Oxford IB Diploma Programme Chemistry Course Companion>Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure>Questions>Q 12

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The thinning of the ozone layer increases the amount of $UV - B$ radiation that reaches the earth's surface.

Types of radiation Wavelength/ $nm$

$UV - A$ $320 - 380$

$UV - B$ $290 - 320$

Based on the information in table, explain why $UV - B$ rays are more dangerous than $UV - A$ .

Important Questions on Atomic Structure

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Oxford IB Diploma Programme Chemistry Course Companion>Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure>Questions>Q 13

Deduce the full electronic configuration for

Mn

and

{Mn}^{2 +}

.

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Oxford IB Diploma Programme Chemistry Course Companion>Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure>Questions>Q 13

Deduce the condensed electron configuration for

{Cu}^{2 +}

.

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Oxford IB Diploma Programme Chemistry Course Companion>Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure>Questions>Q 13

Draw orbital diagrams for

{Co}^{2 +}

and

As

.

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Oxford IB Diploma Programme Chemistry Course Companion>Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure>Questions>Q 14

Atoms are often drawn as spheres. Comment on the use of this representation as a model.

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Oxford IB Diploma Programme Chemistry Course Companion>Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure>Questions>Q 15

Developments in scientific research follow improvements in apparatus. Discuss this statement with regard to the use of electricity and magnetism in Thomson's experiments with cathode rays.

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Oxford IB Diploma Programme Chemistry Course Companion>Chapter 2 - Atomic Structure>Questions>Q 16

In many textbooks the electronic configuration for vanadium is written as

[Ar] 4 s^{2} 3 d^{3}

. This is common practice and widely accepted by the chemical community. However, suggest why this way of writing the electronic configuration for vanadium may be at odds with experimental evidence.