Tasks and exercises
1.
Write the electron configuration for potassium, lanthanum, copper and
bromine.
2.
Name the elements whose electron configuration
is:
1s2 2s2 2p6
3s2 3p6 4s2
3d3
1s2 2s2 2p6
3s2 3p6 4s2
3d10 4p6 5s2
4d9
1s2 2s2 2p6
3s2 3p6
3.
Calculate how many times in a second an electron in hydrogen atom
orbiting at the level n = 30 goes around the
nucleus?
4.
Calculate how much energy does one electron with a principle quantum
number of n = 2 have.
5.
Calculate the molecular mass of methane (CH4). What is the
percentage by mass of the elements in this compound?
6.
Show that the mass of the hydrogen atom is 1.6735×10-24 g
and that of the oxygen atom is 2.6561×10-23 g.
7.
For an ion of 23Mg write the number of protons, neutrons
and electrons.
8.
Calculate the first ionization potential of hydrogen helium
atom.
9.
How many electrons are in an atom specified by 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4?
10. If naturally occurring carbon consists of 98.892% 12C and 1.108%
13C what is the average mass of carbon?
11. Show that the mass of the hydrogen atom is 1.6735 ×
10−24 g and that of the oxygen atom is 2.6561 × 10−23 g.