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PART I Multiple Choice. Select the best response for each question below.

[Total marks = 30]

1. This is exam version A. Mark A as the answer to question 1 on the optical sense form.
2. The existence of discrete (quantized) energy levels in an atom may be inferred from: A) diffraction of electrons by crystals B) atomic line spectra C) blackbody radiation D) experiments with the photoelectric effect E) The Uncertainty Principle 3. The energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 12.3 nm is __________ J. A) 1.99 x 10-25 B) 1.62 x 10-17 C) 1.62 x 10-26 D) 4.42 x 10-23 E) 1.51 x 10-17 4. What is the wavelength associated with an electron traveling at 0.01 times the speed of light ? A) 242 nm B) 0.242 nm C) 2.42 x 10-3 nm D) 7.98 x 10-2 nm E) 1.33 x 10-4 nm 5. An orbital is a reference to i) the circular path which an electron travels within an atom ii) a region in an atom where an electron is likely to be found iii) solutions to the Schrdinger equation iv) any equation that has wave-like properties A) i only B) i , ii and iii C) ii and iii D) iii only E) iii and iv 6. Which of the subshells below do not exist due to the constraints upon the azimuthal quantum number (l) ? A) 3d B) 4s C) 4p D) 3f E) none of the above

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7. Using the notation (n, l, ml, ms), which set of quantum numbers does not fit any electron in a ground state iodine (I) atom? A) B) C) D) E) 8. (5, 0, 0, +1/2) (4, 1, +1, -1/2) (3, 2, -1, -1/2) (4, 3, +1, -1/2) (4, 2, -1, -1/2)

Which of the following statements is correct concerning many-electron atoms: i) 3p and 3d orbitals do not have the same energy ii) The Pauli Exclusion Principle determines how many electrons can occupy an orbital iii) The five 4d orbitals are not degenerate iv) The energy required to remove an electron from the 1s orbital is different for each element A) B) C) D) E) ii and iii i, ii and iii i, ii and iv iii and iv ii, iii and iv

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An electron in a(n) ___________ subshell experiences on the average the greatest nuclear attraction in a many-electron atom. A) 3p B) 4s C) 3d D) 2s E) 4f

10. Which electron configuration(s) is not allowed for an atom ? A)

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E) None of the above.

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11. Which one of the following is the correct electron configuration for a ground-state nitrogen atom? A)

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E) None of the above.

12. In order for two orbitals in a many-electron atom to be degenerate, which quantum numbers have to be the same for those orbitals? A) n, l, and ml B) n only C) n and l only D) ms only E) n, l, ml, and ms

13. The correct condensed electron configuration of a ground-state lead (Pb) atom is __________. A) [Kr]5s24d105p2 B) [Rn]5s24d105p2 C) [Xe]5s24d105p2 D) [Xe]6s24f105d106p2 E) [Xe]6s24f145d106p2

Chem 101, MidTerm Test 1 Consider the following electron configurations to answer the question that follows: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s1 1s22s22p63s23p5 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d8 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6 1s22s22p53s1

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14. The electron configuration of an element (in its ground state) with the smallest number of outer-shell or valence electrons is __________. A) (i) B) (ii) C) (iii) D) (iv) E) (v)

15. The value of the azimuthal quantum number (l) for the orbitals being filled in "region" z is __________. A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4

Consider the following electron configurations to answer the question that follows: (i) 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6 (ii) 1s22s22p63s23p6 (iii) 1s22s22p63s23p54s23d6 (iv) [Ne]2s22p4 (v) [Kr]5s24d105p4 16. Which electron configuration represents an element in group 6A (16) ? A) (i) B) (ii) C) (iii) D) (iv) E) (v)

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