Unit 4 – Assignment 1 Name___________________

1. Match one of the given waves to the following categories. (Waves may be used more than once.)
Highest frequency _______
Highest energy __________
Longest wavelength ______
Lowest frequency ________
Lowest energy ___________
Shortest wavelength _______

2. Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the greatest energy?
a. Radio waves
b. Microwaves
c. Visible light
d. Gamma rays

3. (a) What is the wavelength (in nanometers) of light having a frequency of 8.6 × 1013 Hz? (b) What is
the frequency (in Hz) of light having a wavelength of 566 nm?

4. When copper is bombarded with high-energy electrons, X rays are emitted. Calculate the energy (in
joules) associated with the photons if the wavelength of the X rays is 0.154 nm.

5. The blue color of the sky results from the scattering of sunlight by air molecules. The blue light has a
frequency of about 7.5 × 1014 Hz.
(a) Calculate the wavelength, in nm, associated with this radiation.
(b) Calculate the energy, in joules, of a single photon associated with this frequency.
(c) Calculate the energy (in joules) of 1 mole of photons all with this frequency.

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6. A particular form of electromagnetic radiation has a frequency of 8.11 × 1014 Hz.
(a) What is its wavelength in nanometers?
(b) To what region of the electromagnetic spectrum would you assign it?
(c) What is the energy (in joules) of one quantum of this radiation?

7. Consider the following energy levels of a hypothetical atom:

o E4 −1.0 × 10−19 J
o E3 −5.0 × 10−19 J
o E2 −10 × 10−19 J
o E1 −15 × 10−19 J

(a) What is the energy (in joules) a photon must have in order to excite an electron from E2 to E3?

(b) What is the energy (in joules) of the photon emitted when a electron drops from E4 to E2?

(c) What is the wavelength of the photon needed to excite an electron from E1 to E4?

(d) When an electron drops from the E3 level to the E1 level, the atom is said to undergo emission.
Calculate the wavelength of the photon emitted in this process.

8. a) Calculate the wavelength (in nanometers) of a photon emitted by a hydrogen atom when its electron
drops from the n = 5 state to the n = 3 state.

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 b) To what region of the electromagnetic spectrum does this photon belong?

9. a) Calculate the frequency (Hz) and wavelength (nm) of the emitted photon when an electron drops
from the n = 4 to the n = 2 level in a hydrogen atom.

b) To what region of the electromagnetic spectrum does this photon belong?

10. When a compound containing cesium ion is heated in a Bunsen burner flame, photons with an energy of
4.30 × 10−19 J are emitted. What color is the cesium flame?

11. When an electron is excited from energy level 2 to energy level 3 energy is released.
a. True
b. False

Unit 4 – Assignment 2 Name___________________

1. Match the following to the description below. (n, ℓ, mℓ, ms)

a. Indicates spin of the electron ______________
b. Indicates distance from the nucleus ______________
c. Indicates shape of the orbital _________________
d. Indicates the orientation of the orbital ________________
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2. Give the values of n and ℓ for an electron in a 3p orbital.
Also give all values of mℓ and ms that are possible for an electron in a 3p orbital.

n=

ℓ=

mℓ =

ms =

3. Give the values of n and ℓ for an electron in a 4d orbital.

Also give all values of mℓ and ms that are possible for an electron in a 4d orbital.

n=

ℓ=

mℓ =

ms =

4. What is the total number of orbitals associated with the principal quantum number
a) n = 2
b) n = 4

5. Determine the maximum number of electrons that can be found in each of the following sublevels:

a) 3s b) 3d c) 4p d) 5f

6. An electron in a certain atom is in the n = 2 quantum level. List the possible values of ℓ and mℓ that it
can have.

ℓ = ________________ and mℓ = _______________

ℓ = ________________ and mℓ = _______________

7. What is the difference between a 2px and a 2py orbital?

a. Energy
b. Orientation
c. Distance from the nucleus
d. Size
e. Shape

8. Indicate the total number of

(a) p electrons in N (Z = 7)
(b) s electrons in Si (Z = 14)
(c) d electrons in S (Z = 16).
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9. What is the total number of electrons that can be present in the principal energy level for which
a) n = 4
b) n = 2

10. Fill in the blank regarding the meaning of 5d4.

The principal quantum number is ________

The angular momentum quantum number is ________

There are __________ electrons in the subshell.

11. Give the quantum numbers for each of the electrons in boron. (There should be 5 sets of quantum
numbers.)

12. Which orbital in each of the following pairs is lower in energy in a many-electron atom?
(a) 2s, 2p
(b) 3p, 3d
(c) 3s, 4s

13. Indicate which of the following sets of quantum numbers in an atom are unacceptable and explain why:
1 1 1
(a) (3, 2, 1, 1). (b) (3, 0, 0, + 2) (c) (2, 2, 1, + 2) (d) (4, 3, −2, + 2)

14. The atomic number of an element is 76. Is this element diamagnetic or paramagnetic? Explain your
choice.

15. Indicate the number of unpaired electrons present in each of the following atoms:

a) I
b) Cd
c) Pb
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16. Give the orbital configuration for Si.

17. Give the complete electron configuration for Ni. Also give the quantum numbers for the last electron in Ni.

18. Give the shorthand electron configuration for the following: V, Hg, Ge, and Sr.

19. Which of the following species has the most unpaired electrons? S+, S, or S−. Explain how you arrive at
your answer.

20. Which of the following represent degenerate orbitals in a many-electron atom?

a. 3dxy and 3dyz
b. 3dxy and 4dxy
c. 2s and 2p
d. 1s and 3s

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Unit 4 – Assignment 3
1. Which of the following diagrams represents trends in first ionization energy?

2. Which of the following diagrams represents trends in atomic radii?

3. For the electron configuration, 1s22s22p63s2, choose the electron configuration of the element that would
match its chemical properties.

a. 1s22s22p3
b. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6
c. 1s22s2
d. 1s22s22p6
e. 1s22s22p63s23p3

4. Given the following outer electron configurations, which represent:

ns1 ns2 ns2np1 ns2np2 ns2np3 ns2np4 ns2np5 ns2np6

a) Halogens ________________
b) Alkaline earth metals _______________
c) Alkali metals _____________________
d) Noble gases __________________

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5. For the electron configuration, 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6, choose the electron configuration of the
element that would match its chemical properties.

a. 1s22s22p63s2
b. 1s22s22p3
c. 1s22s2
d. 1s22s22p6
e. 1s22s22p63s23p3

6. Give the complete electron configuration for the following ions:

a. Li+

b. N3-

c. In3+

d. Se2-

7. Give the shorthand electron configuration using noble gas core for the following ions:

a. Mg2+

b. Cl1-

c. Tl1+

d. Co3+
8. Circle the atoms or ions that are isoelectronic with each other: Zn, Fe3+, Mn2+, Ar

9. Circle the atoms or ions that are isoelectronic with each other: Ge2+, Cl1-, B1-, C

10. Sequence the following elements by decreasing atomic radii (largest to smallest) using only a periodic
table: P, Cl, Ar, Ca, As, Rb, Sr

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11. Arrange the following species by decreasing ionic radii (largest to smallest). Give a rationale for the
order. Cl1-, S2-, P3-, K1+, Ca2+

12. Circle the atom or ion in the pair which has the larger radius.

a) Li or N e) Al3+ or P3-
b) Br or Br1- f) Au1+ or Au3+
c) Ca or Ca2+ g) P3- or N3-
d) Ar or Ne h) Na1+ or Mg2+

13. Arrange the following elements in order of increasing first ionization energy:
Na, Al, S, Cl, Cs

14. Specify which of the following elements you would expect to have the greatest electron affinity and
which would have the least: He, K, Co, S, Cl.

15.
a) Is BaO(s) acidic or basic? Write a balanced molecular equation including the physical states for the
reaction of BaO(s) with water.

b) Is SO3(g) acidic or basic? Write a balanced molecular equation including the physical states for the
reaction of SO3(g) with water.

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Unit 4 – Assignment 1

1. d, d, c, ___, ___, ____

2. Remember the type of EM radiation with the highest frequency has the highest energy.
3a. Between 3.0 × 103 and 4.0 × 103 nm
3b. Between 5.0 × 1014 and 6.0 × 1014 Hz
4. Between 1.20 x 10-15 and 1.30 x 10-15 J
5a. Between 300 and 600 nm
5b. Between 3.0 x 10-19 and 6.0 x 10-19 J
5c. Between 1.0 x 105 and 5.0 x 105 J
6a. Between 300 and 400 nm
6b. Between visible and gamma
6c. 5.00 ×10-19 and 6.00 x 10-19 J
7a. Subtract the energy associated with E2 from the energy associated with E3
7b. Subtract the energy associated with E4 from the energy associated with E2
ℎ𝑐
7c. Subtract the energy associated with E1 from the energy associated with E4; then use 𝜆 = 𝐸
Answer is between 100 and 200 nm
7d. Use same set up as 7c. The answer is between 175 and 250 nm
1 1
8a. Use E = 2.18 x 10-18 J (𝑛2 − ) Answer is between 1200 and 1300 nm
𝑖 𝑛𝑓2
8b. Between radio and visible.
1 1
9a. Use E = 2.18 x 10-18 J (𝑛2 − ) Wavelength is between 400 and 500 nm. Frequency is between 6.00 ×
𝑖 𝑛𝑓2
1014 and 7.00 x 1014 Hz
9b. It is visible light. What color?
ℎ𝑐
10. Use 𝜆 = 𝐸 to find the wavelength, then convert to nanometers. Use the EM radiation chart in your notes
or textbook to determine the color.

Unit 4 – Assignment 2
1d. mℓ
2. n = 3, ℓ = 1, mℓ = -1, 0, 1 and ms = ½ or -½
4a. 4 orbitals (2s, 2px, 2py, 2pz)
5c. 6 electrons
5d. 14 electrons
6. ℓ = 0 and mℓ = 0
7. Not c, d, or e
8b. 6
8c. 0
9a. 32
10. The angular momentum number is 2 (indicates the d-sublevel)
11. Give a set of quantum numbers for each electron shown in this configuration: 1s22s22p1
(1,0,0,1/2), …4 more sets……
12a. 2s
13. a and c are unacceptable. Explain why.
14. paramagnetic Explain why.
15a. one
16. ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑_ ↑_ __
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
18. The electron configuration for V is [Ar]4s23d3
The electron configuration for Au is [Ar]6s14f145d10
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19. S+ Look at the their electron configurations and explain why.
20. Electrons in degenerate orbitals have the same amount of energy. The answer is not c or d.

Unit 4 – Assignment 3

1. Top right
3. c
4a. ns2np5 (Group 7A)
4b. ns2 (Group 2A)
5. Not a, b, or c
6c. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p64d10
6d. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p6
7a. [Ne]
7c. [Xe]6s24f145d10
8. Hint: Isoelectronic refers to the same number of electrons
9. C and B1-
10. Rb > Sr > ………
11. P3- > S2- > WHY?
12b. Br1-
12c. Ca
12d. Ar
12h. Na1+
13. Cs < Na < ………
15b. acidic: H2O(l) + SO3(g) H2SO4(aq)

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