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1.

1 . 84 × 10 3 1 . 84 × 10 3

3.

50 km

4.

6 × 10 20 kg/m 3 6 × 10 20 kg/m 3

6.

(a) 10.0 μm 10.0 μm

(b) It isn’t hard to make one of approximately this size. It would be harder to make it exactly 10.0 μm 10.0 μm .

7.

1λ=R1nf21ni2λ=1R(ninf)2ni2nf2;ni=2,nf=1,1λ=R1nf21ni2λ=1R(ninf)2ni2nf2;ni=2,nf=1, so that

λ = m 1.097 × 10 7 ( 2 × 1 ) 2 2 2 1 2 =1.22×107 m=122 nm λ = m 1.097 × 10 7 ( 2 × 1 ) 2 2 2 1 2 =1.22×107 m=122 nm , which is UV radiation.

9.

a B = h 2 4π 2 m e kZq e 2 = ( 6.626 × 10 34 J·s ) 2 4π 2 ( 9.109 × 10 31 kg ) ( 8.988 × 10 9 N · m 2 / C 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1.602 × 10 19 C ) 2 = 0.529 × 10 10 m a B = h 2 4π 2 m e kZq e 2 = ( 6.626 × 10 34 J·s ) 2 4π 2 ( 9.109 × 10 31 kg ) ( 8.988 × 10 9 N · m 2 / C 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1.602 × 10 19 C ) 2 = 0.529 × 10 10 m

11.

0.850 eV

13.

2.12 × 10 –10 m 2.12 × 10 –10 m

15.

365 nm

It is in the ultraviolet.

17.

No overlap

365 nm

122 nm

19.

7

21.

(a) 2

(b) 54.4 eV

23.

kZqe2rn2=meV2rn ,kZqe2rn2=meV2rn , so that rn=kZqe2meV2=kZqe2me1V2.rn=kZqe2meV2=kZqe2me1V2. From the equation mevrn=nh2π ,mevrn=nh2π , we can substitute for the velocity, giving: rn=kZqe2me4π2me2rn2n2h2rn=kZqe2me4π2me2rn2n2h2 so that rn=n2Zh24π2mekqe2=n2ZaB ,rn=n2Zh24π2mekqe2=n2ZaB , where aB=h22mekqe2aB=h22mekqe2.

25.

(a) 0.248× 10 −10 m0.248× 10 −10 m

(b) 50.0 keV

(c) The photon energy is simply the applied voltage times the electron charge, so the value of the voltage in volts is the same as the value of the energy in electron volts.

27.

(a) 100×103eV100×103eV, 1.60×1014J1.60×1014J

(b) 0.124×1010 m0.124×1010 m

29.

(a) 8.00 keV

(b) 9.48 keV

30.

(a) 1.96 eV

(b) ( 1240 eV·nm ) / ( 1 . 96 eV ) = 633 nm ( 1240 eV·nm ) / ( 1 . 96 eV ) = 633 nm

(c) 60.0 nm

32.

693 nm

34.

(a) 590 nm

(b) ( 1240 eV·nm ) / ( 1 . 17 eV ) = 1.06 μm ( 1240 eV·nm ) / ( 1 . 17 eV ) = 1.06 μm

35.

l=4, 3l=4, 3 are possible since l<nl<n and mllmll.

37.

n=4l=3, 2, 1, 0ml=±3,±2, ±1, 0n=4l=3, 2, 1, 0ml=±3,±2, ±1, 0 are possible.

39.

(a) 1.49×1034 Js1.49×1034 Js

(b) 1.06×1034 Js1.06×1034 Js

41.

(a) 3.66×1034 Js3.66×1034 Js

(b) s=9.13×1035 Jss=9.13×1035 Js

(c) LS=123/4=4LS=123/4=4

43.

θ = 54.7º, 125.3º θ = 54.7º, 125.3º

44.

(a) 32. (b) 2 in s, 6 in p, 10 in d,2 in s, 6 in p, 10 in d, and 14 in ff, for a total of 32.

46.

(a) 2

(b) 3d93d9

48.

(b) nl nl is violated,

(c) cannot have 3 electrons in s s subshell since 3 > ( 2 l + 1 ) = 2 3 > ( 2 l + 1 ) = 2

(d) cannot have 7 electrons in p p subshell since 7 > ( 2 l + 1 ) = 2 ( 2 + 1 ) = 6 7 > ( 2 l + 1 ) = 2 ( 2 + 1 ) = 6

50.

(a) The number of different values of mlml is ±l,±(l1),...,0±l,±(l1),...,0 for each l>0l>0 and one for l=0(2l+1).l=0(2l+1). Also an overall factor of 2 since each mlml can have msms equal to either +1/2+1/2 or 1/22(2l+1)1/22(2l+1).

(b) for each value of ll, you get 2(2l+1)2(2l+1)

=0, 1, 2, ...,(n–1)2(2)(0)+1+(2)(1)+1+....+(2)(n1)+1= 21+3+...+(2n3)+(2n1) n terms =0, 1, 2, ...,(n–1)2(2)(0)+1+(2)(1)+1+....+(2)(n1)+1= 21+3+...+(2n3)+(2n1) n terms to see that the expression in the box is =n2,=n2, imagine taking (n1)(n1) from the last term and adding it to first term =21+(n–1)+3+...+(2n3)+(2n1)(n1)=2n+3+....+(2n3)+n.=21+(n–1)+3+...+(2n3)+(2n1)(n1)=2n+3+....+(2n3)+n. Now take (n3)(n3) from penultimate term and add to the second term 2 n+n+...+n+n n terms =2n22 n+n+...+n+n n terms =2n2.

52.

The electric force on the electron is up (toward the positively charged plate). The magnetic force is down (by the RHR).

54.

401 nm

56.

(a) 6.54×1016 kg6.54×1016 kg

(b) 5.54×107 m5.54×107 m

58.

1 . 76 × 10 11 C/kg 1 . 76 × 10 11 C/kg , which agrees with the known value of 1 . 759 × 10 11 C/kg 1 . 759 × 10 11 C/kg to within the precision of the measurement

60.

(a) 2.78 fm

(b) 0.37 of the nuclear radius.

62.

(a) 1.34×10231.34×1023

(b) 2.52 MW

64.

(a) 6.42 eV

(b) 7.27×1020 J/molecule7.27×1020 J/molecule

(c) 0.454 eV, 14.1 times less than a single UV photon. Therefore, each photon will evaporate approximately 14 molecules of tissue. This gives the surgeon a rather precise method of removing corneal tissue from the surface of the eye.

66.

91.18 nm to 91.22 nm

68.

(a) 1.24×1011 V1.24×1011 V

(b) The voltage is extremely large compared with any practical value.

(c) The assumption of such a short wavelength by this method is unreasonable.

72.

(a) E= z 2  n 2 E 3 E 2 = 6 2 3 2 6 2 2 2 13.6eV=68.0eV                E 3 E 2 = 6 2 2 2 6 2 1 2 13.6eV=367eV E=435eV E= z 2  n 2 E 3 E 2 = 6 2 3 2 6 2 2 2 13.6eV=68.0eV                E 3 E 2 = 6 2 2 2 6 2 1 2 13.6eV=367eV E=435eV

(b) E 3 E 2 = 6 2 3 2 6 2 1 2 13.6eV=435eV E 3 E 2 = 6 2 3 2 6 2 1 2 13.6eV=435eV

(c) Yes.

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