Chapter 41: Atomic Physics
Q. 11
In FIGURE Qa photon with energy is incident on an atom in the state. Does the atom undergo an absorption transition, a stimulated emission transition, or neither? Explain.

Q. 14
Show that .
Q. 15
What is the electron configuration of the second excited state of lithium?
Q. 16
a. Is a transition allowed in sodium? If so, what is its wavelength (in nm)? If not, why not?
b. Is a transition allowed in sodium? If so, what is its wavelength (in nm)? If not, why not?
Q. 21
A hydrogen atom is in the state. How much time must elapse for there to be a chance that this atom will undergo a quantum jump to the ground state?
Q. 31
For an electron in the state of hydrogen, what is the probability of being in a spherical shell of thickness at distance (a) , (b) , and (c) from the proton?
Q. 38
The transition in the emission spectrum of sodium has a wavelength of .What is the energy of thestate ?
Q.39
A sodium atom emits a photon with wavelength nm shortly after being struck by an electron. What minimum speed did the electron have before the collision?
Q. 4
A hydrogen atom has orbital angular momentum
a. What letter describes the electron?
b. What is the atom’s minimum possible energy? Explain.
Q. 42
a few energy levels of the mercury atom.
a. Make a table showing all the allowed transitions in the emission spectrum. For each transition, indicate the photon wavelength, in .
b. What minimum speed must an electron have to excite the wavelength blue emission line in the spectrum?
