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What happens when a sodium atom at ground state absorbs a 589nm photon?
What happens when a sodium atom at ground state absorbs a 589nm photon?
- The electron transitions to a lower energy orbital
- The electron loses energy
- The photon is reflected
- The electron transitions to a higher energy orbital (correct)
Which type of molecular orbital is associated with high energy?
Which type of molecular orbital is associated with high energy?
- Metallic
- Antibonding (correct)
- Non-bonding
- Bonding
What type of electrons are generally involved in energy absorption related to bonding orbitals?
What type of electrons are generally involved in energy absorption related to bonding orbitals?
- s and f electrons
- p and d electrons
- s and d electrons
- s and p electrons (correct)
In absorption spectroscopy, what happens when the energy of the photon absorbed by an atom increases?
In absorption spectroscopy, what happens when the energy of the photon absorbed by an atom increases?
What effect is observed when molecular orbitals are formed at lower energy levels than the original atomic orbitals?
What effect is observed when molecular orbitals are formed at lower energy levels than the original atomic orbitals?
Which of the following statements about Beer's Law is correct?
Which of the following statements about Beer's Law is correct?
In the Bohr model of the atom, what does the principal quantum number (n) represent?
In the Bohr model of the atom, what does the principal quantum number (n) represent?
What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the d orbitals in an atom?
What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the d orbitals in an atom?
Which of the following statements about the absorption of light by atoms is correct?
Which of the following statements about the absorption of light by atoms is correct?
In the context of molecular absorption spectroscopy, what does the term 'independent' refer to?
In the context of molecular absorption spectroscopy, what does the term 'independent' refer to?
What is the process by which an excited atom or molecule returns to its ground state, emitting a photon?
What is the process by which an excited atom or molecule returns to its ground state, emitting a photon?
Which of the following statements about exocyclic double bonds is correct?
Which of the following statements about exocyclic double bonds is correct?
How does the solvent affect the absorption spectrum of a compound?
How does the solvent affect the absorption spectrum of a compound?
Which of the following statements about non-polar solvents is correct?
Which of the following statements about non-polar solvents is correct?
Which of the following equations relates the energy of radiation to its frequency and wavelength?
Which of the following equations relates the energy of radiation to its frequency and wavelength?
What is the relationship between wavenumber and frequency?
What is the relationship between wavenumber and frequency?
What condition must be satisfied for absorption of radiation to occur in a molecule?
What condition must be satisfied for absorption of radiation to occur in a molecule?
