Energy levels Definition and 267 Threads

I don't get why for hydrogenic atoms the 2s and 2p orbitals have the same energy. i do get it mathematically, but I am thinking that the fact that there are angular nodes in 2p and not in 2s MUST affect the energy!

Does molecular vibrational transition and consequent emission of infrared radiation involve electrons changing energy level? In wikipedia, about vibronic transitions it says "Most processes leading to the absorption and emission of visible light, are due to vibronic transitions. This may be...

Would anyone be able to explain s,p,d,f in detail without using complex math? Also quantum states such a m,l etc. or link me to a site/paper that does? thanks

Hey all, Is there a way to rank the energy levels of a rare-earth ion in order of increasing energy just from the spectroscopic terms? Nd3+ has an electron configuration of [Xe]4f^3, which produces energy levels such as 4I, 4F, 2H, 4S, 2G, 4G, 2D, etc from the electrostatic interaction...

Two quick problems, not sure whether the 2 are related or not: 1) The question is: A sodium atom in one of the states laveled 'lowest excited lvels' remains in that state, on average, for 1.6 x 10^-8 s before it makes a transition to the ground level, emitting a photon with wavelength...

Given the basic result that the harmonic potential well has the energy levels it has, are there ways to convincingly deduce the qualitative properties of the energy levels given a certain potential well? Take for example a Morse potential, is there a way to deduce (vague if need be, exact if...

Hi everyone I'm currently studying the MO theory and ran into some trouble understanding orbital energy levels. As I have previously read, σ bonds are stronger than ∏ bonds, therefore are lower in orbital energy. However, from the MO theory, the σ2p orbital is actually higher in energy than...

Homework Statement Given a wire with length a and square base b x b (where a >> b), show that the first 1700 (approximately) levels of the electron in the wire are identical for the one dimensional box, when a = 1m and b = 1mm. Homework Equations I know that the allowed energies of...

Homework Statement We know that: E=<\psi|H|\psi> where H=-\frac{\hbar^2}{2m} \nabla^2 - \frac{Ze^2}{4\pi\epsilon_0 r} and \psi=R(r)Y(\theta, \phi) with R(r)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{(2n)!}}(\frac{2Z}{na_0})^{3/2}\left(\frac{2Zr}{na_0}\right)^{n-1}e^{-Zr/na_0} If I want to find the energy, do...

Homework Statement Why doesn't the energy of the hydrogen atom depend on quantum numbers l or m? Homework Equations E = (Z^2) 13.6 eV / n^2 The Attempt at a Solution Regarding l: I know that it has to do with the inverse-square law between the distance, r, of the e- and the...

Hi experts please explain energy levels of nucleus in emitting radiation in MRI

I'm confused about something. If there are an infinite number of energy levels available to an atom, how and why would an ionization need to take place? The electron always has another energy level to occupy once its energy has been raised.

Explain how data from emissions spectra provide evidence for discreet energy levels within the atom?

Homework Statement Why are electronic levels present for an atom? What is the need for differentiating energy levels?

Homework Statement The equilibrium separation of the atoms in H35CI equals 1.27 x 10-10m. Calculate the energy separation between adjacent lines in the rotational-vibrational spectrum Homework Equations E = (n + 1/2)h\omega + h2/ 2I * l(l+1) I = \mur02 \mu = m1m2/ m1 + m2 The...

Now, from what I understand, Bohr's model of the atom is outdated and flawed. But whenever I imagine energy levels, it is the Bohr's model that comes to mind. Do electrons really orbit around the nucleus? I would assume because of classical physics, even though the electron can be on any portion...

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Ok, I know that the S, P, D, and F represent blocks (groups of elements) on the periodic table. I know that the numbers represent rows on the periodic table. But what about the arrows? What's with the business of "increasing energy"? Why are the arrows slanted...

One of my 'course aims' is to be able to classify the shell model energy levels in terms of quantum numbers l and n and explain how magic numbers arise. I'm using this to help to understand it as well as lecture notes. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nuclear/shell.html I know...

I have a couple questions related to different energy levels and spin. Our professor taught us one way and the TA a different in our review session. We tried to hash it out in class but had to move on. I suspect both the TA and prof were talking about different things - or maybe stuff we won't...

Homework Statement This is a two part problem. I think I am pretty close, but I'm quite understanding it. Which sucks because this is probably an extremely easy question.:frown: I have five particles in a box with S spin. I am to find the ground state of the five particles if they have...

problem is: (a)write down the spatial or orbital for two-non interacting particles, with the same mass, in a one dimensional well, where the potential energy is zero for 0<x<2a and infinite anywhere else. (b)What are the energies of the four lowest energy levels for the system in units of...

Homework Statement hi this is a problem that puzzles me. it goes like this: energy/10–18 J ionisation level 0.0 level D level C level B ground state A –1.9 –2.1 –2.4 – 4.6 An electron with kinetic energy 2.6 × 10–18 J collides inelastically with an electron in the ground state...

Homework Statement The carbon-dioxide has nondegenerate vibrational energies εr=（h/2π）ω(r+1);r=0,1,2..., where ω=(1.26*10^14)s^-1. What is the contribution of these vibrational modes to the molar heat capacity of carbon-dioxide gas at T=400K? Homework Equations...

Homework Statement This is part of a much larger problem, but I'm stuck on trying to draw an energy band diagram for doped silicon and I'm wondering if it is possible for me to find the energy levels ( E_c, E_v, E_f, and E_i ) in a doped semiconductor knowing only the concentrations? This...

I am writing an essay about what would happen if Planck's constant changed to a much larger number. What I am having a hard time with is the discretization of energy levels for bound system... how would that change if Plancks constant was larger? Thanks for all the help in advance.

If you solve Schrodinger's equation for a particle in a box you find the solutions to be sines and cosines. The boundary condition that the wave function must go to zero at the edges of the box then leads to the need for an integral number of wavelengths and in turn quantization of energy. I...

Hi every body and how do you do first sorry of my weak language because I'm new physical Researcher at KACST & I'm learn English now before go to master degree so my physical question is about the number of electrons in the first level of energy levels we know the the first level can't...

Hi everyone, So I'm doing some research on fluorescence and I'm puzzled. I understand that running a current through fluorescent gasses like neon cause the valence electrons to jump up an energy level, and I understand that photons are emitted when they fall back down into their default...

In "A Prime Case of Chaos" (http://www.ams.org/samplings/math-history/prime-chaos.pdf), the author states that "Physicists ... believe the zeroes of the zeta function can be interpreted as energy levels..." I have two problems with this: (1) the non-trivial zeroes of the zeta function are...

In "A Prime Case of Chaos" (http://www.ams.org/samplings/math-history/prime-chaos.pdf), the author states that "Physicists ... believe the zeroes of the zeta function can be interpreted as energy levels..." I have two problems with this: (1) the non-trivial zeroes of the zeta function are...

Hi... I'm having a little trouble understanding this concept. An energy level is a level where fx. electrons can be in. Ground state, 1st excited state etc., right ? So if I'm not mistaken, a degenerate state is when two or more different quantum states (Fx. electrons) are in the same...

Hi, I was just wondering if the vibrational energy levels in molecules decay, emitting a photon? or by some other mechanism? For example, if a laser is used to excite a vibrational mode (Like that in Stokes-Raman Scattering) from say v = 0 to v = 1 state. Will the molecule remain in the v...

hi, the following question is extremely important so please reply! in an atom, the energy levels of the electrons are negative and the velocity of the electron increases when the energy decreases. however, this cannot be the total energy(in relativity) because it does not includes the...

Homework Statement Greetings everyone I have been been asked to write a 10 page essay on Quantum Energy levels in atomic, molecular, nuclear and solid state physics. My problem is that this is such a huge topic and my knowledge of quantum energy levels and solid state physics is limited...

I read that each line on a line spectra for an element represents an energy level. Hydrogen only has 1 electron which is in the first energy level so why are there so many lines on the H line spectrum?

what i mean is could it be possible for an alpha particle to acquire energy (by collision or from emission) and subsequently emit a gamma ray?? or does only have one (ground) state??

Homework Statement Calculate the first three energy leveles for an electron in a quantum well of width 10Angstrom and infinite walls. Homework Equations En=\frac{n2pi2(hbar)2}{2mL2} The Attempt at a Solution m=9.109E-31Kg L=10E-10m hbar=1.055E-34 En=n2*6.032E-20 My problem...

Homework Statement How many transitions involving the hydrogen energy levels shown correspond to photons of infrared light? The infrared range is less than 1.8 eV Homework Equations Paschen Lines = Infared wavelengths The Attempt at a Solution I thought that since Paschen lines =...

okay this isn't exactly me asking how to solve a question but just to verify the theory in my head. i need to calculate the 4 lowest energy levels for a 3d box (that has sides (2a,a,a)) and show all the quantum numbers (i imagine it means the x,y,z components of n, l, ml) and give the...

Homework Statement Consider a neutral carbon atom that has six electrons orbiting the nucleus. Suppose that five of the electrons are in their lowest states,but the sixth is in a very high state. Why might the energy levels for the outermost electron be similar to those for the single...

Bhor's rule breaking "energy levels" when Ernest Rutherford's model of planetary system to explain the atomic structure, he was forced to have the regret by the fact that "accelerated charges dissipate their Kinetic energy into EM radiations." Bhor tried to avoid it.So he engaged the idea of...

Are there (available) energy levels of an electron say, at a distance 1m, or 100m or 1km away, and near the moon and beyond that belongs to an atomic nucleus on Earth ? If yes, then why does it prefer to be within the 10^-10 meter distance from the nucleus ? Sridhar

I am having an issue calculating the first few energy levels of Lithium. To add, electron-electron repulsions are ignored. Since electron-electron repulsion is being ignored, I am starting with the following, For Hydrogen...

H2 has a moment of inertia equal to 4.603 x 10-48 kg m2. 1) Calculate its bond length. 2) For the first 3 rotational energy levels, find the a) l quantum number b) ml quantum number c) the degeneracy of each rotational level d) energy eigenvalues e) the magnitude of l Ok so I...

In the famous diagrams of the energy levels of a hydrogen atom it seems that the energy levels get closer together as they increase such that the difference in energy between higher energy levels is less than between lower ones. But working from the electron in a box approach we get the...

Hi... I'm reading about "Particle in a box", and I really can't seem to figure out what "Energy Levels" actually means. The thing in my book is a bit slacky, so I'm not quite sure that I understand. So could anyone maybe explain to me what the "Energy Levels" in "Particle in a box" is ...

Here's the equation I'm dealing with (it describes the energies that an electron in a hydrogen atom can occupy) : En = -RH(1/n2) The way I understood, the bigger n was the farther away the e- was from the nucleus, so it would have more potential energy. But n is in the denominator in...

Homework Statement Find the quantum numbers of the three lowest states that have the same energy. (Enter the quantum numbers for the three states in increasing order of n1, using the format n1,n2.) Homework Equations En1n2=[(hbar)^2/(2m)]*[(pi)^2/(L^2)]*[(n1)^2+(n2)^2] -...

How many energy levels the oxygen atom have? What energy (in eV) is required to get to each level. From my research i have only been able to find the first two levels, the first of which is a forbidden level. 1.=.98eV 2.=1.63eV