Chapter 39: Q38P (page 1216)
An atom (not a hydrogen atom) absorbs a photon whose associated frequency is . By what amount does the energy of the atom increase?
Short Answer
The energy of the atom is increased by .
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Chapter 39: Q38P (page 1216)
An atom (not a hydrogen atom) absorbs a photon whose associated frequency is . By what amount does the energy of the atom increase?
The energy of the atom is increased by .
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Calculate the radial probability density P(r) for the hydrogen atom in its ground state at (a) r = 0 , (b) r = a , and (c) r = 2a, where a is the Bohr radius.
A hydrogen atom can be considered as having a central point- like proton of positive charge eand an electron of negative charge -ethat is distributed about the proton according to the volume charge density. Hereis a constant,, andris the distance from the center of the atom.
(a) Using the fact that the hydrogen is electrically neutral, find A. the
(b) Then find magnitude
(c) Then find direction of the atom’s electric field at.
An electron in the n = 2 state in the finite potential well of Fig. 39-7 absorbs 400 eV of energy from an external source. Using the energy-level diagram of Fig. 39-9, determine the electron’s kinetic energy after this absorption, assuming that the electron moves to a position for which x > L.
A hydrogen atom, initially at rest in the n = 4 quantum state, undergoes a transition to the ground state, emitting a photon in the process. What is the speed of the recoiling hydrogen atom? (Hint: This is similar to the explosions of Chapter 9.)
An electron is in a certain energy state in a one-dimensional, infinite potential well from x = 0 to x = L =200PM electron’s probability density is zero at x = 0.300 L , and x = 0.400 L ; it is not zero at intermediate values of x. The electron then jumps to the next lower energy level by emitting light. What is the change in the electron’s energy?
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