In an atom, are electrons considered as particles or waves? Justify your answer with theoretical explanations.

Q: The emission spectrum of a hydrogen atom consists of a series of lines. Explain why this suggests…

A: Neil Bohr introduced hydrogen model in 1913. He described hydrogen model as a positively charged…

Q: Which element’s representative particle is NOT the atom? A) 8O B) 30Zn C) 36Kr D) 51Sb E) they…

A: In the given options we have only oxygen is is non metal rest of the element are metal metal are…

Q: For any given principal energy level, what is the maximum number of electrons that can exist in the…

A: We know that ,  Each orbital contains a maximum of  2 electron.

Q: What is meant by the phrase, "the energy of an electron in a given orbital is quantized"? In…

A: The given statement means that the electrons of the given orbitals exist at a particular levels of…

Q: How does the quantum-mechanical model account for the chemical properties of the elements?

A: The chemical properties of any element largely depends upon the electronic arrangement in their…

Q: Total radial probability distributions for the helium, neon, and argon atoms are shown in the…

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Q: An electron behaves both as a particle and a wave.   True  False

A: According to Plank's quantum theory light has both particle and wave nature.

Q: Write the complete ground-state electron configuration of Si.

A: •"Si" denotes about "Silicon element" •"Si" atomic number is 14. •"Si" contain 14 electron in…

Q: Elaborate the role of the scientist in development of the quantum mechanical description of the…

A: The role of the scientist in the development of the quantum mechanical description of the atom of…

Q: Critique this statement: Electrons can exist in any positionoutside of the nucleus.

A: In an atom, the nucleus is positively charged and contains protons which are positively charged, and…

Q: Which of the following atoms is expected to have a positive electron affinity? (ie, adding an…

A: Electron affinity is defined as the energy released on adding an electron in the gaseous atom of any…

Q: How are the Bohr model and the quantum mechanical model of the hydrogen atom similar? OA. O A. Both…

A: The Bohr model of an atom says that the electrons move in a circular path and this circular path is…

Q: Would you expect an anion to be larger or smaller than the corresponding atom, and why?

A: An anion is formed when a gaseous neutral atom attains electrons.

Q: An electron behaves in ways that are at least partially indeterminate. Explain this statement.

A: This concept is based on Heisenberg's uncertainity principle which states that- 'simultaneous…

Q: Define the term principal quantum number?

A: Quantum numbers are used to describe the position and energy of the electron in an atom. There are…

Q: (a) What are “valence electrons"? (b) What are “core elec- trons"? (c) What does each box in an…

A: a. Valence electrons are outermost electrons present in valency shell and participate in chemical…

Q: What does it mean to say that the energy of the electrons in an atom is quantized?

A: 1 eV of energy is gained by an electron when it passes through 1 volt of potential difference.

Q: If a shell contains a maximum of 32 electrons, what is the principal quantum number, n?

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Q: Describe the Bohr model for the atom. How did the Bohr model account for the emission spectra of…

A: Bohr model of hydrogen atom was given by Neil Bohr. It was based on the following postulates. 1) The…

Q: Write the complete ground-state electron configuration of Be.

A: The electron configuration is the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule (or other…

Q: 1) What is the complete ground state electron configuration for the aluminum atom? 2) What is the…

A: 1.  Aluminium has an atomic number of 13. Thus, there are 13 protons and 13 electrons in an atom of…

Q: Which of the following statements regarding Erwin Schrödinger's quantum mechanical model of the atom…

A: Answer is option (4 ) all of these are true

Q: Which of the following statements about an electron is TRUE according to the quantum mechanical…

A: A multiple choice question based on quantum mechanical model of atom, which is to be accomplished.

Q: Write the complete ground-state electron configuration of F.

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Q: Which of the following statements is true? Bohr's model confirmed the existence of orbitals. O It is…

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Q: In bohr’s original experiment, he expected the electrons in atoms to behave just like any other…

A: Answer - The wavelengths and frequencies of the light emitted by an atom (its emission spectrum) is…

Q: Describe the principle of the experiment which established the nuclear model of the atom explaining…

A: Ernest Rutherford was interested in knowing how the electrons are arranged within an atom.…

Q: Using arguments of quantum mechanics, explain why elements in the same group of the periodic table…

A: The elements in a modern periodic table are arranged in increasing order of their atomic number. In…

Q: In an atom, are electrons considered as particles or waves?

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Q: Which of the following should have the lowest overall energy? O a. A tin atom with one more electron…

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Q: The complete orbital notation diagram of an atom is shown. Based on the diagram, what values can be…

A: The given atom contains total 13 electrons. This indicates that the atom is Aluminium (Al).

Q: . If the principal quantum number n were limited to the rangefrom 1 to 6, how many elements would we…

A: The principal quantum number is n and it can have any integer value from 0 to ∞.

Q: Explain the difference between the Bohr model for the hydrogen atom and the quantum-mechanical…

A: Interpretation - The difference between the Bohr model for the hydrogen atom and the…

Q: Write the complete ground-state electron configuration of F:.

A: Electronic configuration refers to the systematic arrangement of electrons in the various shells and…

Q: Give the set of quantum numbers for Nitrogen (N).

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Q: What is the quantum number of the valence electron of Magnesium?

A: Quantum numbers are used to describe an electron in an atom.  Principal quantum number ( n ) It…

Q: a. What is the maximum number of electrons that can go into the first shell? The second shell? b.…

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Q: The nucleus of a gold atom contains 79 protons. How would you expect the energy required to remove a…

A: Calculate the energy required to remove an 1s electron from ground state of gold atom:Atomic number…

Q: 4. Describe the SCHRODINGER Model of the Atom, using scientific terminology and diagrams/pictures.…

A: Answer - schrodinger model - The Schrödinger model assumes that the electron is a wave and tries to…

Q: Some electron affinities are negative quantities, while some are zero or positive. Why is this not…

A: Some electron affinities are negative quantities, while some are positive or neutral but this is not…

Q: In electrons configuration, what is meant by “core electrons”? Support your explanation by using the…

A: In a electronic configuration of an atom except valance electron all electrons that do not take part…

Q: Write the expected electron configurations for the following atoms: As, Y, Tl, Pb, Cf

A: Given : As, Y , Tl , Pb , Cf To find : Expected electronic configuration of given elements Solution…

Q: The complete orbital notation diagram of an atom is shown. Based on the diagram, what values can be…

A: Quantum numbers are the hypothetical numbers used to designate the location of of electron in an…