An Introduction to Atomic Structure

This set of BCEs/DCIs and ACAs cover content from Unit 1 Topics 1.5 (Atomic Structure and Electron Configuration), Topic 1.6 (Photoelectron Spectroscopy), Topic 1.7 (Periodic Trends), Topic 1.8 (Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds) and Unit 3 Topic 3.12 (Photoelectric Effect).

Type of Activity Type of file Link Description
BCE20 Google Form BCE20 This BCE ask emerging questions over waves, wavelength, amplitude and frequency. There is also a short movie that covers the Bohr model and the quantum mechanic model of the atom along with a few questions.
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DCI20 pdf Electromagnetic Radiation This is a pdf activity that covers waves, the relationship between wavelength, frequency and the speed of light, and the relationship between energy (change in energy) and frequency or wavelength of a photon of light.
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ACA22 Google Form ACA22 This ACA students are asked additional questions about wavelength and to calculate the frequency of light given wavelength and the speed of light.
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Type of Activity Type of file Link Description
BCE21 Google Form BCE21 This BCE ask some emerging questions and some advanced questions about a movie of the Bohr model of the atom. The goal is to get the student to seen a hydrogen atom absorbing or releasing a photon of light and the what happens to the electron in the atom.
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DCI21 pdf Bohr Model This is a pdf activity that covers aspects of the Bohr model. Students are expected to use the relationship En = -2.18 x 10-18 Joules to calculate the energy of the electron in a particular level/orbit. While Questions 2, 4, 5 and 6 are not addressed in the AP Chemistry CED, Questions 3 and 7 are important for a conceptual understanding of the model of a hydrogen atom. Question 7 specifically uses Coulomb's law.
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ACA22 Google Form ACA22 This ACA students are asked additional questions about wavelength and to calculate the frequency of light given wavelength and the speed of light.
ACA22 Google Sheet link to a Google Sheet This Google Sheet contains the Expert's Response to ACA22