Types of Orbitals and Electron Transitions
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Which type of orbital has a different shape from the others?

  • d
  • f (correct)
  • s
  • p
  • In what process are photons released when an electron moves from a higher energy level to a lower one?

  • Absorption
  • Ionization
  • Emission (correct)
  • Excitation
  • Which type of spectrum displays lines at specific frequencies of emitted photons?

  • Absorption Spectrum
  • Ionization Spectrum
  • Excitation Spectrum
  • Emission Spectrum (correct)
  • What type of spectrum shows black lines for 'missing' frequencies of absorbed photons?

    <p>Absorption Spectrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantity is proportional to frequency with Planck's constant?

    <p>Energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantum value is mentioned in the text as being conserved during electron transitions?

    <p>Angular Momentum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the Plum Pudding Model and the Electron Shell Model of atomic structure?

    <p>Presence of a central nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which experiment led to the discovery of the Electron Shell Model of atomic structure?

    <p>Rutherford scattering experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What part of an atom contains almost the entire mass of the atom?

    <p>Protons and neutrons in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a neutral atom, what is the relationship between the number of electrons and protons?

    <p>Equal in number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phenomenon occurs when not all nuclei of elements are stable due to an imbalance in the ratio of protons and neutrons?

    <p>Radiation emission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emitted when an atom releases excess protons, neutrons, or both?

    <p>Radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does first ionisation energy increase along a Period in the Periodic Table?

    <p>Due to a decreasing atomic radius and greater electrostatic forces of attraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does first ionisation energy decrease down a Group in the Periodic Table?

    <p>Due to an increasing atomic radius and increasing shielding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a sudden large increase in successive ionisation energies indicate?

    <p>A change in energy level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the first ionisation energy of aluminium lower than expected?

    <p>Due to a higher energy level electron in the 3p orbital.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do electrons in orbitals represent?

    <p>Electrons held in clouds of negative charge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What supports the atomic orbital theory according to the text?

    <p>Sudden large increase in successive ionisation energies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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