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Which charge would Robert Milikan not have observed on an oil droplet in his experiment?
4.32x10-19 C
Thompson's experiment as designed can measure only what property of the particles of the beam?
-> The charge to mass ratio of the particles
In Thompson's experiment on the behavior of the beam between two charged plates, how is the observed deflection of the beam related to
the charge of the particle in the beam?
-> A more charged particle is expected to be deflected by a greater amount.
In Thompson's cathode ray tube experiements, the electrically charged plates are created by a constant applied voltage. Normal
household voltage alternates 60 time per second (also called 60 cycles/sec or 60 Hz) between +110 volts and -110 volts. In the apparatus
depicted in the Homework VII graphics (located with the lecture notes), what would we expect to see on the CRT, as configured if the
charged plates are plugged into a wall socket, which would switch the charge on the plates from positive to negative 60 times per second?
-> A vertical line
In Thompson's CRT experiment on the behavior of the beam in between two charged plates, how is the observed deflection of the beam
related to the charge of the particle in the beam?
-> The greater the charge on the particle, the greater the observed angle of deflection.
A critical observation made by Thompson was the degree to which the beam was deflected by a pair of charged plates. How is the
observed deflection of a particle of a set charge related to its mass?
-> A more massive particle is expected to be deflected by a smaller amount.
At which position does Rutherford observe the vast majority of alpha particles in his experiment?
-> y
Which explanation best summarizes Rutherford's interpretation of his gold foil experiment?
-> The atom is comprised of a very small, positively charged and tremendously dense center around which the comparatively
near massless electrons orbit.
For what reason was Rutherford's model of the atom flawed in the context of then current theory?
-> His atom was predicted to be unstable because the orbiting electrons were thought to radiate electromagnetic energy.
Why is the polarization (whether the top plate is positive or negative) of the plates surrounding the viewing region critical in Millikan's
experiment?
-> The positively charged oil droplets must be pushed up against the force of gravity for the experiment to work.
What is the purpose of Millikan's oil drop experiment?
-> Determination of the charge on an electron.

Consulting the question graphic, what important conclusion does Einstein reach regarding the energy of light?
-> That light is made up of small indivisible packets of energy that are linearly related to the frequency by Planck's constant (h).
What conclusion does Neils Bohr infer from the observed phenomenon of atomic emission spectra?
-> That the electrons in an atom occupy specific energy states and that the colors (frequencies) observed in an emission spectra
are observed when an electron moves from a higher energy state to a lower energy state.
Which of the Bohr Quantum Postulates directly addresses the major shortcoming of the Rutherford nuclear model of the atom?
-> An atom in one of these states does not radiate. When changing from a high energy state to a lower energy state, the atom emits
a photon with an energy equal to the difference in energy of the two states.
Which two answers encompass the important interpretations of Faraday's electrodecomposition experiments? Both answers must be
checked for full credit
-> Chemical bonding is electrical and electricity is discrete
Other
In the classical treatment of wave phenomenon, the energy of a wave is proportional to which quantity?
-> Amplitude squared
How is the photoelectric effect best described?
-> The ejection of electrons by the action of light upon the surface of a metal.

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Consider an electrochemical decomposition apparatus comprised of a potassium chloride cell, a magnesium chloride cell, and an aluminum
chloride cell. If sufficient charge is passed through the circuit to produce 1.50 g of potassium in the molten KCl cell, what quantity of
magnesium is expected in the magnesium chloride cell?

In the previous question, what quantity of aluminum is expected in the aluminum chloride cell?

Consider an electrochemical decomposition apparatus comprised of a strontium chloride cell, a berylium chloride cell, and a barium
chloride cell. If sufficient charge is passed through the circuit to produce 20 g of strontium in the molten strontium chloride cell, what
quantity of berylium is expected in the berylium chloride cell?

In the previous question, what quantity of barium is expected in the barium chloride cell?

Use the graphic showing the series circuit electrodecomposition of aluminum chloride, lithium chloride and magnesium chloride to
determine the amount of lithium produced if 27.0 g of aluminum is produced.

A bullet (0.010K) from a high powered rifle has a variety of about 900 m/s. What
is the de Braglie wavelength of such a bullet?
(6.63 X 10-34 J/s)
= ---------------------- = 7.37 x 10-35
(0.010) X (900)
Calculate the mass of a fluorine atom.
18.99
_________ = 3.16 x 10-23
6.02 x 1023

Calculate the mass of a carbon atom

12.01
_________ = 1.99 x 10-23
6.02 x 1023