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The document is a chemistry practice sheet about quantum theory and the atom. It contains questions about quantum numbers, electron orbitals, and quantum mechanics. The four quantum numbers are the principal quantum number n, angular momentum quantum number l, magnetic quantum number ml, and spin quantum number ms. The questions cover topics like naming orbitals based on quantum numbers, determining quantum numbers for specific orbitals, possible values of quantum numbers, and the maximum number of electrons in different types of orbitals.

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The document is a chemistry practice sheet about quantum theory and the atom. It contains questions about quantum numbers, electron orbitals, and quantum mechanics. The four quantum numbers are the principal quantum number n, angular momentum quantum number l, magnetic quantum number ml, and spin quantum number ms. The questions cover topics like naming orbitals based on quantum numbers, determining quantum numbers for specific orbitals, possible values of quantum numbers, and the maximum number of electrons in different types of orbitals.

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CHEMISTRY

PRACTICE SHEET # 4

Student’s Name: ……………………… MYP Year 4/ Section: ( )

Date: ……………………… Teacher: ………………………

Chapter 5, Section 2: Quantum Theory and the Atom (Quantum Numbers)

• Answer the following questions

1. State the four quantum numbers and the possible values they may have.

1) The principal quantum number, symbolized by n, indicates the main energy level
occupied by the electron.
Possible values: 1,2,3,4,5,6….
2) The angular momentum quantum number, symbolized by l, indicates the shape of the
orbital.
Possible values: 0,1,2,3…..
3) The magnetic quantum number, symbolized by ml, indicates the orientation of an
orbital around the nucleus.
Possible values (-l < ml < +l): -3,-2,-1,0,+1+2+3…
4) The spin quantum number, ms, has only two possible values— (+1/2, −1/2)—which
indicate the two fundamental spin states of an electron in an orbital.
Possible values: -1/2, +1/2.

2. Name the orbitals described by the following quantum numbers

a. n = 3, L = 0: 3s
b. n = 3, L = 1: 3p
c. n = 3, L = 2: 3d
d. n = 5, L = 0: 5s

3. Give the n and l values for the following orbitals

a. 1s: n = 1, l = 0
b. 3s: n = 3, l= 0
c. 2p: n = 2, l = 1
d. 4d: n = 4, l = 2
e. 5f: n = 5, l = 3

4. Circle all of the following orbital destinations that are theoretically possible.

a. 7s b. 1p c. 5d d. 2d e. 4f f. 5g g. 6i

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5. Without referring to a text, periodic table or handout, deduce the maximum number of
electrons that can occupy an:
a. s orbital: 2
b. the subshell of p orbitals: 6
c. the subshell of d orbitals: 10
d. the subshell of f orbitals: 14
e. the subshell of g orbitals: 18

6. Which of the following represents an allowed set of quantum numbers? (answer “yes” if
allowed and “no” if not allowed)

(2, 2, +1, -1/2) no

(5, 1, 0, +1/2) yes

(6, 3,-2, +1/2) yes

(7, 0, 0, -1/2) yes

(4, 1, 8, +1/2) no

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7. What are the possible mL values for the each of the following types of orbitals?

a. s: 0
b. p: -1,0,+1
c. d: -2,-1,0,+1,+2
d. f: -3,-2,-1,0,+1,+2,+3

8. How many possible orbitals are there for n =

a. 4:16
b. 10: 100

9. How many electrons can inhabit all of the n=4 orbitals? 32 electrons

10. Fill in the blanks with the correct response:

a. The number of orbitals with the quantum numbers n=3, l=2 and ml = 0 is 1.
b. The subshell with the quantum numbers n=4, l=2 is d.
c. The ml values for a d orbital are -2,-1,0,+1,+2.
d. The allowed values of l for the shell with n=2 are 0, and 1.
e. The allowed values of l for the shell with n=4 are 0,1,2,3.
f. The number of orbitals in a shell with n=3 is 9 orbitals.
g. The number of orbitals with n=3 and l=1 is 3 orbitals.
h. The maximum number of electrons with quantum numbers with n=3 and l=2 is 10
electrons.
i. When n=2, l can be 0 and 1.
j. When n=2, the possible values for ml are 0,-1,0,+1.
k. The number of electrons with n=4, l=1 is 6 electrons.
l. The subshell with n=3 and l=1 is designated as the p subshell.
m. The lowest value of n for which a d subshell can occur is n= 3.

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11. Which sets of quantum numbers are unacceptable? (Select a, b, c, or any combination)
a. n=3, l= -2, ml= 0, ms= +½

b. n=2, l= 2, ml= -1, ms= -½

c. n=6, l= 2, ml= -2, ms= +½

12. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving at 5.31 x 106 m/sec?
Given: mass of electron = 9.11 x 10-31 kg; Planck's constant h = 6.626 x 10-34 J·s

ℎ 6.626 x 10^−34
Wavelength = 𝑚.𝑣 = 9.11 𝑥 10−31 .5.31 𝑥 10^6 = 1.36 x 10-10 m

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