Bohr's and Quantum theory
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What is the value of Planck's constant, h, in terms of kg m^2/s?

  • 6.626 × 10^-34 J s
  • 1.000 × 10^7 m/s
  • 9.109 × 10^-31 kg
  • 6.626 × 10^-34 kg m^2/s (correct)

    • What is the calculated wavelength of a softball with a mass of 100 g traveling at 35 m/s?

  • 1.9 × 10^-34 m (correct)
  • 5 × 10^-23 kg m/s
  • 7.274 × 10^-11 m
  • 1.055 × 10^-34 m

    • According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, what must be greater than or equal to ħ/2?

  • The product of the uncertainty in position and momentum (correct)
  • The value of Planck's constant divided by 2π
  • The mass of an electron
  • The speed of light

    • What does Heisenberg's uncertainty principle fundamentally limit the simultaneous measurement of?

    <p>Position and momentum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Heisenberg's uncertainty principle relate to wave-particle duality?

    <p>It is a consequence of wave-particle duality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason electrons in Bohr's model orbit at fixed distances defined by a single quantum number?

    <p>Because their behavior is governed by a single quantum number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Bohr's model fail to predict the emission spectrum for helium and larger atoms?

    <p>Because larger atoms have more electrons which behave differently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic defines the behavior of a classical object, like a billiard ball?

    <p>Moves in classical trajectories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of behavior is typically displayed by macroscopic particles like billiard balls when they interact?

    <p>Classical particle behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of patterns can interacting waves on the surface of water produce?

    <p>Interference patterns similar to those shown on Figure 6.16</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was one of the first individuals to recognize the special behavior of the microscopic world?

    <p>Louis de Broglie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Louis de Broglie propose in his 1925 dissertation regarding material particles?

    <p>They exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Davisson and Germer demonstrate that electrons can exhibit wavelike behavior?

    <p>By showing an interference pattern for electrons passing through a regular atomic pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition according to de Broglie for the electron to behave as a circular standing wave within an orbit?

    <p>$2πr=nλ, n=1,2,3,…$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Davisson and Germer use a crystalline nickel target for their experiment?

    <p>The spacing between atomic layers in the crystal was similar to the de Broglie wavelengths of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fundamental limit did Werner Heisenberg propose regarding the simultaneous measurement of a particle's position and momentum?

    <p>The more precisely momentum is known, the less precisely the position can be determined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Heisenberg's uncertainty principle relate to the momentum and position of a particle?

    <p>An increase in momentum uncertainty leads to a decrease in position uncertainty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, if the uncertainty in an electron's position is 1 pm, what must be the minimum uncertainty in its momentum?

    <p>5.5 x 10^-23 kg m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately summarizes Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle?

    <p>It is fundamentally impossible to determine accurately both the momentum and position of a particle simultaneously.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept is directly associated with the inability to simultaneously measure a particle's position and momentum exactly?

    <p>Wave-particle duality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle establish regarding the simultaneous measurement of energy and time during transitions in an atom?

    <p>The product of energy and time uncertainties must be greater than or equal to ħ/2.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle affect measurements of macroscopic objects like baseballs?

    <p>It leads to significant uncertainties that are too small to observe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the concept of wave-particle duality play a role in Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle?

    <p>&quot;Duality&quot; implies that particles exhibit both wavelike and particle-like behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic distinguishes Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle from classical mechanics regarding measurements?

    <p>&quot;Uncertainty&quot; sets a limit on precision in quantum mechanics measurements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are uncertainties associated with macroscopic objects like baseballs considered insignificant under Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle?

    <p>Their masses are too large for significant uncertainties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fundamental limit did Werner Heisenberg propose regarding the simultaneous measurement of a particle's position and momentum?

    <p>Heisenberg uncertainty principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition according to de Broglie for the electron to behave as a circular standing wave within an orbit?

    <p>Integer number of wavelengths fit into the circumference of the orbit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Davisson and Germer demonstrate that electrons can exhibit wavelike behavior?

    <p>Through electron diffraction experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic distinguishes Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle from classical mechanics regarding measurements?

    <p>Limit on precision of simultaneous position and momentum measurements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle establish regarding the simultaneous measurement of energy and time during transitions in an atom?

    <p>ΔE Δt ≥ ℏ/2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fine structure of the hydrogen-line spectra, as demonstrated in the 1920s?

    <p>Pairs of closely spaced lines instead of single peaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the spin quantum number, proposed by Goudsmit and Uhlenbeck?

    <p>The fourth quantum number for electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the two quantized states an electron can 'spin' in.

    <p>α state (ms=1/2) and β state (ms=-1/2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the energy of electrons with different spin quantum numbers change in the presence of an external magnetic field?

    <p>It changes, one electron has slightly lower energy and the other slightly higher energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What consequence does the difference in energies of electrons with different spin quantum numbers have on the spectrum?

    <p>It shows a fine structure splitting in the spectral line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the concept of the fine structure of the hydrogen-line spectra.

    <p>The fine structure refers to closely spaced pairs of lines instead of single peaks in the spectrum, indicating small differences in electron energies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the electron spin quantum number proposed by Goudsmit and Uhlenbeck?

    <p>The spin quantum number describes the intrinsic 'rotation' of an electron, affecting its energy and behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the presence of an external magnetic field impact the energies of electrons with different spin quantum numbers?

    <p>Electrons with different spin quantum numbers experience energy differences in the presence of an external magnetic field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe the two possible quantized states an electron can 'spin' in.

    <p>An electron can spin in the α state with ms=1/2 or the β state with ms=-1/2.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does electron spin differ from other quantum properties like orbital angular momentum?

    <p>Electron spin is a completely quantum phenomenon not related to spatial coordinates, unlike orbital properties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain why an electron can only have one of the two possible values of the spin quantum number.

    <p>The quantized values of the spin quantum number arise from the electron's intrinsic properties and are fundamental to its behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the spin quantum number in fine structure splitting of spectral lines?

    <p>The spin quantum number differentiates the energies of electrons with different spin states, leading to fine structure in spectral lines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the energies of electrons with ms=1/2 and ms=-1/2 change when an external magnetic field is applied?

    <p>The electron with ms=1/2 has slightly lower energy in the field's positive z direction, while the one with ms=-1/2 has slightly higher energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the analogy between electron spin and a tiny magnet.

    <p>Electron spin can be likened to a tiny magnet with the direction of its 'magnetic moment' affecting its energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the spin quantum number considered a fundamental property of electrons?

    <p>The spin quantum number is fundamental as it affects the energy, behavior, and fine structure of electron spectra.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the fine structure in hydrogen-line spectra?

    <p>It shows that there are additional small differences in energies of electrons even in the same orbital.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Samuel Goudsmit and George Uhlenbeck propose as a fourth quantum number for electrons?

    <p>Spin quantum number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is electron spin different from other quantum properties like orbital angular momentum?

    <p>It describes an intrinsic 'rotation' or 'spinning' of the electron.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the spin quantum number, ms, represent for an electron in an atom?

    <p>The direction of the magnetic moment of the electron.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does an external magnetic field impact the energies of electrons with different spin quantum numbers?

    <p>It slightly changes the energy depending on the direction of electron 'spin'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are electrons in the α and β states considered to have quantized spin values?

    <p>As they can only 'spin' in two quantized states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the spectral line when electrons transition between the same orbital but with different spin quantum numbers?

    <p>The line shows a fine structure splitting due to energy differences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does electron spin relate to spatial coordinates in an atom?

    <p>Electron spin is not related to spatial coordinates like x, y, and z.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean that electron spin is described as a completely quantum phenomenon?

    <p>It suggests that electron spin has no classical analogy or correspondence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

    <p>No two electrons in the same atom can have exactly the same set of all four quantum numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many electrons can occupy the same atomic orbital according to the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

    <p>Two electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the spin quantum number in relation to electron occupancy?

    <p>Dictates the maximum number of electrons per orbital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantum number specifies the energy level of an electron in an atom?

    <p>$n$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must electrons in the same orbital have opposite spin quantum numbers?

    <p>To satisfy the Pauli Exclusion Principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In atomic orbitals, how does the Pauli Exclusion Principle influence electron arrangement?

    <p>By limiting the number and orientation of electrons in orbitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantum number describes the shape of an atomic orbital?

    <p>$l$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many subshells are present in the n = 4 shell of an atom?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For the l = 1 orbitals in the n = 3 shell, what are the possible values of ml?

    <p>-1, 0, +1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of orbitals in the n = 5 shell of an atom?

    <p>25</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a shell can hold a maximum of 50 electrons, what is the principal quantum number, n?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which subshell would you find electrons with quantum numbers n = 2 and l = 0?

    <p>*2s</p> Signup and view all the answers

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