CHEM 1101: CHEMISTRY (EEE/CSE/IPE) Problems-1 (Mid-Term)

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-BANGLADESH (AIUB)

Faculty of Science & Technology
Department of Chemistry

PROBLEMS: (Atomic structures, electronic configuration and quantum numbers)

Problem 1. Calculate the radius of third orbit of hydrogen atom (h = 6.625  10-27
erg-sec; m = 9.9091  10-28 g; e = 4.8  10-10 esu).

Problem 2. Calculate the wavelength of the first line in Balmer series of hydrogen
spectrum (R = Rydberg’s constant = 109677 cm-1).

Problem 3. Calculate the wavelength associated with an electron moving with a

velocity of 1108 cm sec-1. (Mass of electron = 9.110-28 g.).

Problem 4. A particle having a wavelength 6.610-4 cm is moving with a velocity of

106 cm sec-1. Find the mass of the particle. (Planck’s constant, h =6.6210-27 erg-sec.)

Problem 5. Calculate the wavelength of an electron having kinetic energy equal to

4.55  10-25 J. ( h =6.610-34 kg m2 sec-1 and mass of electron = 9.110-31 kg ).

Problem 6. Calculate the uncertainty in position of an electron if the uncertainty in

velocity is 5.7  105 m sec-1.

Problem 7. What is the wavelength associated with a particle of mass 0.1g moving
with a speed of 1  105 cm sec-1. ( h =6.610-27 erg sec).

Problem 8. The uncertainty in the position of a moving bullet of mass 0.01 kg is

1.010-5 m; calculate the uncertainty in its velocity. (Ans. 5 10-28 msec-1)

Problem 9. What is the mass of a photon of sodium light with a wavelength of 5890
Ǻ? (Hints: =h/mv; h =6.610-27 erg sec, =589010-8cm, v= 31010cm/sec; Ans. 3.76 10-33 g)

Problem 10. The uncertainty in the position and velocity of a particle are 10 -10 m and
5.27  10-24 m sec-1 respectively. Calculate the mass of the particle. (Given Planck’s
constant, h = 6.610-34 kg m2 sec-1).

Problem 11. The velocity of a ball being bowled by Mohammad Rafiq is 25 m sec -1.
Calculate the wavelength of the matter-wave associated with the ball. (Weight of the
ball = 158.5 g; h = 6.625 × 10-27 erg sec).

Problem 12. (a) An atom of an element contains 13 electrons. Its nucleus has 14
neutrons. Find out its atomic number and approximate atomic weight. Indicate the
arrangement of electrons and the electro-valency of the element. (b) An isotope of the
above element has atomic weight 2 units higher. What will be the number of protons,
neutrons and electrons in the isotope?

Problem 13. (a) How many electrons are there in hydrogen and chlorine atom (atomic
number 17)? How they are arranged? What is the valency of hydrogen and chlorine in

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HCl? (b) The atomic number of Na and Cl are 11 and 17 respectively. Determine the
number of electrons in Na+ and Cl-.

Problem 14. (a) Write the electronic configurations of elements with atomic numbers
19, 28 and 29. (b) Calculate the atomic number and name the element that
corresponds to each of the following electronic configuration:
(i) 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p6, 4s1
(ii) 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p6 3d5, 4s1
(iii) 1s2, 2s2 2p6, 3s2 3p6 3d10, 4s1

Problem 15. (a) An electron is in 4f orbital. What possible values for the quantum
numbers n, l, m and s can it have? (b) What designation is given to an orbital having
(i) n=2, l=1 and (ii) n=4, l=0?

Problem 16. A neutral atom has 2K, 8L, 5M electrons. Find out the following from
the data (a) atomic number, (b) total number of s electrons, (c) total number of p
electrons, (d) number of protons in the nucleus, and (e) valency of elements.

Some Problems & Solutions

(Atomic structure, Uncertainty Principle & Quantum Numbers)

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1. What is the wavelength of a 70 kg skier traveling down a mountain at 15m/s?

Ans: We know,

= 6.31 x 10 -37 m.

2. What is the energy required to remove an electron from hydrogen in its

ground state?

Ans: Z=1 for hydrogen;

In this case, we are moving an electron from n=1 to n= infinity. And thus the
energy required will be equal to

, Here n1=1, n2= 

= 2.178 x 10 -18 J
Since the value of the energy is positive, it indicates that the energy must be
absorbed to remove the electron.
The energy we just calculated is also known as the ionization energy of
hydrogen.

3. Calculate the wavelength associated with an electron moving with a velocity of

1x106 m sec-1. [Mass of an electron = 9.1x10-31 kg.]
Ans: We know,
E = mc2
= (9.1x10-31) x (1x106)2
= 9.1x10-19 J

Again,

2.185 x 10-7 m

4. The uncertainty in position and velocity of a particle are 10-10m and 5.27  10-24
m sec-1 respectively. Calculate the mass of the particle.

Ans. According to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle,

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or, or,

Here, v = 5.27  10-24 m sec-1, h = 6.6  10-34 kg m2 sec-1 and = 10-10 m

= 99.711 g Ans.

5. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers are not allowable and why?

i) n=2, l=2, m=0, s= +½

ii) n=3, l=1, m=0, s= -½
iii) n=1, l=1, m=+1, s= +½
iv) n=2, l=0, m=-1, s= 0
v) n=3, l=2, m=+2, s= -½

Ans: i) Not allowable as l can not have value equal to 2 when n=2,
ii) Allowable,
iii) Not allowable as l can not have value equal to 1 when n=1,
iv) Not allowable as ‘s’ can not have value equal to 0,
v) Allowable

Assignment
1. Calculate the wavelength of light emitted from the hydrogen atom when the
electron undergoes a transition from level n= 3 to level n = 1. What is the name
of the series produced by this transition? What will be the wave number for this
transition? What will be the frequency?

Soln: Here given that n1= 1 and n2= 3

We know that =

or, = where R is the Rydberg constant having value 109,676 cm-1

Putting the values we get,

= 109676 cm-1

or, = 109676 cm-1

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or, = 109676 x cm-1

 λ = cm
= 1.025 x 10-5 cm or, 1.025 x 10-7 m Ans.

Since the electron is falling to n1= 1 from upper level so it will produce Lyman series.

Wave number, = = 97489.77 cm-1

Frequency, = where c= velocity of light = 3x108 ms-1

So,  = Hz
= 2.9268 x 1015 Hz

2. What is the difference in energy between the two levels of the sodium atom if
emitted light has a wave length of 589 nm?

Soln: Given that, λ = 589 nm = 589 x 10-9 m

h = 6.62 x 10-34 J sec.
c =3x108 ms-1
We know that,

So

 = Joule
= 3.3718 x 10-19 Joule

3. The green line in the atomic spectrum of thallium has a wave length of 535nm.
Calculate the energy of a photon of this line.
Soln: We know that, E= h =

= Joule = 3.712 x 10-19 Joule

Ans.

4. An electron in a hydrogen atom in the level n= 5 undergoes a transition to level

n=3. What is the frequency of the emitted radiation?

Soln: Here given that n1= 3 and n2= 5

We know that =

or, = where R is the Rydberg constant having value 109,676 cm-1

Putting the values we get,

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= 109676 cm-1

or, = 109676 cm-1

or, = 109676 x cm-1

 λ = cm
= 1.282x 10-4 cm
= 1.282 x 10-6 m
Now the frequency,  = where c= velocity of light = 3x108 ms-1

 = Hz
= 2.34 x 1014 Hz. Ans.

5. Calculate the longest wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by

the hydrogen atom in undergoing a transition from the n = 6 level.

Solution: For being the longest wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted
by the hydrogen atom due to a transition from the n = 6 level, energy should be very
small. So it can be said that transition from the n = 6 to n = 5 level will be lower
energy transition. Where transition from the n = 6 to n = 1 energy will be higher.

So for longest wavelength, n1= 5 and n2 = 6

We know that =

or, = where R is the Rydberg constant having value 109,676 cm-1

Putting the values we get,

= 109676 cm-1

or, = 109676 cm-1

or, = 109676 x cm-1

 λ = cm
= 7.459 x 10-4 cm
= 7.459x 10-6 m. Ans. 7.459x 10-6 m.

6. Calculate the shortest wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by

the hydrogen atom in undergoing a transition from the n = 6 level.

Solution: For being the shortest wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted
by the hydrogen atom due to a transition from the n = 6 level, energy should be high.

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So it can be said that transition from the n = 6 to n = 1 level will be higher energy
transition. Where transition from the n = 6 to n = 5 energy will be lower.

So for shortest wavelength, n1= 1 and n2 = 6

We know that =

or, = where R is the Rydberg constant having value 109,676 cm-1

Putting the values we get,

= 109676 cm-1

or, = 109676 cm-1

or, = 109676 x cm-1

 λ = cm
= 9.378 x 10-6 cm
= 9.378 x 10-8 m. Ans. 9.378 x 10-8 m.

7. A line of the Lyman series of the hydrogen atom spectrum has the wavelength
9.50x10-8 m. It results from a transition from upper energy level. What is the
principle quantum number of that upper level?

Solution: Since line is of the Lyman series so n1= 1 and n2 =? Here  = 9.50 x 10-8 m
= 9.50x10-6 cm.
[Since Rydberg constant is in cm-1 unit so we are taking wavelength in cm unit]

We know that =

or, = where R is the Rydberg constant having value 109,676 cm-1

Putting the values we get,

or, =

or, =

or, =

or, = 0.040235257

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or, = 24.8538
or, =
 = 4.98  5
Ans. =5

8. A line of the Balmer series of the hydrogen atom spectrum has the wavelength
397nm. It results from a transition from upper energy level. What is the
principle quantum number of that upper level?

Solution: Since line is of the Balmer series so n 1= 2 and n2 =? Here  = 397nm =

397x10-7 cm.
[Since Rydberg constant is in cm-1 unit so we are taking wavelength in cm unit]

We know that =

or, = where R is the Rydberg constant having value 109,676 cm-1

Putting the values we get,

or, =

or, = -

or, = - 0.2296666

or, = 0.0203333

or, = 49.18
or, =
 = 7.01  7
Ans. =7

9. State which of the following sets of quantum numbers would be possible and
which would be impossible for an electron in an atom.

a) n=0, l= 0, m= 0, s= +½ [Impossible]
b) n=1, l= 1, m= 0, s= +½ [Impossible]
c) n=1, l= 0, m= 0, s= -½ [Possible]
d) n=2, l= 1, m= -2, s= +½ [Impossible]
e) n=2, l= 1, m= -1, s= +½ [Possible]

10. State which of the following sets of quantum numbers is permissible for an
electron in an atom. If a set is not permissible, explain why?

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a) n=1, l= 1, m= 0, s= +½
b) n=3, l= 1, m= -2, s= -½
c) n=2, l= 1, m= 0, s= +½
d) n=2, l= 0, m= 0, s= 1
e) n=3, l= 2, m= 3, s= +½
f) n=3, l= 2, m= -2, s= 0

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