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121. One liter of hydrogen gas is placed in a vacuum. The emission spectrum of hydrogen shows a red line of wavelength 650 nm. What was the energy of the photon that released it?
  1. 2.9 * 10-28 J
  2. 4.1 * 10-31 J
  3. 2.9 * 10-19 J
  4. 4.1 * 10-19 J
  5. 2.9 * 10-15 J
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122. The following list shows the ionization energies for sodium (Na) in order from first to fourth ionization energies:

495.8 kJ/mol; 4562.4 kJ/mol; 6912 kJ/mol; 9543 kJ/mol.

Compare it to the same list for Magnesium and explain why the second ionization energy for Magnesium is much lower than the second ionization energy of sodium.

In order from first ionization energy to fourth for Magnesium: 737.7 kJ/mol; 1450.6 kJ/mol; 7732.6 kJ/mol; 10,540 kJ/mol.
  1. Magnesium is a metal, and they always have lower second ionization energies. Sodium is a salt, so it doesn’t give away more than one electron.
  2. Magnesium is always a +2 ion, so the energy required to give away two electrons is low.
  3. By giving away one electron, Na reaches a noble gas configuration, so giving away a second electron takes a lot of energy.
  4. Since it has two electrons to give away before reaching noble gas configuration, the second ionization energy of Magnesium is low.
  5. Both C and D.
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123. Which of these elements is most likely to have the highest second ionization energy? Hint: think of Lewis structures.
  1. Aluminum (Al)
  2. Phosphorus (P)
  3. Chlorine (Cl)
  4. Magnesium (Mg)
  5. Sodium (Na)
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124. Which of the following compounds has a single pi bond? Hint: draw structures of each.
  1. Ammonia
  2. Sulfuric Acid
  3. Methane
  4. Hydrogen cyanide
  5. Hydrogen Peroxide
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125. Which of the following hybridizations would allow for the formation of one pi bond?
  1. sp3
  2. sp2
  3. sp1
  4. sp
  5. s2
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