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.

• The Balmer Series  (February 13)

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:

February 18

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

February 20

• Entangled Electrons
• Some applications
• NMR
• In-class activity: Simplified MRI
• Multi-Electron Atoms