CHEM 1030 Exam 1 – Auburn University | Practice Questions, Study Guide & Chemistry Exam
Review 2026
which color of visible light has the longest wavelength? shortest? - ANS ✔✔red, violet
list the types of electromagnetic radiation in order of increasing wavelength - ANS ✔✔gamma
rays, x-ray, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwave, radio
what is the relationship between energy and wavelength? - ANS ✔✔inverse
what is the relationship between energy and frequency? - ANS ✔✔proportional
what are the letter designations of l values 0,1,2, and 3? - ANS ✔✔l=0 --> s
l=1 --> p
l=2 --> d
l=3 --> f
what does the principal quantum number (n) determine? - ANS ✔✔size and energy of orbital
(shell, principal level)
what does the angular momentum quantum number (l) determine? - ANS ✔✔the shape of
atomic orbital (subshell, sublevel)
what does the magnetic quantum number (ml) determine? - ANS ✔✔the orientation in space of
orbital relative to other orbitals in atom
what does the electron spin quantum number (ms) determine? - ANS ✔✔the spin direction of
electron
, which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔px
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔py
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔pz
what is the shape of the s orbital? - ANS ✔✔spherical
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dyz
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dxy
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dxz
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dx^2-dy^2
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dz^2
how many orbitals are there in a principal level for any given value of n? - ANS ✔✔n^2
how many orbitals are there in a sublevel for any given value of l? - ANS ✔✔2l+1
what does the deBroglie relation state? - ANS ✔✔
what does the Heisenberg uncertainty principle state? - ANS ✔✔
Review 2026
which color of visible light has the longest wavelength? shortest? - ANS ✔✔red, violet
list the types of electromagnetic radiation in order of increasing wavelength - ANS ✔✔gamma
rays, x-ray, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwave, radio
what is the relationship between energy and wavelength? - ANS ✔✔inverse
what is the relationship between energy and frequency? - ANS ✔✔proportional
what are the letter designations of l values 0,1,2, and 3? - ANS ✔✔l=0 --> s
l=1 --> p
l=2 --> d
l=3 --> f
what does the principal quantum number (n) determine? - ANS ✔✔size and energy of orbital
(shell, principal level)
what does the angular momentum quantum number (l) determine? - ANS ✔✔the shape of
atomic orbital (subshell, sublevel)
what does the magnetic quantum number (ml) determine? - ANS ✔✔the orientation in space of
orbital relative to other orbitals in atom
what does the electron spin quantum number (ms) determine? - ANS ✔✔the spin direction of
electron
, which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔px
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔py
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔pz
what is the shape of the s orbital? - ANS ✔✔spherical
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dyz
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dxy
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dxz
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dx^2-dy^2
which orbital is this? - ANS ✔✔dz^2
how many orbitals are there in a principal level for any given value of n? - ANS ✔✔n^2
how many orbitals are there in a sublevel for any given value of l? - ANS ✔✔2l+1
what does the deBroglie relation state? - ANS ✔✔
what does the Heisenberg uncertainty principle state? - ANS ✔✔