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What is the relative penetrating power of β-rays compared to α-particles?
What is the relative penetrating power of β-rays compared to α-particles?
- 500 times
- 100 times (correct)
- 10 times
- 2000 times
What was the main purpose of Rutherford's famous α-particle scattering experiment?
What was the main purpose of Rutherford's famous α-particle scattering experiment?
- To test the Thomson model of the atom (correct)
- To study the properties of α-particles
- To develop a new radioactive source
- To determine the thickness of gold foil
What was the unexpected result of Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment?
What was the unexpected result of Rutherford's α-particle scattering experiment?
- α-particles were deflected by a wide range of angles
- Most of the α-particles were deflected by small angles
- Most of the α-particles bounced back, deflected by nearly 180° (correct)
- A small fraction of the α-particles was deflected by nearly 180°
What was the approximate thickness of the gold foil used in Rutherford's experiment?
What was the approximate thickness of the gold foil used in Rutherford's experiment?
How did the researchers observe the α-particles interacting with the gold foil?
How did the researchers observe the α-particles interacting with the gold foil?
What was the ratio of α-particles that bounced back, deflected by nearly 180°, in Rutherford's experiment?
What was the ratio of α-particles that bounced back, deflected by nearly 180°, in Rutherford's experiment?
What is the primary factor that determines the brightness or intensity of spectral lines?
What is the primary factor that determines the brightness or intensity of spectral lines?
What is the series of spectral lines that is produced during a transition from n = 5 state to the n = 2 state in the hydrogen atom?
What is the series of spectral lines that is produced during a transition from n = 5 state to the n = 2 state in the hydrogen atom?
What is the magnitude of the energy associated with the transition from n = 5 state to the n = 2 state in the hydrogen atom?
What is the magnitude of the energy associated with the transition from n = 5 state to the n = 2 state in the hydrogen atom?
What is the frequency of the photon emitted during a transition from n = 5 state to the n = 2 state in the hydrogen atom?
What is the frequency of the photon emitted during a transition from n = 5 state to the n = 2 state in the hydrogen atom?
What is the next step in developing a better understanding of the structure of complex atoms?
What is the next step in developing a better understanding of the structure of complex atoms?
What is the maximum value of azimuthal quantum number 'l' for a given value of principal quantum number 'n'?
What is the maximum value of azimuthal quantum number 'l' for a given value of principal quantum number 'n'?
Which of the following subshell notations is not correct?
Which of the following subshell notations is not correct?
What is the effect of increasing the principal quantum number 'n' on the size of an orbital?
What is the effect of increasing the principal quantum number 'n' on the size of an orbital?
What is the relationship between the energy of an orbital and the principal quantum number 'n'?
What is the relationship between the energy of an orbital and the principal quantum number 'n'?
What is the number of allowed orbitals in a shell with principal quantum number 'n'?
What is the number of allowed orbitals in a shell with principal quantum number 'n'?
What is the significance of the magnetic orbital quantum number 'm l'?
What is the significance of the magnetic orbital quantum number 'm l'?
What is the approximate mass of an electron in kilograms?
What is the approximate mass of an electron in kilograms?
What is the uncertainty principle in the problem of the electron, approximately, in meters per second?
What is the uncertainty principle in the problem of the electron, approximately, in meters per second?
If the speed of a golf ball can be measured with an accuracy of 2%, what is the uncertainty in the position of the golf ball?
If the speed of a golf ball can be measured with an accuracy of 2%, what is the uncertainty in the position of the golf ball?
What is the minimum uncertainty in the position of an electron that would allow us to precisely know its velocity, approximately, in meters?
What is the minimum uncertainty in the position of an electron that would allow us to precisely know its velocity, approximately, in meters?
What is the approximate uncertainty in the velocity of an electron when its position is measured within a distance of 0.1 Ã…, in meters per second?
What is the approximate uncertainty in the velocity of an electron when its position is measured within a distance of 0.1 Ã…, in meters per second?
What is the significance of the uncertainty principle in the context of the Bohr model of the atom?
What is the significance of the uncertainty principle in the context of the Bohr model of the atom?
What is the significance of the wave function in describing an electron's energy state?
What is the significance of the wave function in describing an electron's energy state?
What is the limitation of the Schrödinger equation in describing multi-electron atoms?
What is the limitation of the Schrödinger equation in describing multi-electron atoms?
What is the relationship between the wave function and the probability of finding an electron at a point in an atom?
What is the relationship between the wave function and the probability of finding an electron at a point in an atom?
What is the significance of the quantum mechanical results of the hydrogen atom?
What is the significance of the quantum mechanical results of the hydrogen atom?
What is the characteristic of atomic orbitals?
What is the characteristic of atomic orbitals?
What is the role of the three quantum numbers in describing an energy state?
What is the role of the three quantum numbers in describing an energy state?
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