CHEM 1030 Exam 1 – Auburn University | Practice Questions, Study Guide & Chemistry Exam Review 2026

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 ✔✔