10 Questions
What is the name of the quantum number assigned by Bohr to each orbit of the hydrogen atom?
n
In which series does the electron dropping to n=2 correspond to?
Visible (Balmer) series
What happens when an electron moves from a higher-energy orbit to a lower-energy orbit?
A photon is emitted
Which quantum number defines the location of the energy level and describes the radial distance of the electrons from the nucleus?
principal quantum number
When an electron moves to a higher-energy orbit, what state does it raise the atom to?
Excited state
What term is used to describe that the energy of an electron in an atom can be equal only to certain specific values?
Quantized
Which quantum number describes the shape of the 'volume' of space that the electron occupies?
'l' quantum number
In which state does the atom not radiate energy?
Ground state
'n' in quantum numbers stands for which of the following?
'Number'
Which series corresponds to electrons dropping to n=3?
Infrared (Paschen) series
Test your knowledge on quantum physics basics including the concept of quantum, blackbody radiation, and the particle nature of light. Learn about the minimum amount of energy, energy radiation from objects, and discrete bundles of energy.
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