If wave (a) has a wavelength of 2.

0 m and a
frequency of 1.5 × 108 cycles/s, what are the
wavelength and frequency of wave (b)?

🤓 A. 1.0 m and 3.0 × 108 cycles/s

B. 2.0 m and 6.0 × 108 cycles/s
C. 0.5 m and 3.0 × 108 cycles/s
D. 0.5 m and 6.0 × 108 cycles/s
 Which is at a higher temperature: the part of the
nail glowing yellow or the part glowing red?

🤓 A. White-yellow or yellow area in center

B. Orange streaks around bottom
C. Green at far top left and top right
D. Black area at bottom
 If the frequency of the incoming light is increased, will the energy of the
ejected electrons increase, decrease, or stay the same?
A. It will stay the same. Frequency has no
effect on the energy of the ejected electrons.
B. As the frequency of the incoming light is
increased the photon energy will increase,
but the kinetic energy of the ejected
electrons will decrease.
🤓 C. As the frequency of the incoming light is
increased
the photon energy will increase, and the
kinetic
energy of the ejected electrons will increase.
 If the transition of an electron from the n = 3 state to the n = 2 state results
in emission of visible light, is the transition from the n = 2 state to the n = 1
state more likely to result in the emission of infrared or ultraviolet radiation?

🤓 A. Ultraviolet light, because a greater amount of energy is

emitted during the second electron transition than for the one
with emission of visible light
B. Infrared light, because a greater amount of energy is emitted
during the second electron transition than for the one with
emission of visible light
C. Ultraviolet light, because a smaller amount of energy is emitted
during the second electron transition than for the one with
emission of visible light
D. Infrared light, because a smaller amount of energy is emitted
during the second electron transition than for the one with
emission of visible light
 Based on the diagram and equations
below which of the following
statements is true?

c = 
E = h

A. The energy of radio waves are greater than the energy of visible waves.

B. The greater the wavelength, the greater the energy of the light.

🤓 C. The energy of ultraviolet waves are greater than the energy of infrared waves.
D. The energy of gamma waves are smaller than the energy of X-Ray waves.
 Our bodies are penetrated by X rays but not by visible light. Is this
because X rays travel faster than visible light?

A. Yes: X rays travel at faster speeds than visible light.

🤓 B. No: Both X rays and visible light travel at the speed of light, c.
 Based on the diagram and the equation below
which of the following statements is true?

c = 

A. The frequencies of radio waves are greater than the frequencies of visible waves.

🤓 B. The frequencies of ultraviolet waves are greater than the frequencies of infrared
waves.
C. The frequencies of gamma waves are smaller than the frequencies of X-ray
waves.
D. None of the above statements are true.
 A schematic of the apparatus used for photoelectric effect measurements is shown below, where n0 is called
the threshold frequency. True or false, if light of a higher frequency is shone on the metal a larger current will
be measured?

A. True
🤓 B. False
 Indicate which of the following transitions in the hydrogen atom results in the emission of light of the greatest
energy?

 1 1 
E   2  2 
 ni nf 

A. n=4 to n=3
B. n=1 to n=2
C. n=3 to n=2
🤓 D. n=2 to n=1
E. n=1 to n=3
 Which transition will lead to the emission of light with
longer wavelength, n = 3 to n = 2, or n = 4 to n = 3?

A. n = 3 to n = 2
🤓 B. n = 4 to n = 3
C. They will be the same.
 Where in the figure is the region of highest
electron density?

A. Far from the nucleus

B. Along the z-axis
C. Along the y-axis
🤓 D. Near the nucleus
 Consider the notes that can be played on a piano. In what way is a
piano an example of a quantized system?

A. Multiple notes can be played at once.

🤓 B. Only certain notes exist with none in between.
 Do you think that the formation of a rainbow is more a demonstration
of the wave-like or particle-like behavior of light?

🤓 A. Wave-like because the colors represent continuous

wavelengths
B. Particle-like because the colors represent specific
energies
 Are the energies of the n = 1, 2, and 3 shells shown
here the same as or different from those of the
Bohr model of the atom shown in the figure?

🤓 A. For a single electron atom like hydrogen the

energies of the orbitals are the same as the
energies of the orbits in the Bohr model.
B. They are different.
What is the significance of the minus sign in front of ΔE in the following
equation?

A. The photon energy is absorbed by the electron transition.

🤓 B. The photon energy is released by the electron transition.
The best experimental evidence for the existence of discrete (quantized)
energy levels in an atom comes from

A. Diffraction of 🤓 C. Atomic Line Spectra.

electrons by
crystals.

B. Dispersion of light by matter. D. The Stern-Gerlach

Experiment
Which of the following orbital designations is impossible?

A. n=2, l = 0, ml = 0
B. n=3, l = 0, ml = 0

C. n=3, l = 1, ml = 1

D. n=3, l = 2, ml = -1

🤓 E. n=3, l = 3, ml = -3
 Consider 3px and 3py orbitals. Which quantum number(s) is (are) the
same for these two orbitals? Which quantum number(s) is (are)
different?

A. None of the quantum numbers are the same.

🤓 B. The two orbitals have the same principal quantum
number, n = 3, and the same orbital angular momentum quantum number, l = 1, but
different values of the
magnetic quantum number.
C. The two orbitals have the same principal quantum number,
n = 3, only.
D. The two orbitals share the same principal quantum number,
n = 3, the same angular momentum quantum number, l = 1, and the same magnetic
quantum number.
Which of the following sets of quantum numbers
is not matched with the orbital designation.

A. n=1, l = 0: a 1s orbital
🤓 B. n=2, l = 0: a 2p orbital
C. n=3, l = 0: a 3s orbital
D. n=3, l = 1: a 3p orbital
E. n=3, l = 2: a 3d orbital
 Not all of the orbitals in the n = 4 shell are shown in this figure. Which
subshells are missing?

A. 4g
B. 4d
C. 4p and 4d
🤓 D. 4d and 4f
 A baseball pitcher throws a fastball that moves at
95 miles per hour. Does that moving baseball generate matter
waves? If so, can we observe them?

🤓 A.
Yes, but they are not observable because the matter
wavelength is too small for our eyes to detect.
B. Yes, and they are observable because matter waves of
macroscopic objects are in the visible region of light.
C. Matter waves are not produced for macroscopic objects, and thus none are
observable.
 Identify the element with the lowest atomic number for which
i) The outermost electron of a particular element has magnetic
quantum number, ml, of -1; and
ii) The element has two other electrons that are energy degenerate to
the one described by ml = -1.

A. Carbon, C

🤓 B. Nitrogen, N

C. Phosphorus, P

D. Vanadium, V

E. Beryllium, Be
 Which of these is the condensed electron configuration for chlorine?

A. [Ne]3p7
🤓 B. [Ne]3s23p5
C. [Ne]3s23p6
D. [Ne]3s23d5

E. [Ne]3s23p33d2
 Which of the following is the condensed electron configuration for bismuth?
[Xe] accounts for 54 electrons.

🤓 A. [Xe]6s24f145d106p3
B. [Xe]6s26f146d106p3
C. [Xe]5s24f144d105p3
D. [Xe]6s24f124d106p5
E. [Xe]5s24f124d105p5
 Which of the following is the condensed electron configuration for copper?
[Xe] accounts for 54 electrons.

A. [Ar]3s23d9
B. [Ar]4s22d9

C. [Ar]3s14d10

D. [Ar]4s14d10

🤓 E. [Ar]4s13d10
Which of the following orbital diagrams fails to satisfy the Pauli Exclusion
Principle ?

A.

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p

B.

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p

🤓 C.

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
Which of the following orbital diagrams corresponds to the ground state electron
configuration of phosphorus?

🤓 A.

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p

B.

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p

C.

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
 Which part of the periodic table (top/bottom, left/right) has the
elements with the largest atoms?

🤓 A. Bottom and left

B. Bottom and right
C. Top and left
D. Top and right
 How do cations of the same charge change in radius as you move
down a column in the periodic table?

A. Minimal change
🤓 B. Larger
C. Smaller
D. Trend varies by column
 The value for astatine, At, is missing in this figure. To the nearest 100
kJ/mol, what estimate would you make for the first ionization energy
of At?

A. 700 kJ/mol
B. 800 kJ/mol
🤓 C. 900 kJ/mol
D. 1000 kJ/mol
 Why is it easier to remove a 2p electron from an
oxygen atom than from a nitrogen atom?

A. The 2p electron removed from an oxygen atom is in a fully

occupied orbital with decreased electron–electron
repulsions compared to the one from a nitrogen atom.
B. The 2p electron removed from an oxygen atom is in a more
than half-filled subshell, which has extra stability compared
to the one from a nitrogen atom.
🤓 C. The 2p electron removed from an oxygen atom is in a
fully occupied orbital with increased electron–electron
repulsions compared to the one from a nitrogen atom.
D. The 2p electron removed from an oxygen atom is in a lower
energy state compared to the one from a nitrogen atom.
 Why are the electron affinities of the Group 4A elements more
negative than those of the Group 5A elements?

A. Group 5A has a greater affinity for electrons than

group 4A.
B. Group 4A elements would prefer to lose electrons to
have a p2 configuration.
🤓 C. Electrons added to group 4A result in a half-filled
p3 configuration.
 How do the periodic trends in metallic character compare to those for
ionization energy?

🤓 A. They trend in the opposite direction: As ionization energy increases, metallic

character decreases.
B. The trend in the same direction: As ionization energy increases, metallic
character increases.
C. The trends are not noticeably related.
 Which would you expect to experience a greater effective nuclear
charge, a 2p electron of a Ne atom or a 3s electron of a Na atom?

🤓 A. 2p electron of a Ne atom.
B. 3s electron of a Na atom.
C. Both experience the same effective nuclear charge.
D. Requires a table of shielding constants to make an estimation
 Do Cr3+ and V2+ have the same or different electron configurations?

🤓 A. Same electron configurations: [Ar]3d3

B. Different electron configurations
 What is the relationship between the value for the first ionization
energy of a Cl–(g) ion and the electron affinity of Cl(g)?

A. EA for Cl is significantly more endothermic than

IE1 for Cl.
B. IE1 for Cl– is significantly more exothermic than EA for Cl.
🤓
C. They are equal in magnitude and opposite in sign.
D. They are equal in magnitude and sign.
 Cesium tends to be the most reactive of the stable alkali metals
(francium, Fr, is radioactive and has not been extensively studied).
What atomic property of Cs is most responsible for its high reactivity?

A. Cs has the lowest ionization energy of the alkali

🤓
metals.
B. Cs has the greatest density of the alkali metals.
C. Cs is the most conductive of the alkali metals.
D. Cs has the most electrons of the alkali metals.