CM1111 Inorganic Chemistry 1

AY 2012/2013 S1

Group Tutorial 1
Question 1:
The energy levels of a hydrogen atom are given by the Bohr-de Brolie model (in cgs-esu unit) and
the unit of the resulted En is erg:

2 2 mee4 1
2
En
2
h
n
Where e = 1.602 x 10-19 C = 4.803204 x 10-10 esu (the charge on the electron), me = 9.10938 x 10-28
g; h= 6.6261 x 10-34 J s = 6.6261 x 10-27 erg s; 1eV= 1.602 x 10-19 J
For the hydrogenic atom (like He+, Li2+), the energy levels are given as

2 2 mee4 Z 2 1
En
2
2
h
n
Where Z is the nuclear charge (here it is equal to atomic number, e.g. for He+ Z=2)
a) Calculate E1 for H, He+ and Li2+ in units of eV and J.
b) For the ground state of H, He+ and Li2+, predict the ionization energy of H, the 2nd ionization
energy of He (it is the energy for the process, He+ - e He2+ ) and the 3rd ionization energy of
Li (it is the energy for the process, Li2+ - eLi3+ ) in units of eV?
c) An electron undergoes a transition from the n=3 to the n=2 orbit in the H atom. What will be the
wavelength of the radiation involved? Is the process an absorption or emission? What region of
the Electromagnetic spectrum does the transition occur in (c = 2.999 x 108 ms-1) (refer to the
lecture note Part 1 Slide 9)?
Note: Commonly there are two unit systems, meter-kilogram-second (mks) unit (also called SI unit)
and centimeter-gram-second electrostatic-unit (cgs-esu) unit. For example, Coulomb (C) and Joule
(J) are SI unit; erg and esu are cgs-esu unit. (erg = gcm2/s = 10-7 J). The unit of each value used
in the calculation should be consistent. Either all are in the SI unit or all in the cgs-esu unit.

CM1111 Inorganic Chemistry 1

AY 2012/2013 S1
Question 2:
a) Using only the Rydberg formula and Bohrs hypothesis E=hc/, find a formula for En1,n2.
(The energ level spacing between any two stationary states n1 and n2).
b) Using your formula to compute E for the longest wavelength line in the Balmer series (setting
n1 = 2 yields the Balmer series).
(RH= 109677.6 cm-1 ;1V=1 J C-1, e (the charge on the electron) = 1.602 x 10-19 C (Coulomb) =
4.803204 x 10-19 esu; 1eV= 1.602 x 10-19 J (Joule); h= 6.6261 x 10-34 J s = 6.6261 x 10-27 erg s ;
c=2.9979 x 108 m s-1 )

Question 3:
Give all possible values for the missing hydrogen atom quantum number in each case:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

n=3, l=2, m=?

n=5, l=?, m=0
n=4,l=?, m=-2
n=?, l=2, m=1
n=10, l=0, m=?