Chapter1 ISM Final
Chapter1 ISM Final
1.2 (a)
Strategy: We are given the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave and asked to calculate the frequency.
Rearranging Equation (1.2) of the text and replacing u with c (the speed of light) gives:
c
Solution: Because the speed of light is given in meters per second, it is convenient to first convert
wavelength to units of meters. Recall that 1 nm 1 109 m. We write:
1 109 m
456 nm 456 109 m 4.56 107 m
1 nm
Substituting in the wavelength and the speed of light ( 3.00 108 mŹs1 ), the frequency is:
1
c 8
6.58 1014 s1 or 6.58 1014 Hz
4.56 107 m
Check: The answer shows that 6.58 1014 waves pass a fixed point every second. This very high frequency
is in accordance with the very high speed of light.
(b)
Strategy: We are given the frequency of an electromagnetic wave and asked to calculate the wavelength.
Rearranging Equation (1.2) of the text and replacing u with c (the speed of light) gives:
c
Solution: Substituting in the frequency and the speed of light ( 3.00 108 mŹs1 ) into the above equation,
the wavelength is:
1
c 8
9 1
0.122 m
2.45 10 s
The problem asks for the wavelength in units of nanometers. Recall that 1 nm 1 109 m.
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1 nm
0.122 m 1.22 108 nm
9
1 10 m
1
c 8
1.3 3.26 102 m 3.26 107 nm
9192631770 s1
This radiation falls in the microwave region of the spectrum. (See Figure 1.6 of the text.)
1m
6.05780211 107 m
1,650,763.73 wavelengths
1
c 8
7
4.95 1014 s1 4.95 1014 Hz
6.05780211 10 m
1.6 (a)
Strategy: We are given the frequency of an electromagnetic wave and asked to calculate the wavelength.
Rearranging Equation (1.2) of the text and replacing u with c (the speed of light) gives:
c
Solution: Substituting in the frequency and the speed of light (3.00 108 m s-1) into the above equation, the
wavelength is:
1
8
14 1
4.0 107 m 4.0 102 nm
7.5 10 s
Check: The wavelength of 400 nm calculated is in the blue region of the visible spectrum as expected.
(b)
Strategy: We are given the frequency of an electromagnetic wave and asked to calculate its energy.
Equation (1.3) of the text relates the energy and frequency of an electromagnetic wave.
E h
Solution: Substituting in the frequency and Planck's constant (6.63 1034 J s) into the above equation, the
energy of a single photon associated with this frequency is:
E h (6.63 1034 J s) 7.5 1014 s1 5.0 1019 J
Check: We expect the energy of a single photon to be a very small energy as calculated above, 5.0 1019 J.
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1
c 8
1.7 (a) 4 1
5.0 103 m 5.0 1012 nm
6.0 10 s
The radiation does not fall in the visible region; it is radio radiation. (See Figure 1.6 of the text.)
1.8 The energy given in this problem is for 1 mole of photons. To apply E h, we must divide the energy by
Avogadro’s number. The energy of one photon is:
hc
The wavelength of this photon can be found using the relationship, E .
hc
34
8 1
1.2 107 m
1 nm
1.2 102 nm
18 9
E 1.7 10 J 1 10 m
The radiation is in the ultraviolet region (see Figure 1.6 of the text).
c
1.10 (a)
1
8
14 1
3.70 107 m 3.70 102 nm
8.11 10 s
(b) Checking Figure 1.6 of the text, you should find that the visible region of the spectrum runs from 400 to
700 nm. 370 nm is in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum.
(c) E h. Substitute the frequency () into this equation to solve for the energy of one quantum
associated with this frequency.
E h ( 6.63 1034 J s ) 8.11 1014 s1 5.38 1019 J
1.11 First, we need to calculate the energy of one 600 nm photon. Then, we can determine how many photons are
needed to provide 4.0 1017 J of energy.
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1 photon
(4.0 1017 J) 1.2 102 photons
19
3.32 10 J
1.12 The heat needed to raise the temperature of 150 mL of water from 20C to 100C is:
heat (150 ml)(4.184 J ml-1 C-1)(100 20)C 5.0 104 J
The microwave will need to supply more energy than this because only 92.0% of microwave energy is
converted to thermal energy of water. The energy that needs to be supplied by the microwave is:
5.0 104 J
5.4 104 J
0.920
The energy supplied by one photon with a wavelength of 1.22 108 nm (0.122 m) is:
1 photon
(5.4 104 J) 3.3 1028 photons
1.63 1024 J
1.13 This problem must be worked to four significant figure accuracy. We use 6.6256 1034 Js for Planck’s
constant and 2.998 108 mŹs1 for the speed of light. First calculate the energy of each of the photons.
1.14 The radiation emitted by the star is measured as a function of wavelength (). The wavelength corresponding
to the maximum intensity is then plugged in to Wien’s law (Tmax = 1.44 10-2 K m) to determine the surface
temperature.
1.44 10 2 Km
T
1.44 10 2 K m
100nm: ultraviolet T 1.44 10 5 K
100 10 9 m
1.44 10 2 K m
300nm: ultraviolet T 4.80 10 4 K
300 10 9 m
1.44 10 2 K m
500nm: visible (green) T 2.88 10 4 K
500 10 9 m
1.44 10 2 K m
800nm: infrared T 1.80 10 4 K
800 10 9 m
Most night vision goggles work by converting low energy infrared radiation (which our eyes can not detect) to
higher energy visible radiation.
1.16 Because the same number of photons are being delivered by both lasers and because both lasers produce
photons with enough energy to eject electrons from the metal, each laser will eject the same number of
electrons. The electrons ejected by the blue laser will have higher kinetic energy because the photons from
the blue laser have higher energy.
1.17 In the photoelectric effect, light of sufficient energy shining on a metal surface causes electrons to be ejected
(photoelectrons). Since the electrons are charged particles, the metal surface becomes positively charged as
more electrons are lost. After a long enough period of time, the positive surface charge becomes large enough
to increase the amount of energy needed to eject electrons from the metal.
1.18 (a) The maximum wavelength is obtained by solving Equation 1.4 when the kinetic energy of the ejected
electrons is equal to zero. In this case, Equation 1.4, together with the relation c / , gives
E
hc
6.626 10 34
J s 3.00 108 m s1
3.82 1019 J
520 109 m
hc
(kinetic Energy)
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(kinetic Energy)
6.626 10 34
J s 3.00 108 m s 1
3.8227 1019 J 5.9 1020 J
450 109 m
Please remember to carry extra significant figures during the calculation and then round at the
very end to the appropriate number of significant figures.
1.19 The minimum (threshold) frequency is obtained by solving Equation 1.4 when the kinetic energy of the ejected
electrons is equal to zero. In this case, Equation 1.4 gives
1.21 Light emitted by fluorescent materials always has lower energy than the light striking the fluorescent
substance. Absorption of visible light could not give rise to emitted ultraviolet light because the latter has
higher energy.
The reverse process, ultraviolet light producing visible light by fluorescence, is very common. Certain brands
of laundry detergents contain materials called “optical brighteners” which, for example, can make a white
shirt look much whiter and brighter than a similar shirt washed in ordinary detergent.
1.22 Excited atoms of the chemical elements emit the same characteristic frequencies or lines in a terrestrial
laboratory, in the sun, or in a star many light-years distant from earth.
Ignoring the negative sign of E, the wavelength is found as in part (a).
1 1 1 1
E RH (2.18 1018 J) 1.55 1019 J
n 2 2 2 2
i nf 3 5
The sign of E means that this is energy associated with an absorption process.
Is the sign of the energy change consistent with the sign conventions for exo- and endothermic processes?
1.26 Strategy: We are given the initial and final states in the emission process. We can calculate the energy of
the emitted photon using Equation (1.5) of the text. Then, from this energy, we can solve for the frequency of
the photon, and from the frequency we can solve for the wavelength. The value of Rydberg's constant is
2.18 1018 J.
1 1
E RH
n2 nf2
i
1 1
E (2.18 1018 J)
4 2
22
E 4.09 1019 J
The negative sign for E indicates that this is energy associated with an emission process. To calculate the
frequency, we will omit the minus sign for E because the frequency of the photon must be positive. We
know that
E h
E 4.09 1019 J
= 6.17 1014 s1 or 6.17 1014 Hz
h 6.63 1034 J s
c
We also know that . Substituting the frequency calculated above into this equation gives:
3.00 108 m s1
4.86 107 m 486 nm
14 1
6.17 10 s
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Check: This wavelength is in the visible region of the electromagnetic region (see Figure 1.6 of the text).
This is consistent with the transition from ni 4 to nf 2 gives rise to a spectral line in the Balmer series (see
Figure 1.15 of the text).
For He:
1 1
E R
He 2
ni nf2
1 1
E (8.72 1018 J) 1.94 1018 J
62 2
2
1.99 1025 J m
1.03 107 m 103 nm
1.94 1018 J
For H, the calculations are identical to those above, except the Rydberg constant for H is 2.18 1018 J.
All the Balmer transitions for He are in the ultraviolet region; whereas, the transitions for H are all in the
visible region. Note the negative sign for energy indicating that a photon has been emitted.
0 h2 n2
1.28 Equation 1.14: rn
Z me e2
1 1
E (2.18 1018 J) 3.34 1025 J
2362 2
235
This wavelength is in the microwave region. (See Figure 1.6 of the text.)
1 1
1.30 Z 2 RH
n12 n22
h
1.31 First convert the parameters to the appropriate units and then use the following equation:
mu
1.50 10 8 cm m 1.50 10 6 m 1
100 cm 1.50 10 m s
6
(a) s s
6.626 10 –34 J s
4.85 10 –10 m
(9.1094 10 –31 kg)(1.50 10 6 m s –1 )
60.0 g kg
(b) 0.0600 kg 6.00 10 2 kg
1 1000 g
1500 cm m 15.00 m 1 1
15.00 m s 1.500 10 m s
1
s 100 cm s
6.626 10 –34 J s
7.36 10-34 m
(6.00 10 –2 kg)(1.500 101 m s–1 )
h 6.63 1034 J s
1.32 5.65 1010 m 0.565 nm
mu (1.675 1027 kg)(7.00 102 m s1 )
1.33 Strategy: We are given the mass and the speed of the proton and asked to calculate the wavelength. We
need the de Broglie equation, which is Equation 1.20 of the text. Note that because the units of Planck's
constant are J s, m must be in kg and u must be in m s1 (1 J 1 kg m2 s2).
h
mu
h
6.63 1034 kg m2 s1
1.37 1015 m
mu (1.673 1027 kg)(2.90 108 m s 1 )
1 nm
(1.37 1015 m) 1.37 106 nm
9
1 10 m
h 6.63 1034 J s
9.96 1034 m 9.96 1032 cm
mu 1
(0.0124 kg)(53.7 m s )
35 mi 1.61 km 1000 m 1h
16 m s1
1h 1 mi 1 km 3600 s
h
=
6.63 1034 kg m2 s1
1.7 1032 m 1.7 1023 nm
3 1
mu (2.5 10 kg)(16 m s )
h
x p
2
For the minimum uncertainty we can change the greater than sign to an equal sign.
h 1.055 1034 J s
p 110? 4
kg m s ?
2 x 2 (4 10? 1m)
p 1 10 –24 kg m s –1
u 1 10 6 m s –1
m 9.1095 10 –31 kg
1.37 Below are the probability distributions for the first three energy levels for a one-dimensional particle in a box,
as shown in Figure 1.24. The average value for x for all of the states for a one-dimensional particle in a box is
L/2 (the middle of the box). This is true even for those states (like the second state) that have no probability
of being exactly in the middle of the box.
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1.38 The difference between the energy levels n and (n + 1) for a one-dimensional particle in a box is given by
Equation 1.31:
h2
Enn1 (2n 1) .
8mL2
All we have to do is to plug the numbers into the equation remembering that 1 Å =10-10 m.
Energy is equal to Planck’s constant times frequency. We can rearrange this equation to solve for frequency.
E 1.20 1018 J
1.81 1015 s1 1.81 1015 Hz
h 6.626 1034 J s
1.39 From Equation 1.15 we can derive an equation for the change in energy going from the n=1 to n=2 states for a
hydrogen atom:
3Z 2 e4 me
E .
32h 2 02
From Equation 1.31 we can derive an equation for the change in energy going from the n=1 to n=2 states for a
particle in a box:
3h 2
E .
8mL2
3Z 2 e4 me 3h 2
32h 2 02 8mL2
The radius of the ground state of the hydrogen atom (the Bohr radius) is 5.29 10-11 m (see Example 1.4).
This leads to a diameter of 1.06 10-10 m, which is only a third the size of L that we calculated. So, it seems
like a crude estimate.
1.40
The average value for x will be greater than L/2. The larger the electric field, the larger the average value of x.
1.41 (a) The number given in front of the designation of the subshell is the principal quantum number, so in this
case n 3. For s orbitals, l 0. ml can have integer values from l to l, therefore, ml 0. The
electron spin quantum number, ms, can be either 1/2 or −1/2.
An orbital in a subshell can have any of the allowed values of the magnetic quantum number for that subshell.
All the orbitals in a subshell have exactly the same energy.
1.43 The allowed values of l are 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. These correspond to the 5s, 5p, 5d, 5f, and 5g subshells. These
subshells each have one, three, five, seven, and nine orbitals, respectively.
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1.44 For n 6, the allowed values of l are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 [l 0 to (n 1), integer values]. These l values
correspond to the 6s, 6p, 6d, 6f, 6g, and 6h subshells. These subshells each have 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 orbitals,
respectively (number of orbitals 2l 1).
1.46 A 2s orbital is larger than a 1s orbital. Both have the same spherical shape. The 1s orbital is lower in energy
than the 2s. The 1s orbital does not have a node while the 2s orbital does.
1.47 The two orbitals are very similar in shape, though the 3py is larger and has a higher energy. The 3py orbital
will have 1 radial node, in contrast to the 2px orbital, which has no radial nodes. The two orbitals also differ in
their orientation: 3py is oriented parallel to the y-axis and 2px is oriented parallel to the x-axis. Can you assign
a specific value of the magnetic quantum number to these orbitals? What are the allowed values of the
magnetic quantum number for the 2p subshell?
1.48 We can modify Equation 1.15 to determine the ionization energies of single electron atoms. Ionization is the
process of removing an electron (exciting it to a infinitely high energy state).
Z 2 e4 me 1 1 Z 2 e4 me 1
Eionization
8h 2 20 n12 8h 2 20 n12
He+ has two protons in the nucleus and hence a +2 nuclear charge, making Z=2.
Eionization
Z 2 e4 me 1 2 2 (1.602 1019 C)4 (9.109 1031 kg) 1 18
n 2 8(6.626 10 34 J s)2 (8.8542 10 12 C2 J –1 m –1 )2 2 8.715 10 J
8h 2 02 1 1
1 mol
Li2+ has three protons in the nucleus and hence a +3 nuclear charge, making Z = 3.
Eionization
Z 2 e4 me 1 32 (1.602 1019 C)4 (9.109 1031 kg) 1 17
n 2 8(6.626 10 34 J s)2 (8.8542 10 12 C2 J –1 m –1 )2 2 1.961 10 J
8h 2 02 1 1
1 mol
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1.49 Equation 1.15 yields the energy of the photon absorbed for different transitions. For an emission, Equation
1.15 can be written:
Z 2 e4 me 1 1
Ephoton n2 n2
8h 2 02 final initial
hc
Energy equals Planck’s constant times the speed of light divided by the wavelength: E .
We can use this relationship to modify the above equation.
hc Z 2 e4 me 1 1
n2 n2
8h 2 02 final initial
1
1
8h 3 02 c
34 12 2
1 8(6.626 10 J s) (8.8542 10 C J m ) 3.0 10 m s
3 –1 –1 2 8 -1
0.20
1
ninitial n 2
final Z 2 e4 me 2 2 2 19 4 31
1 (1.602 10 C) (9.109 10 kg) 434 10 m
9
5
Hence, ninitial is 5.
1.51 The energy given in the problem is the energy of 1 mole of gamma rays. We need to convert this to the
energy of one gamma ray, and then we can calculate the wavelength and frequency of this gamma ray.
Now, we can calculate the wavelength and frequency from this energy.
hc
E
E 2.14 1013 J
3.23 1020 s1 3.23 1020 Hz
h 6.63 1034 J s
1.52 We first calculate the wavelength, then we find the color using Figure 1.6 of the text.
1.53 (a) First, we can calculate the energy of a single photon with a wavelength of 633 nm.
1 photon
0.376 J 1.20 1018 photons
19
3.14 10 J
(b) Since a 1 W 1 J s-1, the power delivered per a 1.00 109 s pulse is:
0.376 J
3.76 108 J s1 3.76 108 W
1.00 109 s
where m is the mass, Cs the specific heat of water, and T is the change in temperature.
The energy of a photon with a wavelength of 1.06 104 nm can be calculated as follows:
1 photon
(7.70 103 J) 4.10 1023 photons
20
1.88 10 J
1.55 First, let’s find the energy needed to photodissociate one water molecule.
285.8 kJ 1 mol
4.746 1022 kJ 4.746 1019 J
1 mol 6.022 10 molecules
23
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The maximum wavelength of a photon that would provide the above energy is:
This wavelength is in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Since water is continuously being
struck by visible radiation without decomposition, it seems unlikely that photodissociation of water by this
method is feasible.
1.56 For the Lyman series nf = 1. The longest wavelength emission corresponds to the smallest change in energy
(ni 2). By multiplying both sides of Equation 1.5 by Planck’s constant the following equation is obtained:
1 1 1 1
E h hRH (2.18 1018 J) 1.64 1018 J
n 2
nf
2 2 2
12
i
For the Balmer series nf = 2, the shortest wavelength emission corresponds to the largest change in energy (ni
).
1 1 1 1
E h hRH (2.18 1018 J) 5.45 1019 J
n 2
i
2 2
nf 2
2
The longest wavelength emission for the Lyman series (121 nm) is shorter than the shortest wavelength
emission for the Balmer series (365 nm). Hence, the two series do not overlap.
1.57 Since 1 W 1 J s-1, the energy output of the 75-W light bulb in 1 second is 75 J. The actual energy converted
to visible light is 15 percent of this value (0.15 75 = 11 J).
First, we need to calculate the energy of one 550 nm photon. Then, we can determine how many photons are
needed to provide 11 J of energy.
1 photon
11 J 3.0 1019 photons
3.62 1019 J
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1.58 The energy needed per photon for the process is:
Any wavelength shorter than 483 nm will also promote this reaction. Once a person goes indoors, the reverse
reaction Ag Cl AgCl takes place.
1
h m u2 ,
2 e
h eV ,
e
V.
h h
To use the equation above to determine h and we plot as a function of V. The slope will be equal to e/h
and the y-intercept will be equal to /h. Before we can plot, we have to calculate from using v=c, where
c is the speed of light.
19 1
e 7.5 1014
h 1 1
-34 Y = M0 + M1*X
14
M0 3.5314e+14
7 1014 M1 2.6153e+14
R 0.99794
y 34
6.5 1014
1
34
Frequency (sec )
14
-1
5 1014
4.5 1014
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
Voltage (V)
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For the hydrogen atom the mass of the nucleus is just equal to the mass of a proton.
me mN
31
27
31
me mN 31
27
e4 (1.60218 1019 C)4 (9.10443 1031 kg)
RH' 3.28806 1015 s ?
8h 0 8(6.62608 1034 J s)3 (8.85419 1012 C2 J ? m? )2
3 2
For the helium-4 isotope the mass of the nucleus is equal to 6.64610-27 kg.
mm
e N
31
-27
31
me mN 31
-27
e4 (1.60218 1019 C)4 (9.10814 1031 kg)
RH' 3.28940 1015 s ?
8h3 02 8(6.62608 1034 J s)3 (8.85419 1012 C2 J ? m? )2
That the percent change for a He+ is smaller illustrates that the bigger the difference in the two masses (the
mass of the electron and of the nucleus), the closer the reduced mass is to the lighter mass (the mass of the
electron).
1.61 (a) For an s orbital, is zero. Hence, the orbital angular momentum for an electron in an s orbital is
zero.
(b) Bohr’s model only allowed for orbits with angular momentum equal to an integer multiple of ,
h
where is defined as Plank’s constant divided by two times pi h
2
1.62 The Fe14+ in the corona is presumed to be formed by the ionization of Fe 13+, which takes 3.5104 kJ mol-1 of
energy. The energy for the ionization comes from collisions. Hence, for there to be Fe 14+ in the corona, we
can assume that the average kinetic energy of the corona gases has to be atleast equal to the ionization energy
of Fe13+.
3RT
4 -1
2
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T
4 -1
4 -1
6
3R 3 -1 -1
The actual temperature can be, and most probably is, higher than this.
1.63 Since the energy corresponding to a photon of wavelength 1 equals the energy of photon of wavelength 2
plus the energy of photon of wavelength 3, then the equation must relate the wavelength to energy.
energy of photon 1 (energy of photon 2 energy of photon 3)
hc
Since E , then:
hc hc hc
1 2 3
Dividing by hc:
h
x p
2
For the minimum uncertainty we can change the greater than sign to an equal sign. We can solve for the
uncertainty in momentum (p) by dividing both sides by the uncertainty in the position (x).
h
p
2 x
The uncertainty of the oxygen molecules position in any one direction is equal to the diameter of the alveoli
(5.0 x 10-5 m).
Momentum is equal to mass times velocity. If we assume that the there is no uncertainty in the mass, then the
uncertainty in the momentum is equal to mass times the uncertainty in the velocity (p = m u). By dividing
both sides by the mass, we see that the uncertainty in the velocity is equal to the uncertainty in momentum
divided by the mass.
p 1.1 10? 0 kg m s ?
u ?5 1
m 5.3 10? 6 kg
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Because we had started by changing the greater than sign in Heisenberg’s equation to an equal sign, the
minimum uncertainty in the velocity is 2.0 10-5 m s-1.
1.65 It takes:
334 J
(5.0 102 g ice) 1.67 105 J to melt 5.0 102 g of ice.
1 g ice
1 photon
(1.67 105 J ) 5.5 1023 photons
3.01 1019 J
The number of water molecules converted from ice to water by one photon is:
The factor of 0.5 is used above because only 50% of the radiation is absorbed.
5.53 1019 J
(3.2 1023 photons) 1.8 105 J
1 photon
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1.67 The anti-atom of hydrogen should show the same characteristics as a hydrogen atom. Should an anti-atom of
hydrogen collide with a hydrogen atom, they would be annihilated and energy would be given off.
h
1.68 Looking at the de Broglie equation , the mass of an N2 molecule (in kg) and the velocity of an N2
mu
molecule (in m/s) is needed to calculate the de Broglie wavelength of N2.
(3) 8.314 J mol1 K 1 300 K 516.8 m s1
urms = 1 1
0.02802 kg mol
28.02 g N 2 1 mol N 2 1 kg
4.653 1026 kg
1 mol N 2 6.022 1023 N 2 molecules 1000 g
Now, substitute the mass of an N2 molecule and the root-mean-square velocity into the de Broglie equation to
solve for the de Broglie wavelength of an N2 molecule.
1.69 Based on the selection rule, which states that l 1, only (b) and (d) are allowed transitions.
1.70 The kinetic energy acquired by the electrons is equal to the voltage times the charge on the electron. After
calculating the kinetic energy, we can calculate the velocity of the electrons (KE 1/2mu2). Finally, we can
calculate the wavelength associated with the electrons using the de Broglie equation.
1.602 1019 J
KE (5.00 103 V) 8.01 1016 J
1V
1 2
KE mu
2
1
8.01 1016 J (9.1094 1031 kg)u 2
2
u 4.19 107 m s-1
Finally, we can calculate the wavelength associated with the electrons using the de Broglie equation.
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h
mu
(6.63 1034 J s)
1.74 1011 m 17.4 pm
(9.1094 1031 kg)(4.19 107 m s1 )
1.71 (a) We use the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle to determine the uncertainty in knowing the position of the
electron.
h
xp
4
We use the equal sign in the uncertainty equation to calculate the minimum uncertainty values.
h
x(mu)
4
h 6.63 1034 J s
x 1 109 m
4 mu 4 (9.1094 1031 kg)[(0.01)(5 106 m s1 )]
Note that because of the unit Joule in Planck’s constant, mass must be in kilograms and velocity must be
in m s-1.
The uncertainly in the position of the electron is much larger than that radius of the atom. Thus, we have
no idea where the electron is in the atom.
(b) We again start with the Heisenberg Uncertainly Principle to calculate the uncertainty in the baseball’s
position.
h
x
4p
6.63 1034 J s
x 7.9 109 m
4 (1.0 107 )(6.7 kg m s1 )
1.72 (a) The average kinetic energy of 1 mole of an ideal gas is 3/2RT. Converting to the average kinetic energy
per atom, we have:
3 1 mol
(8.314 J mol1 K 1 )(298 K) 6.171 1021 J atom 1
2 6.022 1023 atoms
(b) To calculate the energy difference between the n 1 and n 2 levels in the hydrogen atom, we modify
Equation 1.5 of the text.
1 1 1 1
E RH 2 2 (2.180 1018 J) 2 2
ni nf 1
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E 1.635 1018 J
(c) For a collision to excite an electron in a hydrogen atom from the n 1 to n 2 level,
KE E
3
RT
2 1.635 1018 J
NA
This is an extremely high temperature. Other means of exciting H atoms must be used to be practical.
1.73 To calculate the energy to remove at electron from the n 1 state and the n 5 state in the Li2 ion, we use the
following equation:
1 1
E RH Z 2 2 2 .
ni nf
1 1
E (2.18 1018 J)(3)2 2 2 1.96 1017 J
1
1 1
E (2.18 1018 J)(3)2 2 2 7.85 1019 J
5
To calculate the wavelength of the emitted photon in the electronic transition from n 5 to n 1, we first
calculate E and then calculate the wavelength.
1 1 1 1
E RH Z 2 2 2 (2.18 1018 J)(3)2 2 2 1.88 1017 J
ni nf 5 1
h
1.74 The minimum value of the uncertainty is found using xp and p mu. Solving for u:
4
h
x(mu)
4
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h
u
4 mx
For the electron with a mass of 9.109 × 10 31 kg and taking x as the radius of the nucleus, we find:
6.63 1034 J s
u 5.8 1010 m s1
4 (9.109 1031 kg)(1.0 1015 m)
This value for the uncertainty is impossible, as it far exceeds the speed of light. Consequently, it is impossible
to confine an electron within a nucleus.
Repeating the calculation for the proton with a mass of 1.673 × 10 27 kg gives:
6.63 1034 J s
u 3.2 107 m s1
4 (1.673 1027 kg)(1.0 1015 m)
While still a large value, the uncertainty is less than the speed of light, and the confinement of a proton to the
nucleus does not represent a physical impossibility. The large value does indicate the necessity of using
quantum mechanics to describe nucleons in the nucleus, just as quantum mechanics must be used for electrons
in atoms and molecules.
1.75 Below are the solutions for the particle in a one dimensional box (Equation 1.35).
1/2
2 n x
n (x) sin n 1, 2,3,....
L L
The equation below yields the average value of x, for a particle in a one dimensional box.
L L
2 n x 2 L n x
f x (x) dx x sin 2
2
dx xsin 2 dx
0 0 L L L 0 L
xsin ax dx
x 2 x sin(2ax) cos 2ax
2
4 4a 8a 2
2n x 2n x
2 x sin cos
L
2 2 n x
L
2 x L L
f x (x) dx xsin
2
dx
L 0 L L 4 n 2
n
0 4
L 8 L
2
2 L 1 2 1 L
f 2
2
L 4 n L n 2
8 8
L L
The result above shows us that for all states for a particle in a box, the average value of x is L/2. This makes
sense, because the squared wavefunctions are all symmetric about x = L/2.
The equation below yields the average value of x2, for a particle in a one dimensional box.
L L
2 n x 2 L 2 2 n x
f x 2 (x) dx x 2 sin 2 L x sin L dx
2
dx
0 0 L L 0
x 3 x cos(2ax) 2a x 1 sin 2ax
2 2
x sin ax dx
2 2
6 4a 2 8a3
2
2n x 2 n x 2 1 sin 2n x
x cos
L L
L
L
2 L n x 2 x3
f x 2 (x) dx x 2 sin 2
2
dx
0 L 0 L L 6
n
2
n
3
4 8
L L
3
2 L L 2 1 1
f L
2
L 6 3 2 n
2
n
4
L
The average value of r using Equation 1.41: r rP r dr r 3 R(r) dr
2
1.76
0 0
2
Z 3/2 Zr
3
Z 3 ao
2Zr
3
r r R10 (r) dr r 2 e dr 4 r e dr
3 2 ao
a0 a0 0
0 0
n!
x e
n ax
dx
0 a n1
2Z
To use the above integral to solve our problem, n = 3, x = r, and a ,
ao
3 3
Z Z 6ao4 3ao 3
2Zr
r 4 r e dr 4 ao .
ao
4
3
a0 0 a0 16Z 2Z 2
3
Hence, the average value for r for a 1s orbital is a . Remember that Z is the nuclear charge and is equal to 1
2 o
for a hydrogen atom.
To calculate the most probable value of r, we set the derivative of the radial probability function to zero and
solve for r.
2
Z 3/2 Zr 2
Z 2 ao
2Zr
2
P r r R r r 2 e
2 ao
4 r e 2
a0 a0
Z a 2Z 2 ao
2 2 2
Z Z Z
2Zr 2Zr 2Zr 2Zr
d
dr
P r 4 r 2 e o 4 2re o
a0
a
a0 ao
r e 8 r r 2 e ao
a0 ao
ao
When r ao the derivative is zero, which corresponds to the most likely value of r. This is consistent
Z
with ao being the Bohr radius.
0 0
2
2 Z Zr Š 2ao
Zr 3/2
r r 3 R10 (r) dr r 3
2
4 a0 ao
2 e dr
0 0
1 Z Z 2 5 Š ao
3 Zr Zr Zr
Š Š
4Z
r 4 r e dr
r e dr a2 r e dr
3 ao 4 ao
8 a0 a
o o
Using the same integral solution as above, we can solve for the three integrals in the square brackets
Zr
Š 6ao4 24ao4
4 r e dr 4
3 ao
0 Z4 Z4
4Z 24ao 96ao
Zr 5 4
Š
4Z
r e dr 5 4
4 ao
ao ao Z Z
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Z 2 120ao 120ao
Zr 6 4
Z 2 5 Š ao
ao2
r e dr
ao2 Z 6 Z4
When we plug in the results for the integrals into the above equation we get that the average distance from the
nucleus for a 2s orbital is six times the Bohr radius. Notice that this is four times the average distance from
the nucleus for a 1s orbital.
3 3
1 Z 24ao4 96ao4 120ao4 1 Z 48ao4 ao
r 4 4 4 6 6ao
8 a0 Z Z Z 4 8 a0 Z Z
To calculate the most probable value of r, we can set the derivative of the radial probability function to zero
and solve for r.
2
2 Z 3/2 Zr Š 2ao
Zr
1 Z 2
3
4Zr Z 2 r 2 Š ao
Zr
2
P r r R r r
2 2
2 e r 4 2 e
4 a0 ao 8 a0 ao ao
1 Z 4Zr 3 Š ao Z 2 r 4 Š ao
3 Zr Zr Zr
Š
P r 4r 2 e o e 2 e
a
8 a0 ao ao
1 Z d 2 Š ao 4Zr 3 Š ao Z 2 r 4 Š ao
2 Zr Zr Zr
d
dr
P r 4r e
8 a0 dr ao
e 2 e
ao
1 Z Zr 2 4Z 2 Zr 3 Z 2 3 Zr 4 Š ao
2 Zr
d
dr
P r 4 2r
8 a0
ao ao
3r
ao ao2
4r
ao
e
2
1 Z 16Zr 2 8Z 2 r 3 Z 3r 4 Š ao
Zr
d
dr
P r 8r
8 a0 ao
ao2
3 e
ao
1 Z rZ 3 8a 16ao r ao r
2
Ša
3 2 2 Zr
d
P r 3 3o
8 a0 ao Z Z2
r 3
oe
dr Z
The above polynomial can be solved computationally to determine three roots. The largest root, which
1.77
L
2
1/2
n x
2
1/2
m x
2
L
n x m x
0 L sin L L sin L dx
L0 sin
L sin
L
dx
Using a table of integrals, it can be shown that the last integral listed above is zero if n does not equal m, and
is L/2 if n equals m. Hence, the wavefunctions for a one-dimensional particle in a box are orthogonal.
1.78 The five lowest energy levels for a two-dimensional particle in a box correspond to the following sets of
quantum numbers: (nx=1, ny=1), (nx=1, ny=2), (nx=2, ny=1), (nx=2, ny=2), (nx=3, ny=1) , (nx=1, ny=3) , (nx=3,
ny=2) , (nx=2, ny=3). These wavefunctions are plotted below with the lowest energy wavefunction at the
bottom. Notice that the states (nx=1, ny=2) and (nx=2, ny=1) have the same energy as do the states (nx=1,
ny=3) and (nx=3, ny=1) and the states (nx=3, ny=2) and (nx=2, ny=3).
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