Molecular Spectroscopy

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What is the primary source of information about atomic structure and molecular bonding?

Magnetic fields

Electromagnetic spectra (correct)

Wave analysis

Electromagnetic radiation

Who discovered that electric current could give rise to a magnetic field and vice versa?

Newton

Faraday (correct)

Einstein

Maxwell

What is the nature of electromagnetic waves?

Oscillating in two directions perpendicular to each other (correct)

Oscillating in one direction

Oscillating in three directions perpendicular to each other

Oscillating in a random direction

What is the relationship between light and electromagnetic radiation?

Light is a part of electromagnetic radiation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a periodic disturbance in a physical medium or field?

Wave Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of models that describe electromagnetic radiation?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What is the energy quanta of radiation, also known as the photon energy?

hν Signup and view all the answers

What is the Compton wavelength?

λ = λ+ ℎ / (me c) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the work function in the photoelectric effect?

To provide the minimum energy needed to free the electron Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for the absorption of radiation by matter?

The energy of the radiation must be equal to the energy change in the material Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of radiation associated with atomic spectra?

It is discrete Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of Rutherford's statement about accelerating charges?

They always emit radiation Signup and view all the answers

What is the process described by the equation ΔEe = Eo - Ef?

Compton effect Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of length in the nanoscale region of the electromagnetic spectrum?

nm Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the frequency ν and angular velocity ω of an electromagnetic wave?

ν = ω/2π Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation of an electromagnetic wave in terms of displacement and time?

y = A sin 2πνt Signup and view all the answers

What is the wave number of an electromagnetic wave?

ν = 1/λ Signup and view all the answers

What is the energy of an oscillator in terms of Planck's constant and frequency?

E = hν Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation of an electromagnetic wave in terms of displacement and distance?

y = A sin 2πx/λ Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the speed of light C and the wavelength λ of an electromagnetic wave?

C = λν Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of energy in J/mole?

1 J/mole = NA x 1.602 x 10^-19 J Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Planck's experiment on the energy emitted by a hot black body?

It showed that energy is discontinuous Signup and view all the answers

What is the force responsible for the circular motion of electrons in an atomic system?

Electrostatic attraction between electron and nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the energy of the system when the electron increases its distance from the nucleus?

The energy of the system increases Signup and view all the answers

What type of spectrum is obtained from hot, dense objects such as the sun and stars?

Continuous spectrum Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the maximum wavelength of a continuous spectrum?

λmax = 4.97 KB / T Signup and view all the answers

Why do electrons emit energy as radiation when they jump to a lower energy level?

To lose energy and stabilize the system Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of an emission line spectrum?

It consists of a series of discrete wavelengths Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the energy of a photon and its wavelength?

The energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength Signup and view all the answers

What happens to an electron when it reaches the ground state in an atomic system?

It loses energy and becomes stable Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Spectroscopy and Electromagnetic Radiation

Spectroscopy is the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter, giving rise to electromagnetic spectra.
Analysis of these spectra provides valuable information about the atomic structure and molecular bonding of organic and inorganic compounds.
Electromagnetic radiation has two models: wave and corpuscular.
Electromagnetic waves consist of two waves oscillating perpendicular to one another and transmitted through space.
Light is a part of electromagnetic radiation, and its speed is similar to that of electromagnetic disturbances.

Properties of Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic waves are simple harmonic motion and have properties of sine waves.
They have a displacement (y), amplitude (A), angular velocity (ω), and frequency (ν).
The wave number (ν) is equal to 1/λ, and ν = C/λ.
The energy of electromagnetic radiation (E) is related to frequency (ν) and wavelength (λ) by E = hν = hC/λ.

Quantization of Energy

Planck's experiment showed that energy emitted by a hot black body is quantized, meaning it only occurs in discrete energies.
The energy of an oscillator is discontinuous, and only certain discrete energies are allowed.
The energy of electromagnetic radiation is related to the frequency and wavelength by E = hν = hC/λ.

Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Atoms

Electromagnetic radiation can cause elevation of electrons from lower to higher energy levels, leading to molecular vibrations, rotations, and spin of nuclei or electrons.
The energy required to free an electron from an atom is called the work function.

Atomic Spectra

Atomic spectra are the result of absorption or emission of radiation by atoms.
The absorption or emission of radiation always occurs in energy quanta of a definite size (hν).
Quanta can only be absorbed by matter if their size exactly equals the energy change in some possible atomic or molecular process.
Each type of physical process is associated with a particular frequency (ν) of the spectra.

Types of Atomic Spectra

Continuous spectrum (Thermal spectra): comes from hot, dense objects like the sun, stars, and any body above 0 K.
Line spectra:
- Emission line spectra: occur when electrons return to the ground state, producing photons of different energies.
- Absorption line spectra: occur when electrons absorb energy, jumping to higher energy levels.

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This quiz covers the principles of molecular spectroscopy, including the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter, and the analysis of electromagnetic spectra to gain information about atomic structure and molecular bonding.