UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

Centre : Centre for Foundation Studies Unit Code : FHSC1134

Course : Foundation In Science Unit Title : Inorganic Chemistry
Y/T : Year 1 Trimester 2/3 Session : 2014/10
Lecturers

: Ms. Archuna, Ms. Gurpreet, Ms. Jamie, Ms. Lau Mei Chien, Mr. Ng Sweet Kin,
Ms. Ooi Siew Fong, Ms. Phang Ying Ning, Ms. Precilla, Ms. Rachel Tham,
Ms. Rajalakshmi, Mr. Tan Jun Bin, Ms. Tan Lee Siew, Ms. Amelia Chiang,
Ms. Azlina, Ms. Farhanah, Ms. Nabilah, Ms. Wong Jing Tyng, Ms. Wong Jun Xuan

Tutorial 1: Chapter 1 (Electronic structure of atoms)

1. Differentiate between Bohr Theory and Modern Atomic Theory.


2. The energy emitted when an electron moves from a higher energy state to a lower
energy state in any atom can be observed as electromagnetic radiation. The frequency
of the electromagnetic radiation obtained when an electron drops back from the fifth
energy level to the first energy level of the hydrogen atom is 2.57 10
15
Hz.
Determine the energy difference (in J and kJmol
-1
) between the two levels.
[April 2011]
[1.70 x 10
-18
J, 1026.09 kJmol
-1
]


3. Write down the electronic configurations (using orbital box and noble gas spdf
notations) for:

(a) Calcium (Z = 20) (b) Flouride ion, F
-
(Z = 9)


4. (a) Atom R has three shells and only two electrons in the outermost shell. List the
sets of four quantum numbers (n, l, m
l
and m
s
) for the valence electrons of
atom R. [Dec 2012]

(b) Are the following quantum number combinations allowed? If not, show two
ways to correct them by changing at one time either one of the figures of l or
m
l
only:

(i) n = 4, l = 2, m
l
= +2
(ii) n = 2, l = 1, m
l
= 1
(iii) n = 3, l = 1, m
l
= 2
(iv) n = 4, l = 2, m
l
= 3






5. (a) Specify the quantum number used to describe the followings and state the
possible value(s) for each.

(i) size of orbital
(ii) shape of orbital
(iii) orientation of orbital
(iv) spin of electron

(b) State the number of orbitals and electrons that can accommodate in the:

(i) shell with n = 4 [16 orbitals, 32 electrons]
(ii) 4f subshell [7orbitals, 14 electrons]

(c) Assign a set of four quantum numbers for the circled electrons in the
following orbital diagrams.

(i) (ii)

4s 3s 3p


6. Explain the principles below and illustrate them in orbital box diagram.
[Use nitrogen (Z = 7) as an example]

(a) Aufbau Principle
(b) Pauli Exclusion Principle
(c) Hunds Principle









Appendix

1. Avogadro constant, N
A
= 6.022 10
23
mol
-1

2. Plancks constant, h = 6.63 10
-34
Js

[Ar] [Ne]