Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following colors of visible light has the longest wavelength? a. | orange | b. | blue | c. | red | d. | green | e. | yellow | | |
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Which
of the following statements is INCORRECT? a. | The location and the energy of an electron in an atom can be
simultaneously known with little or no uncertainty. | b. | The energies of
an atom's electrons are quantized. | c. | Quantum numbers define the energy states and the orbitals
available to an electron. | d. | The behavior of an atom's electrons can be described by
standing waves. | e. | Electrons have both wave and particle
properties. | | |
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3.
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What
type of orbital is designated n = 3, l = 2, ml = -1?
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4.
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What
shell contains a total of 9 orbitals? a. | n = 1 | b. | n =
2 | c. | n =
3 | d. | n =
4 | e. | n =
5 | | |
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5.
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Which
of the following sets of quantum numbers refers to a 4p orbital? a. | n = 1,
l = 1,
ml = -1 | b. | n = 1, l = 2, ml = -1 | c. | n = 4,
l = 1,
ml = 0 | d. | n = 4, l = 2, ml = -1 | e. | n = 4,
l = 3,
ml = +2 | | |
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6.
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All
of the following sets of quantum numbers are allowed EXCEPT a. | n = 6,
l = 0,
ml = +1 | b. | n = 5, l = 4, ml = 0 | c. | n = 4,
l = 1,
ml = -1 | d. | n = 3, l = 2, ml = +2 | e. | n = 1,
l = 0,
ml = 0 | | |
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7.
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What
is the total number of orbitals having n = 5 and l = 1?
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8.
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Which
of the following diagrams represent d-orbitals?
a. | (I)
only | b. | (II)
only | c. | (III)
only | d. | (IV)
only | e. | (I) and
(IV) | | |
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Which
of the following regions of the electromagnetic spectrum have longer wavelengths than visible
light?
1. | FM radio waves | 2. | x-rays | 3. | microwaves | | |
a. | 1 only | b. | 2
only | c. | 3
only | d. | 1 and
2 | e. | 1 and
3 | | |
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10.
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If a
hydrogen atom in the excited n = 3 state relaxes to the ground state, what is the maximum
number of possible emission lines?
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11.
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The
Schrödinger wave equation a. | calculates the position and momentum of an electron at any
given time. | b. | can be solved to determine the probability of finding an
electron in a region of space. | c. | proves that energy is equal to mass times the speed of light
squared. | d. | incorrectly predicts circular orbits of electrons around
nuclei. | e. | is used to calculate the velocity of an
electron. | | |
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12.
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What
type of orbital is designated n = 2, l = 0, ml = 0?
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13.
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What
type of orbital is designated n = 4, l = 3, ml = -3?
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14.
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How
many orbitals have the following set of quantum numbers: n = 6, l = 3,
ml = -2?
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15.
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All
of the following sets of quantum numbers are allowed EXCEPT a. | n = 5,
l = 3,
ml = +2 | b. | n = 3, l = 2, ml = -1 | c. | n = 3,
l = 0,
ml = 0 | d. | n = 4, l = 4, ml = -2 | e. | n = 5,
l = 3,
ml = +3 | | |
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Which
of the following properties is associated with the value of the ml quantum
number? a. | the number of
electrons in an orbital | b. | the size of an orbital | c. | the shape of an
orbital | d. | the energy of an orbital | e. | the orientation
in space of an orbital | | |
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17.
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Which
of the following orbitals might have ml = -2? a. | s | b. | s and p | c. | p and
d | d. | d and f | e. | p,
d, and f | | |
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18.
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How
many nodal planes exist for a 2p orbital?
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19.
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The
n = ____ shell is the lowest that may contain p-orbitals.
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20.
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Which
of the following diagrams represent p-orbitals?
a. | (I)
only | b. | (II)
only | c. | (III)
only | d. | (IV)
only | e. | (I) and
(II) | | |
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