The Hydrogen Atom

Objectives:

• After completing this module, students will be able to calculate the energy levels of the hydrogen atom and interpret the emission spectrum of hydrogen.

Web Material:

June 15

• The Hydrogen Atom
• Remember!

Textbook:

• Chapters 8.7 - 8.10, 5.1 - 5.8

Laboratory:

• The Balmer Series  (June 15)

Spin

Objectives:

• After completing this module students will be able to predict possible outcomes of measurements of the electron spin and discuss consequences and applications.  Students will able to explain the basic principles of NMR spectroscopy.

Web Material:

June 18

• Atoms in magnetic fields
• Electron Spin
• In class activity: A Stern-Gerlach experiment
• Remember!

June 19

• Entangled Electrons
• In-class activity: Spooky action at a distance
• Some applications

Textbook:

• Chapter 9

Multi-electron Atoms

Objectives:

• After completing this module students will be able to predict some of the properties of multi-electron atoms.

Web Material:

June 20

• NMR
• In-class activity: Simplified MRI
• Multi-Electron Atoms

Textbook:

• Chapter 10