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Ch.6 - Electronic Structure of Atoms
Brown - Chemistry: The Central Science 14th Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 9a

The contour representation of one of the orbitals for the n = 3 shell of a hydrogen atom is shown here. (a) What is the quantum number l for this orbital?
Contour representation of a n=3 hydrogen atom orbital, illustrating angular momentum quantum number.

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Identify the shape of the orbital from the image. The image shows a dumbbell-shaped orbital.
Recall that the dumbbell shape corresponds to a p-orbital.
Understand that p-orbitals have an angular momentum quantum number (l) of 1.
Since the principal quantum number (n) is given as 3, the possible values for the angular momentum quantum number (l) are 0, 1, and 2.
Conclude that for a p-orbital in the n=3 shell, the quantum number l is 1.

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Quantum Numbers

Quantum numbers are a set of numerical values that describe the unique quantum state of an electron in an atom. The four quantum numbers include the principal quantum number (n), which indicates the energy level; the angular momentum quantum number (l), which describes the shape of the orbital; the magnetic quantum number (m_l), which specifies the orientation of the orbital; and the spin quantum number (m_s), which indicates the spin direction of the electron.
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Principal Quantum Number

Angular Momentum Quantum Number (l)

The angular momentum quantum number (l) determines the shape of an electron's orbital and can take on integer values from 0 to n-1, where n is the principal quantum number. For example, if n=3, l can be 0, 1, or 2, corresponding to s, p, and d orbitals, respectively. The value of l also influences the energy and spatial distribution of the electron within the atom.
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Angular Momentum Quantum Number

Orbital Shapes

Orbitals are regions in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons. The shape of an orbital is determined by the angular momentum quantum number (l). For instance, an l value of 0 corresponds to a spherical s orbital, l=1 corresponds to a dumbbell-shaped p orbital, and l=2 corresponds to more complex d orbitals. The image provided depicts a p orbital, which is indicative of l=1.
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The accompanying drawing shows a contour plot for a dyz orbital. Consider the quantum numbers that could potentially correspond to this orbital. (b) What is the value of the angular momentum quantum number, l?

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Consider the three electronic transitions in a hydrogen atom shown here, labeled A, B, and C. (c) Calculate the wavelength of the photon emitted for each transition. Do any of these transitions lead to the emission of visible light? If so which one(s)?

Calculate the wavelength of the photon emitted for transition B.

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Consider the three electronic transitions in a hydrogen atom shown here, labeled A, B, and C. (b) Calculate the energy of the photon emitted for each transition.

Calculate the energy of the photon emitted for transition C.

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Consider a fictitious one-dimensional system with one electron. The wave function for the electron, drawn below, is c1x2 = sin x from x = 0 to x = 2p. (b) At what value or values of x will there be the greatest probability of finding the electron?

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The accompanying drawing shows a contour plot for a dyz orbital. Consider the quantum numbers that could potentially correspond to this orbital. (c) What is the largest possible value of the magnetic quantum number, ml?

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The contour representation of one of the orbitals for the n = 3 shell of a hydrogen atom is shown here. (c) In which of the following ways would you modify this sketch if the value of the magnetic quantum number, ml, were to change? (i) It would be drawn larger, (ii) the number of lobes would change, (iii) the lobes of the orbital would point in a different direction, (iv) there would be no change in the sketch.

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