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What is the name of the quantum number assigned by Bohr to each orbit of the hydrogen atom?
What is the name of the quantum number assigned by Bohr to each orbit of the hydrogen atom?
- m
- l
- k
- n (correct)
In which series does the electron dropping to n=2 correspond to?
In which series does the electron dropping to n=2 correspond to?
- Ultraviolet (Lyman) series
- Visible (Balmer) series (correct)
- Infrared (Paschen) series
- None of the above
What happens when an electron moves from a higher-energy orbit to a lower-energy orbit?
What happens when an electron moves from a higher-energy orbit to a lower-energy orbit?
- A photon is emitted (correct)
- An electron is emitted
- An alpha particle is emitted
- A neutron is emitted
Which quantum number defines the location of the energy level and describes the radial distance of the electrons from the nucleus?
Which quantum number defines the location of the energy level and describes the radial distance of the electrons from the nucleus?
When an electron moves to a higher-energy orbit, what state does it raise the atom to?
When an electron moves to a higher-energy orbit, what state does it raise the atom to?
What term is used to describe that the energy of an electron in an atom can be equal only to certain specific values?
What term is used to describe that the energy of an electron in an atom can be equal only to certain specific values?
Which quantum number describes the shape of the 'volume' of space that the electron occupies?
Which quantum number describes the shape of the 'volume' of space that the electron occupies?
In which state does the atom not radiate energy?
In which state does the atom not radiate energy?
'n' in quantum numbers stands for which of the following?
'n' in quantum numbers stands for which of the following?
Which series corresponds to electrons dropping to n=3?
Which series corresponds to electrons dropping to n=3?
