WJEC Emission and Absorption Spectroscopy Questions PDF

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This is a WJEC past paper containing multiple-choice questions covering topics such as emission and absorption spectroscopy, specifically focusing on the hydrogen spectrum. The questions explore concepts like ultraviolet radiation, infrared, and energy levels. These resources are helpful for students studying chemistry.

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WJEC Okay, here are 10 more multiple-choice questions, focusing on slightly different aspects of emission and absorption spectroscopy, still based solely on the provided WJEC documents: Questions 1. Which of the following series in the hydrogen emission spectrum lies in the ultraviolet region? * (...

WJEC Okay, here are 10 more multiple-choice questions, focusing on slightly different aspects of emission and absorption spectroscopy, still based solely on the provided WJEC documents: Questions 1. Which of the following series in the hydrogen emission spectrum lies in the ultraviolet region? * (A) Lyman * (B) Balmer * (C) Paschen * (D) All of the above 2. The Balmer series in the hydrogen emission spectrum corresponds to electron transitions that end in which energy level? * (A) n = 1 * (B) n = 2 * (C) n = 3 * (D) n = ∞ 3. The Paschen series corresponds with electron transitions that emit radiation in which region of the electromagnetic spectrum? * (A) Ultraviolet * (B) Visible * (C) Infrared * (D) X-ray 4. As electrons fall to lower energy level, the frequency of electromagnetic radiation emitted __________. * (A) Increases * (B) Decreases * (C) Remains the same * (D) Becomes zero 5. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the energy levels in an atom? * (A) Energy levels are evenly spaced. * (B) The energy difference between levels increases with increasing distance from the nucleus. * (C) The energy difference between levels decreases with increasing distance from the nucleus. * (D) There are a nite number of energy levels. 6. What is meant by the "ground state" of an electron? * (A) The highest energy level an electron can occupy. * (B) The energy level closest to the nucleus. * (C) The energy level furthest from the nucleus. * (D) The lowest energy level that an electron originally came from. 7. Which form of energy can cause electron to be promoted to a higher energy level. * (A) Heat * (B) Electricity * (C) Both A and B * (D) Neither A or B 8. Emission spectra appear as... * (A) Coloured lines on a dark background. * (B) Dark lines on a coloured background. * (C) A continuous spectrum of colours. * (D) A spectrum with only one colour. 9. Absorption spectra appear as... * (A) Coloured lines on a dark background. * (B) Dark lines on a coloured background. * (C) A continuous spectrum of colours. * (D) A spectrum with only one colour. 10. The rst ionisation energy of hydrogen can be determined from the convergence limit of which series? * (A) Lyman * (B) Balmer * (C) Paschen * (D) Any of the above fi fi

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