General Chemistry Questions
Electronic Structure and Periodic Table
1. What value or values of
m
l
are allowable for an orbital with
l
= 2?
a.
0
b.
2
c.
-1
d.
none of the above
e.
all of the above
2. According to Bohr Theory, which of the following transitions in the hydrogen atom
will give rise to the
least energetic
photon?
Use the equation:
E
n
= (-2.18 x 10
-18
J)(1/
n
2
)
a.
n
= 5 to
n
= 3
b.
n
= 6 to
n
= 1
c.
n
= 4 to
n
= 3
d.
n
= 5 to
n
= 4
e.
n
= 6 to
n
= 5
3. Consider a 3
d
xz
orbital. Which of the following statements is
incorrect
?
a.
The
xz
plane is a nodal surface.
b.
The
xz
plane divides the electron probability distribution into two identical
mirror-image halves.
c.
The
xy
plane divides the electron probability distribution into two identical
mirror-image halves.
d.
The
yz
plane divides the electron probability distribution into two identical
mirror-image halves.
e.
The nucleus is located at a node.
4. The electronic configuration of the element whose atomic number is 26 is:
a.
1
s
2
2
s
2
2
p
6
3
s
2
3
p
6
4
s
0
3
d
8
b.
1
s
2
2
s
2
2
p
6
3
s
2
3
p
6
3
d
6
4
s
2
c.
1
s
2
2
s
2
2
p
6
3
s
2
3
p
6
4
s
2
3
d
6
d.
1
s
2
2
s
2
2
p
6
3
s
2
3
p
6
4
s
2
3
d
4
4
p
2
e.
none of the above
5. Which of the following has the largest radius?
a.
F
b.
N
c.
C
d.
O
e.
Ne