Questions from Modern Physics

Q: Calculate the energy difference between the ms = 1/2 (“

Calculate the energy difference between the ms = 1/2 (“spin up”) and ms = - 1/2 (“spin down”) levels of a hydrogen atom in the 1s state when it is placed in a 1.45-T magnetic field in the negative z-d...

Q: A hydrogen atom in a particular orbital angular momentum state is found

A hydrogen atom in a particular orbital angular momentum state is found to have j quantum numbers 7/2 and 9/2. a. What is the letter that labels the value of l for the state? b. If n = 5, what is th...

Q: Make a list of the four quantum numbers n, l

Make a list of the four quantum numbers n, l, ml, and ms for each of the 10 electrons in the ground state of the neon atom. Do not refer to Table 41.2 or 41.3.

Q: For germanium (Ge, Z = 32), make a list

For germanium (Ge, Z = 32), make a list of the number of electrons in each subshell (1s, 2s, 2p, ….). Use the allowed values of the quantum numbers along with the exclusion principle; do not refer to...

Q: Compare the allowed energy levels for the hydrogen atom, the particle

Compare the allowed energy levels for the hydrogen atom, the particle in a box, and the harmonic oscillator. What are the values of the quantum number n for the ground level and the second excited lev...

Q: a. Write out the ground-state electron configuration (1s2

a. Write out the ground-state electron configuration (1s2, 2s2, ….) for the beryllium atom. b. What element of next larger Z has chemical properties similar to those of beryllium? Give the ground-sta...

Q: A photon is emitted when an electron in a three dimensional cubical

A photon is emitted when an electron in a three dimensional cubical box of side length 8.00 * 10-11 m makes a transition from the nX = 2, nY = 2, nZ = 1 state to the nX = 1, nY = 1, nZ = 1 state. What...

Q: a. Write out the ground-state electron configuration (1s2

a. Write out the ground-state electron configuration (1s2, 2s2, …) for the carbon atom. b. What element of next larger Z has chemical properties similar to those of carbon? Give the ground-state elec...

Q: The 5s electron in rubidium (Rb) sees an effective charge

The 5s electron in rubidium (Rb) sees an effective charge of 2.771e. Calculate the ionization energy of this electron.

Q: The energies of the 4s, 4p, and 4d states of

The energies of the 4s, 4p, and 4d states of potassium are given in Example 41.10. Calculate Zeff for each state. What trend do your results show? How can you explain this trend? From Example 41.10...