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Bohr Atomic Model Worksheet

1. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 for explaining the photoelectric effect in 1905. He calculated the minimum
frequency of light needed from a sodium electron is 5.5 x1014 Hz for it to escape. What is the energy of the
quantum? (3.65x10-19J)

b. What is the energy needed for the electron to escape the sodium atom? (3.65x10-19J)

c. What is the wavelength of the quantum? (5.45x10-7m)

2. A UV light with a frequency of 1.5x1015 Hz would liberate 4 electrons from a gold foil according to the
photoelectric effect. An IR light with a frequency of 3.3 x1014 Hz would liberate 2 electrons from the same gold
foil.

a. If you wanted to liberate 2 electrons from the gold foil, what amount of energy & wavelength of the
quantum would you need? (9.09 x 10-7m)

b. If you wanted to liberate 4 electrons from the gold foil, what amount of energy & wavelength of the
quantum would you need? (2 x 10-7m)

3. Identify which of the following provides evidence that support the Bohr Model of the Atom?
I. The energy of the line in the emission (line) spectra for hydrogen
II. The energy of the missing lines in the absorption spectrum of helium as seen from the sun.
III. The relative intensity of the different line in the emission spectra of hydrogen.
a. I only b. II only c. I & II d. I & III

4. Emission & Absorption spectra both provide evidence for:

a. The existence of neutrons
b. The existence of atomic energy levels
c. The existence of isotopes
d. The nuclear model of the atom
 5. Which of the following electron jump would produce a quantum in the visible spectrum?
a. n=4 → n=3 b. n=6 → n=2 c. n=2 → n=1 d. n=2 → n = ∞
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6. An infrared light with a wavelength of 1238.04nm is released when an electron jumps from a higher energy level
to a lower energy level. Calculate the higher and lower energy levels. (5th to the 3rd)

7. Calculate the limit of convergence in nm for an electron to leave a certain atom if it took 1.989 x 10-18J of energy.
(100nm)

8. Sketch the emission spectrum for hydrogen.

High energy Low energy 9. a) How is an absorption spectrum for an element produced experimentally?

b) Explain what happens in the atom for it to produce an absorption spectrum.

c) Why does each element only absorb specific wavelengths of energy?

10. a) Draw an arrow on the diagram below most likely to represent a blue light released. What series is this called?

b) Draw an arrow representing a hydrogen atom being ionized.

Energy levels n = ∞

n=5

n=4

n=3

n=2

n=1
*Note: energy levels should converge as you move to higher energy levels.