10-3 cm?
A) 3.69 s-1
B) 2.44 × 1016 s-1
C) 9.62 × 1012 s-1
D) 4.10 × 10-17 s-1
E) 1.04 × 10-13 s-1
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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10) What is the wavelength of light (nm) that has a frequency of 3.22 × 1014 s-1?
A) 932 nm
B) 649 nm
C) 9.66 × 1022 nm
D) 9.32 × 10-7 nm
E) 1.07 × 106 nm
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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11) What is the wavelength of light (nm) that has a frequency of 6.44 × 1013 s-1?
A) 4660 nm
B) 6490 nm
C) 4.66 × 10-8 nm
D) 6.49 × 10-8 nm
E) 932 nm
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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12) What is the wavelength of light (nm) that has a frequency 4.62 × 1014 s-1?
A) 932 nm
B) 649 nm
C) 1.39 × 1023 nm
D) 1.54 × 10-3 nm
E) 1.07 × 106 nm
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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13) The wavelength of a photon that has an energy of 6.33 × 10-18 J is ________ m.
A) 3.79 × 10-7
B) 3.10 × 10-8
C) 2.38 × 1023
D) 4.21 × 10-24
E) 9.55 × 1015
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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14) The energy of a photon of light is ________ proportional to its frequency and ________
proportional to its wavelength.
A) directly, directly
B) inversely, inversely
C) inversely, directly
D) directly, inversely
E) indirectly, not
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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15) The wavelength of a photon that has an energy of 5.25 × 10-19 J is ________ m.
A) 3.79 × 10-7
B) 2.64 × 106
C) 2.38 × 1023
D) 4.21 × 10-24
E) 3.79 × 107
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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17) The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 8.33 × 10-6 m is ________ J.
A) 2.20 × 10-26
B) 3.60 × 1013
C) 2.39 × 10-20
D) 2.7 × 109
E) 4.5 × 10-25
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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18) The frequency of a photon that has an energy of 3.7 × 10-18 J is ________ s-1.
A) 5.6 × 1015
B) 1.8 × 10-16
C) 2.5 × 10-15
D) 5.4 × 10-8
E) 2.5 × 1015
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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19) The frequency of a photon that has an energy of 8.5 × 10-12 J is ________ s-1.
A) 1.3 × 1022
B) 1.8 × 10-16
C) 2.5 × 10-15
D) 5.4 × 10-8
E) 2.5 × 1015
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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20) What is the energy of a photon (J) that has a wavelength of 105 nm?
A) 1.89 × 10-13
B) 1.89 × 10-32
C) 1.89 × 10-18
D) 1.89 × 10-36
E) 1.89 × 10-27
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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22) What is the energy of a photon (J) that has a frequency of 4.39 × 1019 Hz?
A) 2.91 × 10-14
B) 2.91 × 1020
C) 6.83 × 10-12
D) 2.91 × 10-52
E) 2.91 × 1054
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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23) The energy of a photon that has a frequency of 1.821 × 1016 s-1 is ________ J.
A) 5.44 × 10-18
B) 1.99 × 10-25
C) 3.49 × 10-48
D) 1.21 × 10-17
E) 5.46 × 10-24
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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24) What is the frequency (s-1) of a photon that has an energy of 4.38 × 10-18 J?
A) 436 s-1
B) 6.61 × 1015 s-1
C) 1.45 × 10-16 s-1
D) 2.30 × 107 s-1
E) 1.31 × 10-9 s-1
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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25) What is the wavelength (angstroms) of a photon that has an energy of 4.38 × 10-18 J?
A) 45.4 angstroms
B) 2.30 × 107 angstroms
C) 6.89 × 1015 angstroms
D) 1.45 × 10-16 angstroms
E) 1.31 × 10-9 angstroms
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
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26) A photon that has an energy of 8.63 × 10-12 J would emit light at which wavelength (m)?
A) 230
B) 2.30 × 10-14
C) 2.30
D) 3.48 × 1019
E) 2.30 × 10-5
Answer: B
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27) A mole of red photons of wavelength 725 nm has ________ kJ of energy.
A) 2.74 × 10-19
B) 4.56 × 10-46
C) 6.05 × 10-3
D) 165
E) 227
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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29) Of the following, ________ radiation has the longest wavelength and ________ radiation has
the greatest energy.
gamma ultraviolet visible
A) ultraviolet, gamma
B) visible, ultraviolet
C) gamma, gamma
D) visible, gamma
E) gamma, visible
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.2
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33) Using Bohr's equation for the energy levels of the electron in the hydrogen atom, determine
the of an electron in the n = 4 level.
A) -1.36 × 10-19
B) -5.45 × 10-19
C) -7.34 × 1018
D) -1.84 × 10-29
E) +1.84 × 10-29
Answer: A
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34) An electron in a Bohr hydrogen atom with a n = 4 value would have an energy of ________.
A) 1.362 × 10-19 J
B) -1.362 × 10-16 J
C) -1.362 × 1019 J
D) 1.362 × 1019 J
E) -1.362 × 10-19 J
Answer: E
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35) The energy (J) required for an electronic transition in a Bohr hydrogen atom from n = 2 to n
= 3 is ________ J.
A) 4.00 × 10-19
B) 3.00 × 10-19
C) -3.00 × 10-19
D) -7.90 × 10-19
E) 4.60 × 1014
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
LO: 6.4
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36) The energy (J) required for an electronic transition in a Bohr hydrogen atom from n = 1 to n
= 3 is ________ J.
A) -8.90 × 10-1
B) 3.00 × 10-19
C) -3.00 × 10-19
D) 1.94 × 10-18
E) 8.90 × 10-1
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
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37) An electron transition from n = 2 to n = 5 in a Bohr hydrogen atom would correspond to the
following energy.
A) 4.9 × 10-19 J
B) 4.9 × 1019 J
C) -4.9 × 10-19 J
D) -4.9 × 1019 J
E) 4.9 × 10-16 J
Answer: A
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38) The frequency of electromagnetic radiation required to promote an electron from n = 2 to n =
4 in a Bohr hydrogen atom is ________ Hz.
A) 4.13 × 10-19
B) 6.17 × 1014
C) 5.46 × 10-19
D) 8.22 × 1014
E) 4.13 × 1019
Answer: B
Diff: 3 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
LO: 6.4
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40) When the electron in a hydrogen atom moves from n = 6 to n = 1, light with a wavelength of
________ nm is emitted.
A) 487
B) 411
C) 434
D) 93.8
E) 657
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
LO: 6.4
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41) What is the wavelength (nm) of light emitted when an electron in a hydrogen atom moves
from n = 4 to n = 2?
A) -486
B) 2.06 × 1015
C) 486
D) 2.06 × 106
E) 4.86 × 10-7
Answer: C
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42) The n = 2 to n = 6 transition in the Bohr hydrogen atom corresponds to the ________ of a
photon with a wavelength of ________ nm.
A) emission, 410
B) absorption, 410
C) absorption, 660
D) emission, 94
E) emission, 390
Answer: B
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43) The n = 5 to n = 3 transition in the Bohr hydrogen atom corresponds to the ________ of a
photon with a wavelength of ________ nm.
A) absorption, 657
B) absorption, 1280
C) emission, 657
D) emission, 1280
E) emission, 389
Answer: D
Diff: 3 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
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44) A transition in the Bohr hydrogen atom from n = 4 to n = 2 occurs in the ________ region of
the electromagnetic spectrum.
A) infrared
B) microwave
C) ultraviolet
D) visible
E) X-ray
Answer: D
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45) A transition in the Bohr hydrogen atom from n = 6 to n = 1 occurs in the ________ region of
the electromagnetic spectrum.
A) radio
B) ultraviolet
C) infrared
D) X-ray
E) microwave
Answer: B
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47) What is the de Broglie wavelength (m) of a 2.0-kg object moving at a speed of 50 m/s?
A) 6.6 × 10-36 m
B) 1.5 × 1035 m
C) 5.3 × 10-33 m
D) 2.6 × 10-35 m
E) 3.8 × 1034 m
Answer: A
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48) A 934 g object is traveling at a velocity of 35.0 m/s. What is the de Broglie wavelength of
this object?
A) 2.03 × 10-38 m
B) 2.03 × 10-32 m
C) 2.03 × 1033 m
D) 2.03 × 10-35 m
E) 2.03 × 1036 m
Answer: D
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49) A 13 kg object is traveling at a velocity of 12.0 m/s. What is the de Broglie wavelength of
this object?
A) 4.25 × 10-36 m
B) 4.25 × 1037 m
C) 4.25 × 1034 m
D) 4.25 × 10-39 m
E) 4.25 × 10-33 m
Answer: A
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50) At what speed (m/s) must a 10.0-mg object be moving to have a de Broglie wavelength of
3.3 × 10-41 m?
A) 4.1 m/s
B) 1.9 × 10-11 m/s
C) 2.0 × 1012 m/s
D) 3.3 × 10-42 m/s
E) 1.9 × 1013 m/s
Answer: C
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52) The de Broglie wavelength of an electron is 8.7 × 10-11 m. The mass of an electron is 9.1 ×
10-31 kg. The velocity of this electron is ________ m/s.
A) 8.4 × 103
B) 1.2 × 10-7
C) 6.9 × 10-5
D) 8.4 × 106
E) 8.4 × 10-3
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
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53) What is the de Broglie wavelength (m) of a 1.0 × 109 kg train car traveling at 95 km/hr?
A) 2.51 × 10-41
B) 2.51 × 10-47
C) 6.97 × 10-45
D) 2.51 × 10-44
E) 6.97 × 10-48
Answer: D
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54) What is the de Broglie wavelength (m) of a 1.00 × 103 kg race car traveling at 145 mi/hr?
A) 1.02 × 10-41
B) 1.02 × 10-35
C) 1.02 × 10-38
D) 4.57 × 10-39
E) 4.57 × 10-42
Answer: C
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55) The wavelength of an electron whose velocity is 1.7 × 104 m/s and whose mass is 9.1 × 10-
28 g is ________ m.
A) 4.3 × 10-11
B) 12
C) 4.3 × 10-8
D) 2.3 × 107
E) 2.3 × 10-7
Answer: C
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59) There are ________ orbitals in the second shell.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8
E) 9
Answer: C
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LO: 6.7
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61) The n = 1 shell contains ________ p orbitals. All the other shells contain ________ p
orbitals.
A) 3, 6
B) 0, 3
C) 6, 2
D) 3, 3
E) 0, 6
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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62) The lowest energy shell that contains f orbitals is the shell with n = ________.
A) 3
B) 2
C) 4
D) 1
E) 5
Answer: C
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63) The principal quantum number of the first d subshell is ________.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 0
Answer: C
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LO: 6.7
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65) In a hydrogen atom, an electron in a 1s orbital can ________ a photon, but cannot ________
a photon.
A) accept, absorb
B) absorb, accept
C) absorb, emit
D) emit, absorb
E) emit, accept
Answer: C
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67) Each p-subshell can accommodate a maximum of ________ electrons.
A) 6
B) 2
C) 10
D) 3
E) 5
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.7
LO: 6.9
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69) How many quantum numbers are necessary to designate a particular electron in an atom?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 2
D) 1
E) 5
Answer: B
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71) The 3p subshell in the ground state of atomic xenon contains ________ electrons.
A) 2
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
E) 36
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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72) The 3p subshell in the ground state of atomic silicon contains ________ electrons.
A) 2
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
E) 36
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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73) The first shell in the ground state of a krypton atom can contain a maximum of ________
electrons.
A) 6
B) 36
C) 8
D) 18
E) 2
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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74) The 4d subshell in the ground state of atomic xenon contains ________ electrons.
A) 2
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
E) 36
Answer: D
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LO: 6.10
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75) [Ar]4s23d104p3 is the electron configuration of a(n) ________ atom.
A) As
B) V
C) P
D) Sb
E) Sn
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
GO: G2
77) There are ________ unpaired electrons in a ground state fluorine atom.
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4
Answer: B
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LO: 6.11
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79) The ground-state electron configuration for Zn is ________.
A) [Kr]4s23d10
B) [Ar]4s23d10
C) [Ar]4s13d10
D) [Ar]3s23d10
E) [Kr]3s23d10
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
GO: G2
80) What is the correct ground state electron configuration for copper?
A) [Ar]4s24d9
B) [Ar]4s14d10
C) [Ar]4s13d10
D) [Ar]4s23d10
E) [Ar]4s23d9
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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81) What is the correct ground state electron configuration for chromium?
A) [Ar]4s13d5
B) [Ar]4s14d5
C) [Ar]4s23d4
D) [Ar]4s24d5
E) [Kr]4s13d5
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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82) All of the ________ have a valence shell electron configuration ns1.
A) noble gases
B) halogens
C) chalcogens
D) alkali metals
E) alkaline earth metals
Answer: D
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83) The elements in the ________ period of the periodic table have a core-electron configuration
that is the same as the electron configuration of neon.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
E) fifth
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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84) Elements in group ________ have a np6 electron configuration in the outer shell.
A) 4A
B) 6A
C) 7A
D) 8A
E) 5A
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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85) Which group in the periodic table contains elements with the valence electron configuration
of ns2np1?
A) 1A
B) 2A
C) 3A
D) 4A
E) 8A
Answer: C
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LO: 6.11
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6.3 Algorithmic Questions
1) Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 640 nm appears as orange light to the human
eye. The frequency of this light is ________ s-1.
A) 4.688 ×
B) 4.688 ×
C) 1.920 ×
D) 1.920 ×
E) 2.133 ×
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 12 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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2) The wavelength of light emitted from a traffic light having a frequency of 2.74 × 1014 Hz is
________ nm.
A) 1090
B) 109
C) 54.7
D) 36.5
E) 50.0
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 50+ Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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4) Calculate the energy (J) found in one photon of visible light if the wavelength is 589 nm.
A) 3.37 ×
B) 1.17 × 10-31
C) 1.17 × 10-22
D) 3.37 ×
E) 2.96 ×
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 12 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
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5) Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 641 nm appears as orange light to the human
eye. The energy of one photon of this light is 3.10 × J. Thus, a laser that emits of
energy in a pulse of light at this wavelength produces ________ photons in each pulse.
A) 2.4 ×
B) 6.3 × 10-24
C) 2.7 ×
D) 4.2 ×
E) 6.5 ×
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 12 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
GO: G4
6) Calculate the longest wavelength of light (nm) that can be used to remove electrons from
metal surfaces if 245 kJ/mol is required to eject electrons.
A) 233
B) 488
C) 725
D) 552
E) 165
Answer: B
Diff: 4 Var: 5 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
GO: G4
7) A radio station broadcasts at 99.5 MHz. The wavelength of the signal is ________ m.
A) 3.10
B) 3.02
C) 2.90
D) 2.75
E) 4.71
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Var: 6 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.1
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8) When the electron in a hydrogen atom moves from n = 5 to n = 2, light with a wavelength of
________ nm is emitted.
A) 93.8
B) 410
C) 487
D) 657
E) 434
Answer: E
Diff: 4 Var: 6 Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
LO: 6.4
GO: G4
9) Of the following transitions in the Bohr hydrogen atom, the ________ transition results in the
emission of the highest-energy photon.
A) n = 6 → n = 4
B) n = 2 → n = 7
C) n = 4 → n = 6
D) n = 1 → n = 4
E) All transitions emit photons of equivalent energy.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 50+ Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
LO: 6.4
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10) Of the following transitions in the Bohr hydrogen atom, the ________ transition results in
the absorption of the highest-energy photon.
A) n = 2 → n = 5
B) n = 4 → n = 2
C) n = 3 → n = 2
D) n = 5 → n = 2
E) All transitions absorb photons of equivalent energy.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 50+ Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
LO: 6.4
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11) What is the de Broglie wavelength (m) of an electron traveling at a velocity of 6.10 × 106
m/s?
A) 1.19 × 10-10
B) 8.39 × 109
C) 8.39 × 1012
D) 1.19 × 10-16
E) 1.19 × 10-13
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 10 Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
LO: 6.5
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A) 2.206 × 10-36
B) 2.206 × 10-37
C) 2.206 × 10-38
D) 1.990 × 10-32
E) 2.206 × 10-35
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Var: 50+ Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
LO: 6.5
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13) The de Broglie wavelength of a 0.02900 gram bullet traveling at the speed of is
A) 3.529 × 10-32
B) 3.529 × 10-33
C) 3.529 × 10-34
D) 3.529 × 10-35
E) 1.244 × 10-35
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 50+ Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
LO: 6.5
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14) The symbol for the spin magnetic quantum number is ________.
A) ms
B) n
C) l
D) ml
E) sm
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 4 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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15) The angular momentum quantum number (l) value of 2 indicates the ________ subshell.
A) d
B) f
C) s
D) p
E) +1/2
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 4 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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17) If an electron has a principal quantum number (n) of 7 and an angular momentum quantum
number (l) of 3, the subshell designation is ________.
A) 7f
B) 7s
C) 7p
D) 3f
E) 3d
Answer: A
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LO: 6.7
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18) Which one of the following represents an acceptable set of quantum numbers for an electron
in an atom? (arranged as n, l, ml, and ms )
A) 3, 2, -2, -1/2
B) 3, 3, -4, 1/2
C) 3, 4, 6, -1/2
D) 3, 2, 0, 0
E) 3, 3, 3, -1/2
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 8 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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19) Which one of the following represents an acceptable set of quantum numbers for an electron
in an atom? (arranged as n, l, ml, and ms)
A) 3, 0, 0, -1/2
B) 3, -1, -4, 1/2
C) 3, -3, 1, -1/2
D) 0, 2, 1, 0
E) 3, 3, 4, 3
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 8 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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20) Which one of the following represents an impossible set of quantum numbers for an electron
in an atom? (arranged as n, l, ml, and ms)
A) 4, 3, 0, 0
B) 4, 3, -3, 1/2
C) 4, 3, 3, -1/2
D) 4, 3, 0, +1/2
E) 4, 2, -2, -1/2
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 3 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
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21) Which set of three quantum numbers (n, l, ml) corresponds to a 4s orbital?
A) 4,0,1
B) 4,0,2
C) 4,0,0
D) 4,1,0
E) 4,1,1
Answer: C
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LO: 6.7
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22) How many p-orbitals are occupied in a O atom?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 0
D) 3
E) 1
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 6 Page Ref: Sec. 6.7
LO: 6.9
GO: G2
23) The element that corresponds to the electron configuration 1s22s22p2 is ________.
A) lithium
B) beryllium
C) boron
D) nitrogen
E) carbon
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Var: 10 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
GO: G2
24) There are ________ unpaired electrons in a ground state chlorine atom.
A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 1
E) 0
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 6 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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26) The complete electron configuration of sulfur, element 16, is ________.
A) 3s23p4
B) 2p103s2
C) 2p63s2
D) 2s42p8
E) 2s62p23s2
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 10 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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29) What is the principal quantum number for the outermost electrons in a Te atom in the ground
state?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6
E) 7
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Var: 6 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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30) What is the angular momentum quantum number for the outermost electrons in a manganese
atom in the ground state?
A) -1
B) 1
C) 3
D) 2
E) 0
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 5 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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34) The element that has a valence configuration of 5s25p6 is ________.
A) Xe
B) Rn
C) Ne
D) Ar
E) Kr
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Var: 5 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
GO: G2
36) What is the maximum angular momentum quantum number in the ground state electron
configuration of iodine?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 7
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Var: 6 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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6.4 Short Answer Questions
1) A 750 nm wavelength light corresponds to which color within the visible region of the
electromagnetic spectrum?
Answer: red
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.1
LO: 6.2
GO: G4
2) In the de Broglie formula describing the movement of an electron about the nucleus, the
quantity "mv" is called its ________.
Answer: momentum
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
LO: 6.5
GO: G2
4) The shape of an orbital is defined by the angular momentum quantum number which is
represented as letter ________.
Answer: l
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.5
LO: 6.7
GO: G2
5) The maximum angular momentum quantum number in the ground state electron configuration
of carbon is ________.
Answer: 1
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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6) The maximum angular momentum quantum number in the ground state electron configuration
of argon is ________.
Answer: 2
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
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7) The ground state electron configuration of scandium is ________.
Answer: [Ar]4s23d1
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.9
LO: 6.11
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2) High energy and low wavelength light has the ability to eject electrons from metal surfaces.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.2
LO: 6.3
GO: G2
3) If a hydrogen atom electron jumps from the n=6 orbit to the n=2 orbit, energy is released.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.3
LO: 6.4
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4) The square of Schrodinger's wave equation is called an orbital.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.4
LO: 6.6
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6) The larger the principal quantum number of an orbital, the lower is the energy of the electrons
in that orbital.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.7
LO: 6.9
GO: G2
7) When the value of n is greater than or equal to 3, electrons can reside in d orbitals.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.7
LO: 6.9
GO: G2
8) An NMR spectrum results from photon irradiation in which the electron spin alignment is
flipped.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 6.8
LO: 6.10
GO: G2
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