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This document is a tutorial for CHM 138 Basic Chemistry, focusing on the structure of the atom. It includes various questions related to atomic structure, calculations of protons, neutrons, electrons, and energy transitions in atoms. The tutorial aims to enhance understanding of atomic theory and electron configurations through practical exercises.

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Tutorial 3 CHM138

This document is a tutorial for CHM 138 Basic Chemistry, focusing on the structure of the atom. It includes various questions related to atomic structure, calculations of protons, neutrons, electrons, and energy transitions in atoms. The tutorial aims to enhance understanding of atomic theory and electron configurations through practical exercises.

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ACADEMIC SESSION 2016/2017 SESSION 1: JUN – OCTOBER 2016

CHM 138 BASIC CHEMISTRY


TUTORIAL 3: STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM
PAHANG BRANCH [Type text]

Name: Student No:

Answer the following questions.

1. Give the number of protons and the number of electrons in 3115P3-.

2. Calculate the number of proton, neutron or electrons in the following table. (R, S and T are not
the actual symbols of the elements).
Symbols Electrons Protons Neutrons
119
50R
4+ 50
32
S
16
16 16
81
35T
- 35

3. a. Calculate the wavelength of the radio waves with a frequency of 1240 kHz.
b. Calculate the frequency of the light emitted by a hydrogen atom during a transition of
its electron from n=6 to n=4 principle energy level.
(Rydberg constant, RH = 2.18 x 10-18 J, Planck’s constant, h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s, speed of
light, c = 3.00 x 108 m/s).

4. Calculate the energy of a photon that has a wavelength of 534 nm.


(Planck’s constant, h = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s, speed of light, c = 3.00 x 108 m/s)

5. An electron jumps from n=2 to n=5 state of an atom.


(RH = Rydberg constant = 2.18 x 10-18 J, h = Planck’s constant = 6.63 x 10-34 J.s, c = Speed of light =
3.00 x 108 ms-1)
a. Calculate the energy emitted when the electron return to its original level.
b. Calculate the wavelength (in nm).
c. Calculate the frequency of the wavelength.

6. Atom S has an atomic number of 16 and mass number of 32. Write the electronic configuration
using spdf notation and draw the orbital diagram (box illustration) for atom S.

7. a. Give all possible values of  for shell with n =2.


b. Give the values of n and  for the 3s subshell.
c. Write the electron configuration of N3- using the spdf notation.

8. Write the electron configuration by using spdf notations for a :


a. chlorine atom b. calcium ion

S.N. Jaafar 1

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