Atomic Physics

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11th - 12th Grade
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Charles Martinez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which electron transition between the energy
levels of hydrogen causes the emission of a photon of
visible light?
𝑛 = 6 to 𝑛 = 5
𝑛 = 5 to 𝑛 = 6
𝑛 = 5 to 𝑛 = 2
𝑛 = 2 to 𝑛 = 5
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following transitions is the result of
the atom absorbing a photon of the shortest
wavelength?
A
B
C
D
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The diagram below shows the Balmer series electron
transitions in a hydrogen atom. Which spectrum will have the highest energy?
A. 𝐸2 𝑡𝑜 𝐸5
𝐸3 𝑡𝑜 𝐸6
𝐸3 𝑡𝑜 𝐸2
𝐸6 𝑡𝑜 𝐸2
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the wavelength and color of the emitted
photon, due to a transition in a hydrogen atom from
the 𝑛 = 3 state to the 𝑛 = 2 state?
486 nm Green
656 nm Red
486 nm Blue
434 nm Violet
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the transitions below for a hydrogen
atom involves the least energy?
𝑛= 5 𝑡𝑜 𝑛 = 3
𝑛 = 5 𝑡𝑜 𝑛 = 4
𝑛 = 2 𝑡𝑜 𝑛 = 5
𝑛I= 4 𝑡𝑜 𝑛 = 7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A photon having an energy of 9.40 electron volts
strikes a hydrogen atom in the ground state. Why is
the photon not absorbed by the hydrogen atom?
The atom’s orbital electron is moving too
fast
The photon striking the atom is moving
too fast
The photon’s energy is too small
The photon is being repelled by
electrostatic force
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the minimum energy required to ionize a
hydrogen atom in the n=3 state?
0.66 eV
1.51 eV
12.09 eV
13.6 eV
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
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