Electromagnetic Energy and Light Characteristics
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Which statement correctly describes ionization energy trends in the periodic table?

  • Ionization energy decreases as you move across a period.
  • Ionization energy increases as you move down a group.
  • Ionization energy is consistent across periods.
  • Ionization energy generally decreases down a group. (correct)

Which element is expected to have the highest ionization energy among the following?

  • Ar (correct)
  • K
  • Rb
  • Ca

How does electron affinity generally change as you move across a period?

  • Electron affinity increases across a period. (correct)
  • Electron affinity remains constant across a period.
  • Electron affinity decreases across a period.
  • Electron affinity shows no predictable trend.

What can be expected about the trend of electron affinity as you move down a group?

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In the comparison of antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te), and tin (Sn), which has the highest ionization energy?

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What is the shape of an s orbital?

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How many orbitals are present in the 3p sublevel?

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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a single atomic orbital?

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Which of the following is true about the d orbital?

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According to the Aufbau principle, how are electrons added to atomic orbitals?

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Which of these statements about the f orbital is correct?

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What does the electron configuration notation represent?

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What condition must be satisfied according to the Exclusion Principle?

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What is the unit of frequency?

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Which of the following describes the wavelength of a wave?

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How is the speed of light calculated?

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What relationship exists between frequency and wavelength for electromagnetic radiation?

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What does the amplitude of a wave indicate for electromagnetic radiation?

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Which unit is NOT commonly used for measuring wavelength?

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If electromagnetic radiation has a high frequency, what can be inferred about its wavelength?

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Which of the following best describes electromagnetic radiation?

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What is the nature of light that consists of many wavelengths?

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How do different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum compare in terms of travel speed?

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What is the wavelength range for red light in the visible spectrum?

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Which of the following is used by microwave ovens?

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What phenomenon did Max Planck's quantum theory explain?

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What is Planck's constant represented by?

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Which of the following is adjacent to the visible light region at its short-wavelength end?

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What best describes radiation emitted by a hot object according to quantum theory?

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What concept did Louis de Broglie propose regarding the behavior of matter?

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What occurs during the excitation of an electron in a hydrogen atom?

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What does the de Broglie equation help calculate?

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Which statement best describes the emission process in a hydrogen atom?

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How does increasing the accuracy of an electron's position affect its speed according to the uncertainty principle?

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Why is the Bohr model limited in its application?

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What does wave-particle duality imply about matter and energy?

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What do emission and absorption spectra have in common?

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What is a consequence of the wave nature of electrons for their allowed energy levels?

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How does a hydrogen atom change its energy state?

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What aspect of a particle does the Heisenberg uncertainty principle focus on?

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What is the consequence of the wave-particle duality of matter and energy?

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What physical theory developed as a result of acknowledging wave nature and the uncertainty principle?

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Which of the following best describes energy transitions in an atom?

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What does the equation $E = mc^2$ represent in physics?

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What is the primary use of spectroscopy in the laboratory?

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Flashcards

Electromagnetic radiation

Energy propagated by electric and magnetic fields that change intensity as they move through space

Frequency (v)

Number of cycles of a wave per second.

Wavelength (λ)

Distance between corresponding points (e.g., crests) on a wave.

Speed of light (c)

2.997924583 X 10⁸ m/s in a vacuum, a constant.

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Relationship between wavelength and frequency

Inverse relationship; higher frequency means shorter wavelength.

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Amplitude

Height of a wave crest or depth of a trough, related to intensity.

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Hertz (Hz)

Unit of frequency, equal to 1 cycle per second.

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Speed Equation (Electromagnetic Radiation)

Speed (c) = frequency (v) * wavelength (λ)

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

A continuum of radiant energy, including visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, and more, all traveling at the same speed in a vacuum but with varying wavelengths and frequencies.

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Visible Light

A small part of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes can detect, with wavelengths ranging from red to violet.

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Monochromatic Light

Light consisting of a single wavelength (or color).

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Polychromatic Light

Light consisting of multiple wavelengths (or colors).

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Blackbody Radiation

The light given off by a heated object, essential for understanding the particle nature of light.

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Quantum Theory of Energy

Energy exists in discrete packets called quanta or quantum numbers, represented by the equation E = nhv.

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Planck's Constant

A fundamental constant (h) relating energy to frequency in the quantum theory of light, with a value of 6.626 x 10^-34 J·s.

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Relationship between λ and v

Wavelength (λ) and frequency (v) are inversely related, higher frequency means shorter wavelength and vice versa.

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Excited State of Atom

The state of an atom where its electron is in an orbit farther from the nucleus, having higher energy.

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Absorption of Atom

When an atom absorbs a photon with energy equal to the difference between lower and higher energy levels, it causes the electron to move to a higher energy orbit

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Emission of Atom

When an atom in a higher energy level returns to a lower energy level, it emits a photon whose energy equals the difference between the two energy levels.

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Bohr Model Limitation

The Bohr model successfully predicted hydrogen's spectral lines but failed to predict those of other atoms due to being a one-electron model.

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Atomic Energy Levels

Atomic energy exists in specific discrete levels, which atoms change by absorbing or emitting specific energy photons

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Spectroscopy Techniques

Instrumental techniques that obtain spectra relating to atomic or molecular energy levels.

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Emission Spectrum

Spectrum produced when excited atoms emit photons of specific wavelengths as they return to lower energy levels.

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Absorption Spectrum

Spectrum produced when atoms absorb photons of specific wavelengths and get excited to higher energy levels.

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Ionization Energy Trend (Groups)

Ionization energy generally decreases as you move down a group on the periodic table.

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Ionization Energy Trend (Periods)

Ionization energy generally increases as you move across a period from left to right on the periodic table.

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Electron Affinity Trend (General)

Electron affinity generally increases as you move across a period from left to right, but the trend is not completely regular.

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Electron Affinity Definition

The energy change when an atom gains an electron.

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Cations vs. Anions

Atoms with low ionization energy tend to form cations, while atoms with high ionization energy tend to form anions (except noble gases).

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Wave Nature of Electrons

Electrons, like waves, have specific frequencies and energies when moving in orbits of fixed radii.

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De Broglie Equation

An equation that relates wavelength to the mass and speed of any particle.

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Particle Nature of Photons

Photons can exhibit properties of matter, like momentum.

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Wave-Particle Duality

Both matter and energy exhibit both wave and particle behaviors.

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Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

It is impossible to know precisely both a particle's position and momentum at the same time.

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Quantum Mechanics

The study of wave-like properties on the atomic scale.

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Uncertainty in Speed

A particle's speed cannot be known with perfect accuracy; the more we know about position, the less we know about speed.

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Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom

Model that incorporates wave-particle duality and uncertainty principles to describe atomic structure.

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Atomic Orbital Shapes

Different atomic orbitals (s, p, d, f) have distinct shapes determined by their quantum numbers, with s orbitals being spherical, p orbitals dumbbell-shaped, and d and f orbitals more complex.

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s Orbital

An atomic orbital with l = 0, having a spherical shape centered on the nucleus, and only one orientation (ml = 0).

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p Orbital

An atomic orbital with l = 1, characterized by two lobes on opposite sides of the nucleus, and three orientations (ml = -1, 0, +1).

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d Orbital

An atomic orbital with l = 2, having a more complex shape with multiple lobes and five orientations (ml = -2, -1, 0, +1, +2).

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Aufbau Principle

The principle that electrons fill the lowest energy atomic orbitals first.

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Electron Configuration

A shorthand notation describing the arrangement of electrons in the various atomic orbitals (e.g., 1s²2s¹).

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Quantum Numbers

Set of numbers describing the properties of an atomic orbital—like the energy level and shape—and the electron within it.

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Pauli Exclusion Principle

No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.

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Study Notes

Electromagnetic Energy

  • Visible light, x-rays, gamma rays, and microwaves are types of electromagnetic radiation.
  • Electromagnetic radiation consists of energy propagated by electric and magnetic fields that change in intensity.
  • This wave model explains rainbows, magnifying glasses, and other familiar observations.

Characteristics of Light

  • Frequency (ν, Greek nu) is the number of cycles a wave undergoes per second, measured in Hertz (Hz).
  • Wavelength (λ, Greek lambda) is the distance between any point on a wave and its corresponding point on the next crest or trough, measured in meters, nanometers, picometers, or angstroms.
  • Speed (c) is the distance a wave travels per unit time (meters per second), calculated as the product of frequency and wavelength. In a vacuum, the speed of light is 2.99792458 x 108 m/s (approximately 3.00 x 108 m/s).
  • Frequency and wavelength have a reciprocal relationship; higher frequency corresponds to shorter wavelength.

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

  • The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuum of radiant energy.
  • Visible light is a small part of the spectrum, ranging from red (longer wavelength) to violet (shorter wavelength).
  • Different wavelengths are perceived as different colors.
  • Light of a single wavelength is monochromatic; white light is polychromatic.
  • Other regions of the spectrum include ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays, infrared, and radio waves.

The Particle Nature of Light

  • Planck proposed that energy is quantized (only in certain amounts).
  • Einstein proposed that light is quantized into particles called photons.
  • The energy of a photon (E) is related to its frequency (ν) by the equation E = hν, where h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10-34 J⋅s).

The Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom

  • Bohr proposed a model for the hydrogen atom that explained its line spectra.
  • The atom has certain energy levels (stationary states) corresponding to specific orbits of the electron around the nucleus.
  • Electrons do not continuously emit or absorb energy while in a given energy level.
  • Changes to energy levels occur only when the atom absorbs or emits a photon whose energy equals the difference between energy levels. (E=hv)
  • Quantized energy implies that only certain amounts of energy are absorbed or emitted, and this corresponds to specific frequencies of light observed in a line spectrum.
  • The lowest energy state is called the ground state.
  • Higher energy levels are excited states.

Quantum Numbers and Atomic Orbitals

  • Quantum numbers describe the properties of atomic orbitals and the electrons within them.
  • Principal quantum number (n) indicates the energy levels and the relative size of the orbital.
  • Angular momentum quantum number (l) indicates the shape of the orbital (0=s, 1=p, 2=d, 3=f).
  • Magnetic quantum number (ml) indicates the orientation of the orbital in space.
  • Spin quantum number (ms) indicates the spin of the electron (+1/2 or -1/2).

The Quantum-Mechanical Model of the Atom

  • The quantum-mechanical model describes an atom with specific energy levels and electron orbitals.
  • Electrons are described as having wave-like properties.
  • The exact location of an electron cannot be determined but exists within a probability cloud (orbital).
  • Orbitals are described by sets of quantum numbers.

Electronic Structure of Atoms

  • The Exclusion Principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.
  • Aufbau principle describes how electrons fill orbitals and sublevels (starting from lowest energy levels).
  • Hund's rule states that electrons fill orbitals such that they maximize the number of unpaired electrons with parallel spins.
  • Electronic configurations and orbital diagrams are used to represent electron arrangements in atoms. Three categories of electrons: inner core, outer, valence.
  • Atomic radius generally increases down a group and decreases across a period.
  • Ionization energy generally increases across a period and decreases down a group.
  • Electron affinity generally increases across a period and decreases down a group.

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