Atomic structure notes from jfc by rawat sir

JFC ATOMIC STRUCTURE Notes by RAWAT Sir [M.Sc. Chemistry, 3 times NET (JRF), GATE ]
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Atom
John Dalton proposed (in 1808) that atom is the smallest indivisible particle of matter. Atomic radii are of the order of
10-8
cm. It contain three subatomic particles namely electrons, protons and neutrons,
Electron
Electron was discovered as a result of study of cathode rays by JJ Thomson. It was named by Stony.
It carries a unit negative charge (-1.6 10-19
C). Mass of electron is 9.11 x 10-31
kg.
Some of the characteristics of cathode rays are:
1. These travel in straight line away from cathode and produce fluorescence when strike the glass wall of discharge
tube.
2. These cause mechanical motion in a small pin wheel placed – their path.
3. These produce X-rays when strike with metal and are deflected by electric and magnetic field.
Proton
The nature and existance of proton was established by the discovery of positive rays (Goldstein 1886) It was named as
proton by Rutherford. It carries a unit positive charge (+1.6 10-19
C). The mass of proton is 1.672 -27
kg
(1.007276 u).
The e / m ratio of proton is 9.58 10-4
C / g. was determined by Thomson. (e / m ratio is maximum for hydrogen gas.)
Some of the characteristics of anode rays are :
1. These travel in straight line and posses mass many times the mass of an electron.
2. These are not originated from anode.
3. These also cause mechanical motion and are deflected by electric and magnetic field.
4. Specific charge (e / m) for these rays depends upon the nature of the gas taken and is maximum for H2
Neutron
Neutrons are neutral particles. It was discovered by Chadwick (1932). The mass of neutron is
1.675 10-27
kg or 1.008665 amu or u. Discovery of neutron--- 4Be9
+ 2He 4
→ 6C12
+ 0n1
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Thomson’s Atomic Model
Atom is a positive sphere with a number of electrons distributed within the sphere. It is also known as plum pudding
model. It explains the neutrality of an atom. This model could not explain the results of Rutherford scattering
experiment.
Rutherford’s Nuclear Model of Atom
It is based upon a-particle scattering experiment. Rutherford presented that
1. Most part of the atom is empty.
2. Atom possesses a highly dense, positively charged centre, called nucleus of the order 10-13 cm.
3. Entire mass of the atom is concentrated inside the nucleus.
4. Electrons revolve around the nucleus in circular orbits.
5. Electrons and the nucleus are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction.
Drawbacks of Rutherford’s Model
1. It doesn’t explain the stability of atom.
According to electrodynamic theory by James Maxwell, when charged particles accelerated, they emit
electromagnetic radiations, b’coz of light emission the energy will continuously decrease (as electron is a
charged particle it must follows the principle of electrodynamics), one day it will drop into the nucleus . hence
atom should be unstable which is not so.
2. It doesn’t say anything about the electronic distribution around nucleus.
3. It doesn’t explain the atomic spectra.
Electromagnetic Wave Theory (Maxwell)
The energy is emitted from source continuously in the form of radiations and magnetic fields.
All electromagnetic waves travel with the velocity of light (3 x 108
m / s) and do not require any medium for their
propagation.
An electromagnetic wave has the following characteristics:
(i) Wavelength λ (lambda). It is the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave.
(ii) Frequency v (nu). It represents the number of waves which pass through a given point in one second.
(iii) Velocity (c) It is defined as the distance covered in one second by the waves. Velocity of light is 3 x 1010
cms-1
(iv) Wave number( ̃) (nu tilde or nu bar)- It is the reciprocal of wavelength and has units cm-1
(v) Amplitude (a) It is the height of the crest or depth of the trough of a wave.
Time period T =

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Wavelength (λ), frequency (v) and velocity (c) of any electromagnetic radiations are related to each other as c = vλ
̃ ̃
Electromagnetic Spectrum
The different types of electromagnetic radiations differ only in their wavelengths and hence, frequencies. When these
electromagnetic radiations are arranged in order to their increasing wavelengths or decreasing frequencies, the
complete spectrum obtained is called electromagnetic spectrum.
Energy and Frequency
Long radio < AM FM < microwave < InfraRed < Visible (ROYGBIV) < UltraViolet < X-rays < rays
wavelengh
Visible region VIBGYOR 400-750 nm
106
Hz radio waves | 1010
Hz microwaves | 1013
Hz IR | 1015
Hz Visible | 1016
Hz UV
Emission and Absorption Spectrum
Electromagnetic spectra may be emission or absorption spectrum on the basis of energy absorbed or emitted. An
emission spectrum is obtained when a substance emits radiation after absorbing energy. An absorption spectra is
obtained when a substance absorbs certain wavelengths and leave dark spaces in bright continuous spectrum.
Emission spectra – On dark background, bright (colored) lines are observed , spectra may be continuous or
discontinuous
Absorption spectra – On bright background, dark lines are observed , it is always discontinuous spectra.
Electromagnetic wave theory was successful in explaining the properties of light such as interference. diffraction etc.,
but it could not explain the following
1. Black body radiation
2. Photoelectric effect
These phenomena could be explained only if electromagnetic waves are supposed to have particle nature.
1. Black Body Radiation- If the substance being heated is a black body. the radiation emitted is called black body
radiation.
2. Photoelectric Effect-It is the phenomenon in which beam of light of certain frequency falls on the surface of metal
and electrons are ejected from it. This phenomenon is known as photoelectric effect. It was first observed by Hertz.

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Threshold frequency (vo) = minimum frequency of the radiation
Work function (Wo) or or ᵠ = required minimum energy of the radiation
E = KE + Wo
∴ 1/2 mv2
= h(v – vo)
[Kinetic energy of ejected electron = h(v – vo)
where; v = frequency of incident radiation
vo = threshold frequency
Particle Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation
Planck’s Quantum Theory
Planck explain the distribution of intensity of the radiation from black body as a function of frequency or wavelength at
different temperatures.
E = hv = hc / λ where, h = Planck‟s constant = 6.63 x 10-34
Js
E = energy of photon or quantum v = frequency of emitted radiation
If n is the number of quanta of a particular frequency and ET be total energy then ET = nhv
Bohr’s Model (Neils Bohr in 1931)
Bohr’s model is applicable only for one electron system like H, He+
, Li2+
etc.
Assumptions of Bohr‟s model are
1. Electrons keep revolving around the nucleus in certain fixed permissible orbits where it doesn’t gain or lose energy.
These orbits are known as stationary orbits.
2. The electrons can move only in those orbits for which the angular momentum is an integral multiple of h / 2π, i.e.,
mvr = n = h/2 π
mvr = nh / 2π
where, m = mass of electron: v = velocity of electron; r = radius of orbit
n = number of orbit in which electrons are present
3. Energy is emitted or absorbed only when an e-
Jumps from higher energy level to lower energy level and vice-versa.
ΔE = E2 – E1 = hv = ̃ = hc / λ
4. The most stable state of an atom is its ground state or normal state.

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From Bohr’s model, Energy, Velocity and Radius of an electron in nth
Bohr orbit are
(i) Velocity of an electron in nth Bohr orbit (vn) = m / s
(ii) Radius of nth Bohr orbit (rn) = Å
(iii) En= - RH
En= - 2.18x 10-18
J/atom
En= -1312 kJ/mol
En= -13.6 eV/ atom
ΔE = Efinal - Einitial
ΔE =
ΔE = RH [ ]
= = [ ]
̃ = = [ ]
Emission Spectrum of Hydrogen
According to Bohr’s theory, when an electron jumps from ground states to excited state. It emits a radiation of definite
frequency (or wavelength). Corresponding to the wavelength of each photon of light emitted, a bright line appears in
the spectrum.
The number of spectral lines in the spectrum when the electron comes from nth level to the ground level = n(n – 1) / 2
Hydrogen spectrum consist of line spectrum.
The lines lie in Visible region, UV region and IR regions.
These lines are classified as-
Series Region Ground state n1 Electron jumps from
excited state n2
Lyman UV 1 2,3,4,…
Balmer Visible 2 3,4,5,…
Paschen IR 3 4,5,6,…
Brackett IR 4 5,6,7,…
Pfund Far IR 5 6,7,8,…
Humphery Far IR 6 7,8,9,…
Ritz gave the formula to find the wavelength and wave no. of various lines
Wave number ̃ is defined as reciprocal of the wavelength.
̃ = 1 / λ ̃ = RH Z2
(1 / n1
2
– 1/n2
2
) Here, λ = wavelength R = Rydberg constant = 109678 cm-1

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First line of a series is called line of longest wavelength (shortest energy) and last line of a series is the line of shortest
wavelength highest energy.
Balmer series contains four prominent lines at H 6563 ̇, H 4861 ̇, H 4340 ̇, H 4102 ̇
Sodium specta has two sharp lines one at 589 nm, has almost double intesity than the second line which observe at
589.6 nm.
When an electron jumps from higher state to lower state, No. of spectral lines =
When an electron jumps from nth
state to ground state (i.e. n = 1), No. of spectral lines =
Limitations of Bohr’s Theory
1. It is unable to explain the spectrum of atom other than hydrogen like doublets or multielectron atoms.
2. It could not explain the ability of atom to form molecules by chemical bonds. Hence. it could
not predict the shape of molecules.
3. It is not in accordance with the Heisenberg uncertainty principle and could not explain the concept of dual character
of matter.
4. It is unable to explain the splitting of spectral lines in the presence of magnetic field (Zeeman effect) and electric
field (Stark effect)
As we go away from the nucleus, the energy levels come closer, i.e., with the increase in the value of n, the difference
of energy between successive orbits decreases.
Thus. E2 – E1 > E3 – E2 > E4 – E3 > E5 – E4 and so on….
Sommerfeld Extension to Bohr’s Model
According to this theory. the angular momentum of revolving electron in all elliptical orbit is
an integral multiple of h / 2π, i.e.,
mvr = k h / 2π
From Bohr model, mvr = nh / 2π
For K shell. n = 1,k = 1 Circular shape
L shell. n ; 2. k = 1, 2 Circular
M shell, n = 3. k = 1,2,3 Elliptical
N shell. n = 4, k =1, 2, 3, 4 Elliptical

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de-Broglie Principle
E=hc/ λ and E= mc2
de-Broglie explains the dual nature of electron i.e.. both particle as well as wave nature. λ = h / mv
where, λ = wavelength: v = velocity of particle; m = mass of particle
λ = h / √2m x K E
where, KE = kinetic energy.
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
“It is impossible to determine both the momentum and the position of a microscopic particles (like electron)
simultaneously.”
Δx . ΔP ≥
Δx . ΔP ≥ h / 4π where, Δx = uncertainty in position; Δp = uncertainty in momentum; = h/2 π
Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom
It is the branch of chemistry which deals with dual behaviour of matter. It is given by Werner Heisenberg and Erwin
Schrodinger
Schrodinger wave equation is
+ + + (E-V) = 0
where. x, y, z = cartesian coordinates
m = mass of electron, E = total energy of electron
V =potential energy of electron, h =Plancks constant
Ψ (Psi) = wave function which gives the amplitude of wave
Ψ2
= probability function
For H-atom. the equation is solved as ̂Ψ = EΨ
where, ̂ is the total energy operator, called Hamiltonian. It is the sum of kinetic energy operator
(̂) and potential energy operator ( ̂) is the total energy. E of the system,
̂ = ̂ + ̂
(̂ + ̂)Ψ = EΨ
The atomic orbitals can be represented by the product of two wave functions
(i) radial wave function (ii) angular wave function.

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The orbital wave function, Ψ has no significance, but Ψ2
has significance, it measures the electron probability density at
a point in an atom. Ψ can be positive or negative but, Ψ2
is always positive.
Node
A region or space, where probability of finding an electron is maximum is called a peak, while zero probability space is
called node. Nodes are of two types:
(a) Radial nodes = (n – l – 1)
(b) Angular nodes = l
For s l =0, for p l =1, for d l = 2, for f l =3 and so on….
Quantum Numbers
Each electron in an atom is identified in terms of four quantum numbers.
1- Principal Quantum Number (Niels Bohr)
It is denoted by n . It tells us about the main shell in which electron resides. It also gives an idea about the energy of
shell and average distance of the electron from the nucleus. Value of n = any integer.
2- Azimuthal Quantum Number or Orbital qt. no. (Sommerfeld)
It is denoted by I. It tells about the number of subshells (s. p, d, f) in any main shell. It also represent the angular
momentum of an electron and shapes of subshells. The orbital angular momentum of an electron = √l (l + 1) h / 2π
Value of = 0 to n – 1. = 0 for s, = 2 for d = 1 for P, = 3 for f
Number of subshells in main energy level = n.
Orbital agular momentum = √
3- Magnetic Quantum Number (Lande)
It is denoted by m. It tells about the number of orbitals and orientation of each subshell. Value of m = – l to + 1
including zero.
Number of orbitals in each subshell = ( 2 + 1)
Number of orbitals in main energy level = n2
4- Spin Quantum Number (Uhlenbeck and Goldsmith)
“It is denoted by m, or s. It indicates the direction of spinning of electron, i.e., clockwise or anti- clockwise.”
Maximum number of electrons in main energy level = 2n2
Pauli Exclusion Principle
It states, no two electrons in an atom can have same value of four quantum numbers.

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Difference between Orbit and Orbital
Orbit Orbital
Well Defined circular path around nucleus where
electron revolves.
It’s a 3D place where the probability of finding
electrons is maximum.
Max. number of electrons in an orbit = 2n2
; where n is
the number of orbit.
Max. no. of electron = 2
The maximum number of electrons in s subshell is 2, p subshell is 6 d subshell is 10 and f subshell is 14.

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Hund’s Rule of Maximum Multiplicity
It states.
(i) In an atom no electron pairing takes place in the p, d or f orbital. until each orbital of the given subshell contains one
electron.
(ii) The unpaired electrons present in the various orbitals of the same subshell should have parallel spins.
Spin Multiplicity = 2s +1 or (no. of unpaired electron + 1)
More multiplicity, more stability
Electronic Configuration
Arrangement of electrons in the space around nucleus in an atom known as electronic configuration
Aufbau Principle
According to this principle, in the ground state of an atom, the electrons occupy the lowest energy orbitals available to
them, i.e., the orbitals are filled in order of increasing value of n + l.
For the orbitals having the same value of n + 1, the orbital having lower value of n is filled up first.
The general order of increasing energies of the orbital is ss ps ps dps dps fdps fdps
Half-filled and completely filled electronic configurations are more stable Hence.
Outer configuration of Cr is 3d5
4s1
and Cu is 3d10
4s1
.
Methods of Writing Electronic Configuration
(i) Orbital method In this, the electrons present in respective orbitals are denoted. e.g CI(17) = 1s2
, 2s2
, 2 p6
, 3s2
, 3 p5
.
(ii) Shell method In this, the number of electrons in each shell is continuously written. e.g., Cl
(17) =

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(iii) Box.method In this method, each orbital is denoted by a box and electrons are represented by half-headed (↑) or
full-headed (↑) arrows. An orbital can occupy a maximum of two electrons.
e.g.,
Electronic Configuration of Ions
To write the electronic configuration of ions. first write the electronic configuration of neutral atom and then add (for
negative charge) or remove (for positive charge) electrons in outer shell according to the nature and magnitude of
charge present on the ion. e.g.,
O(8) = 1s2
, 2s2
2 p4
O2-
(10) = 1s2
, 2s2
2 p6

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Atomic Number
Atomic number of an element corresponds to the total number protons present in the nucleus or total number of
electrons present the neutral atom
Mass Number
Mass number of an element = number of protons + number of neutrons
Different Types of Atomic Species
(a) Isotopes Species with same atomic number but different mass number are called isotopes, e.g. , 1H1
,1H2
.
(b) Isobars Species with same mass number but different atomic number are called isobars. e.g., 18Ar40
,19K40
.
(c) Isotones Species having same number of neutrons are called isotopes, e.g., 1H3
and 2He4
are isotones.
(d) Isodiaphers Species with same isotopic number are called Isodiaphers, e.g., 19K39
, 9F19
Isotopic number = mass number – 2 atomic number.
Different element; different atomic no.; different atomic mass but same (n-p) or (n-e) value.
(e) Isoelectronic Species with same number of electrons are called isoelectronic species, e.g., Na+
, Mg2+
.
(f) Isostere Species having same number of atoms and same number of electrons, are called isostere, e.g., N2 and CO.

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