Inorganic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780321811059
Author: Gary L. Miessler, Paul J. Fischer, Donald A. Tarr
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.45P
Select the best choice, and briefly indicate the reason for your choice:
a. Smallest radius: Sc Ti V
b. Greatest volume:
c. Lowest ionization energy: K Rb Cs
d. Highest
e. Most energy necessary to remove an electron:
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Ch. 2.1 - Determine the energy of the transition from nh=3...Ch. 2.2 - Describe the angular nodal surfaces for a dz2...Ch. 2.2 - Prob. 2.3ECh. 2.2 - A third possible state for the p4 configuration...Ch. 2.2 - A nitrogen atom, with three 2p electrons, could...Ch. 2.2 - Calculate the effective nuclear charge on a 5s,...Ch. 2.2 - Calculate the effective nuclear charge on a 7s,...Ch. 2.3 - Explain why all three graphs in Figure 2.14 have...Ch. 2 - Determine the de Brogue wavelength of a. an...Ch. 2 - Using the equation E=RH(1221nh2) determine the...
Ch. 2 - The transition from the n=7 to the n=2 level of...Ch. 2 - Emissions are observed at wavelengths of 383.65...Ch. 2 - What is the least amount of energy that can be...Ch. 2 - Hydrogen atom emission spectra measured from the...Ch. 2 - The Rydberg constant equation has two terms that...Ch. 2 - For the 3pz and 4dxz hydrogen-like atomic...Ch. 2 - Repeat the exercise in Problem 2.7 for the 4s and...Ch. 2 - Repeat the exercise in Problem 2.7 for the 5s and...Ch. 2 - The 4fz(x2y2) orbital has the angular function...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.13PCh. 2 - The label for an fz2 orbital, like that for a dz2...Ch. 2 - a. Determine the possible values for the l and ml...Ch. 2 - a. What are the values of quantum numbers I and n...Ch. 2 - a. At most, how many electrons in an atom can have...Ch. 2 - Determine the Coulombic and exchange energies for...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.19PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.20PCh. 2 - What states are possible for a d3 configuration?...Ch. 2 - Provide explanations of the following phenomena:...Ch. 2 - Give electron configurations for the following:...Ch. 2 - Predict the electron configurations of the...Ch. 2 - Radial probability plots shed insight on issues of...Ch. 2 - Briefly explain the following on the basis of...Ch. 2 - Briefly explain the following on the basis of...Ch. 2 - a. Which 2+ ion has two 3d electrons? Which has...Ch. 2 - A sample calculation in this chapter showed that,...Ch. 2 - Ionization energies should depend on the effective...Ch. 2 - Prepare a diagram such as the one in Figure (a)...Ch. 2 - Why are the ionization energies of the alkali...Ch. 2 - The second ionization of carbon (C+C2++e) and the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.35PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.36PCh. 2 - The second ionization energy involves removing an...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.38PCh. 2 - On the basis of electron configurations, explain...Ch. 2 - a. The graph of ionization energy versus atomic...Ch. 2 - The second ionization energy of He ¡s almost...Ch. 2 - The size of the transition-metal atoms decreases...Ch. 2 - Predict the largest and smallest radius in each...Ch. 2 - Select the best choice, and briefly indicate the...Ch. 2 - Select the best choice, and briefly indicate the...Ch. 2 - There are a number of Web sites that display...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.47P
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