Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the absorption spectrum of hydrogen?
(A) It consists of dark lines against a continuous background.
(B) The lines correspond to photons absorbed by the electron transitioning to higher energy levels.
(C) The wavelengths of the absorbed photons are identical to the wavelengths of the emitted photons in the emission spectrum.
(D) The absorption spectrum can be used to identify the presence of hydrogen in a sample.
A
B
C
D
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When an electron jumps from a level to , momentum of the recoiled hydrogen atom will be
zero
Which of the following is associated with the emission of electromagnetic radiation by an atom?
Electron transitioning from a lower energy level to a higher energy level
Electron transitioning from a higher energy level to a lower energy level
Electron remaining in its ground state
Electron being removed from the atom
The energy of a hydrogen atom in its ground state is . The energy of the level corresponding to the quantum number (first excited state) in the hydrogen atom is
First Bohr radius of an atom with is . Radius of its third orbit is
When an electron in a hydrogen atom transitions from n=3 to n=2, the emitted radiation falls in which region of the electromagnetic spectrum?
Ultraviolet region
Visible region
Infrared region
Microwave region
The lines in the atomic spectrum of an element are characteristic of that element because:
All elements have the same number of electrons.
Each element has a unique set of energy levels.
All elements emit light of the same wavelength.
The speed of light is constant for all elements.
Which of the following is true for number of spectral lines in going from Lyman series to -fund series
Increases
Decreases
Unchanged
May decrease and increase
An atom of element X has 15 protons and 15 electrons. Which of the following statements is true regarding atom X?
The atom is positively charged.
The atom is negatively charged.
The atom is electrically neutral.
The atom's charge cannot be determined.
If an atom were to lose an electron, what would be the resulting charge?
Neutral
Positive
Negative
It depends on the element