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CHEM 1411
Chapter 5 Homework Answers

1. Which statement regarding the gold foil experiment is false?

(a) It was performed by Rutherford and his research group early in the 20th century.
(b) Most of the alpha particles passed through the foil undeflected.
(c) The alpha particles were repelled by electrons
(d) It suggested the nuclear model of the atom.
(e) It suggested that atoms are mostly empty space.

2. Ernest Rutherford's model of the atom did not specifically include the ___.

(a) neutron
(b) nucleus
(c) proton
(d) electron
(e) electron or the proton

3. The gold foil experiment suggested ___.

(a) that electrons have negative charges

(b) that protons have charges equal in magnitude but opposite in sign to those of electrons

(c) that atoms have a tiny, positively charged, massive center

(d) the ratio of the mass of an electron to the charge of an electron

(e) the existence of canal rays

4. Which statement is false?

(a) Ordinary chemical reactions do not involve changes in nuclei.

(b) Atomic nuclei are very dense.
(c) Nuclei are positively charged.
(d) Electrons contribute only a little to the mass of an atom

(e) The nucleus occupies nearly all the volume of an atom.

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5. In interpreting the results of his "oil drop" experiment in 1909, ___ was able to determine
___.

(a) Robert Millikan; the charge on a proton

(b) James Chadwick; that neutrons are also present in the nucleus
(c) James Chadwick; that the masses of protons and electrons are nearly identical
(d) Robert Millikan; the charge on an electron
(e) Ernest Rutherford; the extremely dense nature of the nuclei of atoms

6. Which is a possible explanation for why the neutron was the last of the three fundamental
subatomic particles to be discovered?

(a) The atoms of very few elements contain neutrons in their nuclei.
(b) Its existence was not suspected until Rutherford's gold foil experiment.
(c) It was difficult to detect because it has no charge.
(d) Because its mass is similar to a proton's mass, both are affected similarly by an electric field.
(e) It is difficult to detect because it is located outside the nucleus with the more numerous,
negatively charged electrons.

7. Complete the chart for neutral atoms.

name of atomic mass nuclide number of number of number of

atom number number symbol protons electrons neutrons
neon 10 21 21 10 10 11
10 Ne
chlorine 17 35 35 17 17 18
17 Cl

nickel 28 58 58 28 28 30
28 Ni

selenium 34 74 74 34 34 40
34 Se

bromine 35 81 81 35 35 46
35 Br

rhodium 45 104 104 45 45 59

45 Rh

argon 18 40 40 18 18 22
18 Ar
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8. Complete the chart for the ions shown.

formula of A Z nuclide #p+ #e- #n

ion symbol
Ag+ 108 47 108 + 47 46 61
47 Ag

Fe2+ 56 26 56 2+ 26 24 30
26 Fe
S2- 32 16 32 2- 16 18 16
16 S

Br- 79 35 79 - 35 36 44
35 Br

9. Bromine is composed of 79Br, 78.9183 amu and 81Br, 80.9163 amu. The percent composition
of a sample is 50.69% 79Br and 49.31% 81Br. Based on this sample, calculate the atomic mass of
Br.

atomic mass = (0.5069)(78.9183 amu) + (0.4931)(80.9163 amu)

atomic mass = 40.00 amu + 39.90 amu = 79.90 amu

10. Naturally occurring iron consists of 4 isotopes with the natural abundances indicated. From
the data given, calculate the average atomic mass of iron.

isotope mass (amu) % natural abundance

54
Fe 53.9396 5.82
56
Fe 55.9349 91.66
57
Fe 56.9354 2.19
58
Fe 57.9333 0.33

atomic mass = (0.0582)(53.9396 amu) + (0.9166)(55.9349 amu) + (0.0219)(56.9354 amu) +

(0.0033)(57.9333 amu)

atomic mass = 3.14 amu + 51.27 amu + 1.25 amu + 0.19 amu = 55.85 amu

11. The atomic mass of lithium is 6.941 amu. The two naturally occurring isotopes are 6Li,
6.01512 amu, and 7Li, 7.01600 amu. Calculate the % of 6Li in naturally occurring lithium.

x = fraction of 1 that is 7Li; (1-x) = fraction of 1 that is 6Li

6.941 amu = (7.01600 amu)x + (6.01512 amu)(1-x)

6.941 = 7.01600x + 6.01512(1-x)
6.941 = 7.01600x + 6.01512 - 6.01512x
6.941 - 6.01512 = 7.01600x - 6.01512x
0.926 = 1.00088x
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x = 0.926 = 0.925; (1-x) = 0.075

1.00088

92.5% 7Li and 7.5% 6Li

12. The atomic mass of rubidium is 85.4678 amu. The two naturally occurring isotopes are 85Rb,
84.9118 amu, and 87Rb, 86.9092 amu. Calculate the percent 85Rb in naturally occurring
rubidium.

x = fraction of 1 that is 87Rb and (1-x) = the fraction of 1 that is 85Rb

85.4678 amu = (86.9092 amu)x + (84.9118 amu)(1-x)

85.4678 = 86.9092x + 84.9118(1-x)
85.4678 = 86.9092x + 84.9118 - 84.9118x
85.4678 - 84.9118 = 86.9092x - 84.9118x
0.5560 = 1.9974x

x = 0.5560 = 0.2784; (1-x) = 0.7216

27.84% 87Rb and 72.16% 85Rb

13. Calculate the wavelength, in nanometers (nm) of radiation that has a frequency of
5.60 x 1015 s-1.

λ = c = 3.00 x 108 m/s = 5.36 x 10-8 m; 5.36 x 10-8 m ∣ 1 x 109 nm ∣= 53.6 nm

ν 5.60 x 1015 1/s ∣ 1m ∣

14. Calculate the frequency of light that has the following wavelengths:

(a) 8973 Å
λ = 8973 Å ∣ 1m ∣ = 8.973 x 10-7 m; ν = c = 3.00 x 108 m/s = 3.34 x 1014 s-1
∣ 1 x 1010 Å ∣ λ 8.973 x 10-7 m

(b) 492 nm
λ = 492 nm ∣ 1m ∣ = 4.92 x 10-7 m; ν = c = 3.00 x 108 m/s = 6.10 x 1014 s-1
∣1 x 109 nm ∣ λ 4.92 x 10-7 m

(c) 492 cm.

λ = 492 cm ∣ 1m ∣ = 4.92 m; ν = c = 3.00 x 108 m/s = 6.10 x 107 s-1
∣ 100 cm ∣ λ 4.92 m
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15. Excited lithium ions emit radiation at a wavelength of 671 nm in the visible range of the
spectrum. Calculate the energy of a photon of this light.

671 nm ∣ 1m ∣ = 6.71 x 10-7 m

∣ 1 x 109 nm∣

E = hc = (6.626 x 10-34 J·s)(3.00 x 108 m/s) = 2.96 x 10-19 J

λ 6.71 x 10-7 m

16. Calculate the wavelength, in Å, of X-rays that has an energy of 6.6 x 10-16 J.

E = hc ___
> λ = hc
λ E

λ = (6.626 x 10-34 J·s)(3.00 x 108 m/s)

6.6 x 10-16 J

λ = 3.0 x 10-10 m ∣ 1 x 1010 Å∣ = 3.0 Å

∣ 1m ∣

17. A typical broadcast frequency for a radio station might be 89.5 MHz.

(a) What is the wavelength, in meters, of this frequency?

89.5 MHz ∣ 1 x 106 Hz∣ = 8.95 x 107 s-1; λ = c = 3.00 x 108 m/s = 3.35 m
∣ 1 MHz ∣ ν 8.95 x 107 1/s

(b) What is the energy, in Joules, of one photon of this electromagnetic radiation?

E = hν = (6.626 x 10-34 J·s)(8.95 x 107 s-1) = 5.93 x 10-26 J

18. Which of the responses contains all the statements that are consistent with the Bohr theory of
the atom (and no others)?

I. An electron can remain in a particular orbital as long as it continually absorbs radiation of

a definite frequency.
II. The lowest energy orbitals are those closest to the nucleus.
III. An electron can jump from the K shell to the M shell by emitting radiation of a definite
frequency.
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(a) II and III

(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) III
(e) I, II, and III

19. Which one of the following statements is not consistent with the Bohr theory?

(a) An electron moves in a circular orbit around the nucleus.

(b) The energy of an electron is quantized.
(c) An electron may move to a lower energy orbital by emitting radiation of a frequency
proportional to the energy difference between the two orbitals.
(d) An electron may move to a higher energy orbital by absorbing radiation of a frequency
proportional to the energy difference between the two orbitals.

(e) An atom has a number of discrete energy levels (orbits) in which an electron can exist as
long as it continually emits radiation of a definite energy.

20. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that ___.

(a) no two electrons in the same atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers
(b) two atoms of the same element have the same number of protons

(c) it is impossible to determine accurately both the position and energy of an electron
simultaneously

(d) electrons in atoms in their ground states enter energetically equivalent sets of orbitals singly
before they pair up in any orbital of the set
(e) charged atoms (ions) must generate a magnetic field when they are in motion

21. Which response includes all the following statements that are true, and no others?

I. When an electron falls to a lower energy level in an atom, it can emit electromagnetic
radiation in order to release the excess energy.
II. The energy of electromagnetic radiation is directly proportional to its frequency.
III. The product of wavelength and the speed of light is frequency.
IV. Atoms can exist only in certain energy states.

(a) I
(b) I and III
(c) II
(d) II and III
(e) I, II, and IV
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22. A(An) ___ is a region of space in which there is a high probability of finding an electron in
an atom.

(a) shell
(b) atomic orbital

(c) core
(d) major energy level
(e) nucleus

23. All orbitals of a given degenerate set must be singly occupied before pairing begins in that
set is a statement of ___.

(a) the Aufbau Principle

(b) Dalton's Theory
(c) The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
(d) The Pauli Exclusion Principle
(e) Hund's Rule

24. The general shape of the region in space occupied by electrons is described by which
quantum number?

(a) n
(b) ℓ
(c) mℓ
(d) ms
(e) ν

25. Write the complete ground-state electron configuration for the following elements.

(a) N: 1s22s22p3

(b) Cl: 1s22s22p63s23p5

(c) Ca: 1s22s22p63s23p64s2

(d) Mn: 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d5

(e) Ge: 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p2

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26. Write the shorthand (with noble gas core) ground-state electron configuration for the
following elements.

(a) Na: [Ne]3s1

(b) S: [Ne]3s23p4

(c) Ni: [Ar]4s23d8

(d) Sb: [Kr]5s24d105p3

(e) Bi: [Xe]6s24f145d106p3

27. Draw the ground-state electron configuration using the orbital notation (⇅) for the following
elements.

(a) O: ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ↑ ↑ or [He] ⇅ ⇅ ↑ ↑
1s 2s 2p 2s 2p

(b) Fe: ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ or [Ar] ⇅ ⇅ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4s 3d

(c) Cl: ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ↑ or [Ne] ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ↑

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3s 3p

(d) Rb: [Kr] ↑

5s

(e) Si: ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ⇅ ↑ ↑ _ or [Ne] ⇅ ↑ ↑ _

1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3s 3p