நம் அரசாங்கத்தின் செலவுக் கணக்கு எப்படி இருக்கின்றது என்று என்னைக் கேட்டால் ஒரு கதை மூலம் செல்வேன் .ஒரு நாளைக்கு ச் சூரியனை கிழக்கில் உதிக்க வைத்து பொழுதை விடிய வைக்க செலவு 4 லட்சம் . அதை நாள் முழுதும் ஊர்வலமாய் எடுத்துச் செல்ல ஒரு மணிக்கு 1 லட்சம் வீதம் (6 - 6 ) 12 மணி நேரத்திற்கு 12 x 1 = 12 லட்சம். மலையில் சூரியனை அடக்கம் செய்ய செலவு 4 லட்சம் .மொத்தம் 1 நாளைக்கு செலவு 20 லட்சம் . ஒரு மாதத்திற்கு செலவு 30 x 20 = 6 கோடி . GST 18 % = 1 .008 கோடி . ஆக மொத்தம் ஒரு மாதச் செலவு 7 .008 கோடி . நிதிப்பற்றாக்குறை ஏற்படுவதால் சொத்து வரியை உயர்த்தவேண்டிய கட்டாயம் .மக்கள் அரசாங்கத்துக்கு ஒத்துழைப்பைத் தருமாறு கேட்டுக்கொள்கின்றோம்
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
செயற்கையை விரும்பும்போது இயற்கை காணாமற் போய்விடுகின்றது. அதிக ஓய்வு உழைப்பை உறங்க வைத்துவிடுகின்றது . அளவுக்கு மீறிய அமிர்தம் நஞ்சாக மாறிவிடுகின்றது . செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவின் வரவால் இயற்கை அறிவை இழந்துவிடப்போகின்றோம் .அது சமுதாய வளர்ச்சிக்காகப் பயன்படுத்தும் நல்லவர்களுக்கும் , சுயநலத்திற்காகப் பயன்படுத்தும் தீயவர்களுக்கு இடையிலான போட்டியாக இருக்கப்போகிறது . சைபர் கிரைம் குற்றங்கள் பெருகும் வாய்ப்பே அதிகம் .
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
மனிதர்கள் இன்றைக்கு AI என்ற செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவை ப் பயன்படுத்த த் தொடங்கியிருக்கிறார்கள் . ரோபோக்கள் மனிதர்களுக்குப் பதிலாக நடமாடி வருகின்றன. இயற்கைக்கு ஒவ்வொரு அணுவும் ,மூலக்கூறும் ரோபோ தான் . இதைக்கொண்டு இந்த பிரபஞ்சத்தையே உருவாக் கியிருக்கிறது. நம்முடைய ரோபோக்கள் அச்சமூட்டும் இயற்கையின் ரோபோக்கள் அப்படியில்லை . ஏனெனில் மனிதர்கள் எதையும் அதற்காக மட்டுமே பயன்படுத்திக்கொள்வதில்லை
Friday, September 18, 2026
Ionization
energy of Helium -like atom/ ions
Due to the
presence of second electron in the 1s orbit, it gets enlarged by the additional
repulsive force between the electrons.
In its innermost orbit it is equal to e2/4Kr12.
Let Ze be the nuclear charge in the helium like ions . Following Bohr's theory
of hydrogen atom Ze2/Kr12 e2/4Kr12
= (4Z-1) [e2/4Kr12] = mv12/r1
where rn = 4ao/4Z-1. i.e., the first orbit in
helium is (4/7) times of 1s orbit in hydrogen. The kinetic, potential and total
energy of the 1s electron are e2/4Kr1(4Z-1), e2/2Kr1(-4Z+1)
and e2/4Kr1(-4Z+1) = - [e2/2Kao][(4Z-1)2/8]
In many electron system, the orbital
motion of an electron is slightly
perturbed due to the presence of other electrons which are very close to each
other. An orbiting electron feels a resultant centripetal force where electron
-electron interaction is superimposed over nucleus electron interaction. It is
accounted by screening constant .The hydrogen-like ions, the ionization energy
is directly proportional to Z2 i.e.,
I hydrogen-like = Z2 x 13.595 eV. The helium-like ions
,the (Z-1)th ionization energy may have a similar formula. If we
assume Ihelium like = (Z-k)2 x 13.595 eV, where k is a
constant.
The value of k is determined from the
known I st ionization energy
of helium like ions.
(2-k)2 13.595
= 24.481 gives k = 0.6581
The first ionization energy of helium
is 24.481 eV, which gives s = 0.658. Using this value of s, (Z-1)th ionization energy of
helium-like ions can be estimated. The
second ionization energy of lithium is I2 = (3-0.658)2 x
13.595 = 74.567 . The Table . gives
the calculated value of (Z-1) th ionization
energy along with experimental value
Table. Ionization energy of
helium-like ions
I = (Z-0.6581)2 13.595 eV
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Helium -like Z ITheory Ipractical
ions .......in eV........
...........................................................................
Li+ 3 74.56 75.62
Be++ 4 151.83 153.85
B+++ 5 256.29 259.30
C4+ 6 387.94 391.98
N5+ 7 546.79 551.92
O6+ 8 732.82 739.11
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The total energy required to strip out both
the electrons from the helium atom is
the sum of its first and second ionization energy Itotal = I1 + I2 = [(Z-k)2 + Z2 ] 13.595 eV
Table.3.5: Sum of first and second
ionization energies of helium like -ions
...........................................................................................................................
Z
Itotal = (2Z2 + k2 - 2Zk) (13.595) = Z
th +
(Z-1) th = Total
..............................................................................................................................
2 78.878 54.40 24.5 =
78.90
3 196.91 75.62 122.42 = 198.04
4 369.36 158.85 217.66
= 376.51
5 596.18 259.30 340.13
= 599.43
6
877.19 391.98 489.84
= 881.82
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Due to the presence of second electron in the 1s orbit , the resultant centripetal force is reduced. . Let Ze be the nuclear charge of helium like ions. The resultant centripetal force is the sum of nuclear attractive force and the repulsive electron-electron interaction.
mv2/r
= Ze2/ K r2 - e2
/ 4Kr2
m2 v2 =
(m e2 /4Kr) (4Z-1)
The condition on the allowed orbits
restricts its radius as they contain
only an integral number of wave-length of waves associated with the orbital
electron. It gives all the permitted orbits with radius rn =(4 n2
h2 εo)/ π m e2 (4Z -1) = 4 ao /
(4Z-1). The 1s orbit of helium is 4/7 times of 1s orbit in hydrogen .
The kinetic energy of the two electrons in
the helium atom = mv2 = (e2 /4Kr) (4z-1)
The potential energy of the system = (e2 /2Kr) (- 4Z +1) which gives the total energy as (e2
/4Kr)( -4Z +1) where r = 4ao/
(4Z-1).
The total energy of the helium-like ions =
- (e2 /2Kao)[(4Z
-1)2/8] eV Using this relation the total energy with any helium like
atom/ion can be determined.
Helium Z = 2 Total energy = - (49/8) 13.595 = -83.269 eV
Lithium Z =3 - (121/8) 13.595 = - 205.624 eV
Beryllium Z = 4 - (225/8) 13.595 = -382.36 = -153.85 - 217.65 = -371.5 eV
Boron
Z=5 - (361/8) 13.595 = -613.7 ;
-259.3 - 340.1 = -599.4 eV
Carbon Z = 6, -(529/8) 13.595 = -899.3 ;
-391.98 - 489.84 = -881.82
Nitrogen Z = 7; -(729/8) 13.595 = -1239.3 ;
-551.92 - 666.53 = -1218.75
The first ionization energy of helium can be determined by finding the
difference in the total energy of the normal helium atom with two electrons in
its 1s state and helium ion with single electron in the same orbit.
Total energy of normal helium atom = -
(7/4)2[e2/Kao] = - 83.27 eV
In the helium ion He+ the radius of the 1s orbits gets changed due
to the absence of second electron . Its radius r = ao/ 2 . The sum
of its kinetic energy e2 /K r
and potential energy - 2e2/Kr gives the total energy associated with
the electron and is equal to - 4 [e2
/2K ao] = 4 x 13.595 = 54.4 eV. The first ionization energy of
helium = 83.27 - 54.4 = 28 .87eV
The kinetic energy of the helium-like ions (e2 /4Kr) [4z-1]
Potential energy of the system -(e2/2Kr) [4Z - 3]
Total energy of the system -(e2 /4Kr)
[4z -5]
when
Z = 1, the total energy becomes positive wich means there is no binding and consequently the second electron in H-
move away from the nucleus to keep its potential energy minimum .
With the concept of screening constant the
ionization energy of helium atom and
helium like ions can be estimated. The nuclear charge as seen by the orbital
electrons is less due to the presence of the other electrons . This is the
consequence of electron-electron interaction within the system .Let the
effective charge of the nucleus as seen by the orbital electron is Z* = (Z - s) , where s is the screening constant
.
(Z-s) e2 /Kr2 -
e2 / 4Kr2 = mv2
/r
me2 /4Kr [ 4Z - 1 -4k] = m2 v2
The condition that the orbit can contain
only an integral number of waves associated with the electrons gives r = 4ao/
(4Z-4k-1)
The kinetic energy of
both the electrons = (e2 /4Kr)[ 4Z-4k -1]
The potential energy of the system = -2(Z-s
k)/Kr + e2 /2Kr = (e2 /2Kr)[ -4Z + 4k +1] Total energy associated with the electrons is - (e2 /4Kr)[
4Z-4s -1] Substituting the value for r in terms of ao it becomes
- (e2 /2Kao)[ 4Z-4k -1]2 / 8] In the case of helium Z= 2 , I1 + I2 = 78.884 eV which gives the mean
screening constant s = 0.0467 Since the I2 for helium is
Z2 x 13.595 eV , I1
= Itotal - I2 = {Z2- [4Z-4k -1]2
/ 8]} (13.595)= 8.884 - 54.38 = 24.504
eV
Using the relation the (Z-1)th
ionization energy of helium like ions can be estimated.
Table. (Z-1) th Ionization energy of helium like ions
..................................................................................................................
element
ionization energy in eV
calculated practical
.....................................................................................................................
lithium-3,
(13.595)[(10.8132 )2 - 8x9]/8= 76.345 75.619
Beryllium-4 (13.595)[(14.8132)2
- 8x16]/8= 155.375 153.85
Boron-5 (13.595)[(18.8132)2 -
8x25]/8= 261.596 259.298
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Semi-empirical formula for the ionization energy of helium
like ions
For all
hydrogen like ions, the ionization energy is directly proportional to Z2
IH like ions = Z2
x 13.595 eV
For all helium like ions, the (Z-1)th ionization
energy is supposed to be directly proportional to (Z-k)2 where k is a constant. The value of k is
first determined from the known value of first ionization energy of helium atom
and second ionization energy of lithium atom.
(2-k)2 =
4 -4k + k2 = 24.48/13.595 = 1.8
(3-k)2 =
9 -6k + k2 = 75.62/13.595 = 5.562
Solving for k we get k = 0.6192. Using this
value the (Z-1)th ionization energy is estimated for helium like
ions.
Be2+ 155.354 153.85
B3+ 260.91 259.30
C4+ 393.53 391.98
N5+
553.52 551.92
O6+
740.64 739.11
To derive a semi-empirical formula for the
ionization energy of helium like ions, let us assume the nuclear charge be Ze .
When a single electron is present in the inner most orbit ,the radius of the
orbit r1= ao/Z and the velocity v1 = Z e2/2hεo
and total energy of He+ like ions = - Z2 [e2/2Kao].
When two electrons are present in the innermost orbit of helium like ions, the
radius of the orbit r11 = [4/(4Z-1)]ao ,velocity v11
= [(4Z--1)/4] e2/2hεo
and total energy of He like ions - [(4Z-1)2/8] e2/2Kao.
The difference in the total energy of the He like ions and He+ like
ions gives the (Z-1)th ionization energy of He like ions. BEZ - BEZ-1=
TEZ-1 - TEZ= [ -(4Z-1)2/8 + Z2] [[e2/2Kao]
and IHe-like(z-1)
= {[8Z(Z-1)+1]/8}{e2/2Kao}
It
is noted that the ionization energy IZ-1 of helium like ions is little greater than the experimental value
and the deviation is greater , greater the nuclear charge. It indicates that
the difference must depend upon the nuclear charge Z. The binding per electron is increased when
half -filled orbital is transformed into completely filled orbital. In the case
of helium the binding energy of a single 1s electron is 4[e2/2Kao] whereas the binding energy per electron in a
system with two 1s electrons is (49/16)[e2/2Kao]= 3.0625
[e2/2Kao], the increment per electron is 0.9375[e2/2Kao]
. The completely filled orbits provides mo total energy
IHe-like(z-1)
= {[-8Z(Z-1) +1]/8 + C Z}{e2/2Kao} where C
is a constant. The mean value of C is worked out as 2.54 . The ionization energy is calculated with equation (1) and (2) and tabulated
below for comparison with the experimental values.
Table. . Ionization energy of helium like
ions ........................................................................................................................
Z
Iz-1(eV)
[8Z(Z-1)
+1]/8 [8Z(Z-1)+1]/8 - kZ experimental value
.....................................................................................................................................................................................
2
28.89
23.81
24.48
3
83.25
75.63 75.62
4
164.80
154.64
153.85
5
273.60
260.9 259.30
6
409.55
394.3
392.00
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நாட்டை
ஆளவேண்டும் என்று விரும்பும் அரசியல் வாதிகளுக்கு தன்னலத்தை விட மக்கள் நலமே முக்கியம்
. வேறொருவன் தன்னைவிட மக்களை சிறப்பாக கவனித்துக் கொள்கின்றான் என்றால் , அவனுக்கு
ஒத்துழைப்பு கொடுக்கவேண்டுமே ஒழிய அவனையே
ஒழித்துக்கட்டுவதில் ஆர்வம் காட்டக்கூடாது. ஆனால் அரசாங்கம் தரும் அளவில்லாத சுகங்களை
தான் மட்டுமே அள்ளிப் பருக ஆசைகொண்டு மதியிழந்து
செயல்படுகிறார்கள் . ராமனும் ராவணனும் நல்லவர்கள் என்றால் என்னைப் பொறுத்த வரையில்
ராமன் ஆண்டாளும் சரி ராவணன் ஆண்டாளும் சரி.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Ionization Energy of Hydrogen and hydrogen-like ions Hydrogen atom is a simple system having only nucleus-electron interaction where the question of electron-electron interaction and its interference with the system do not arise.The orbits of atomic electron cannot be arbitrary but specific due to the quantum condition the circumference of all allowed orbits contain an integral number of wave length of waves λ associated with the moving electron having momentum mv called de Broglie wave lenth λ = 68 h/mv 2π rn= n λ = nh/mv. The dynamic stability of the electron states that Ze^2 /4πεorn^ 2 = mvn^2/ rn Solving for rn rn = n^2 h^2 εo/Z mπ e^2 = n^2 a0 /Z where ao is the radius of the innermost orbit n = 1 called Bohr radius. The permitted electronic orbits in the hydrogen atom (Z = 1) have radii rn = n2 ao The orbital electron has kinetic energy by virtue of its circular motion and is equal to Ze^2/8πεornand potential energy by virtue of its position in the nuclear field and is equal to -Ze^,2/4 πεorn The total energy Enof the orbiting electron is the sum of its kinetic and potential energies and is equal to -Z e^2 / 8 πεorn. Substituting the value for rn En = -(Z^2 /n^2) [e^2/8πεoao] = -13.595 (Z^2 /n^2 ) eV ... (3.4) When n = 1 and Z= 1 (for hydrogen) the total energy of the orbital enectron is -13.595 eV. This is the energy required to pull out the electron from the hydrogen atom in its ground state and is called its ionization energy I H = 13.595 eV. When the hydrogen atom is excited and the orbital electron is in its n th orbit, then the required ionization energy is dropped IH* = 13.595/n^2 eV The equation (4) can be used to find out the Z th ionization energy of hydrogen like ions. For He+ , the second ionization energy is 2^2 x 13.595 = 54.28 eV, Like wise the third ionization of lithium is 3^2x 13.595 = 122.36 eV , and the fourth ionization energy of Beryllium is 4^2x 13.595 = 217.52 eV.On generalization it gives a formula for the Zth ionization energy of an element having atomic number Z is Z^2 x 13.595 eV.Using this relation one can determine the first ionization energy of hydrogen atom and Z th ionization energy of hydrogen-like ions.
Table: . Ionization energy of hydrogen atom and hydrogen-like ions ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Z Symbol Z2 (13.595) observed value .....................eV.......................... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 H 13.59 13.59 2 He 54.38 54.40 3 Li 122.36 122.42 4 Be 217.52 217.66 5 B 339.87 340.13 6 C 489.42 489.84 7 N 666.16 666.83 8 O 870.10 871.12 69 9 F 1101.20 1103.12 10 Ne 1359.50 1362.20 11 Na 1645.00 1648.70 12 Mg 1957.68 1962.66 13 Al 2297.56 2304.14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The deviation from I(Z-1) = Z2 [e^2 /2Kao] is well noticible as Z increases . This may be due to the change in the radius of the electronic orbit by the bulkyness of the nucleus. Besides the nuclear charge ,the size of the nucleus also has some influence in determining the orbits of the electrons.For example, the 1s orbit in hydrogen has radius ao , the Bohr radius, the 1s orbit in uranium has radius ao/92. When the number of nucleons increases, the size of the nucleus is enlarged.When the radius of the oribit of the electron increases due to bulkyness of the nucleus, its orbital velocity decreases , which results in the reduction of kinetic energy and addition of potential energy. Consequently the ionization energy is decreased. It gives an account why the first orbit of hydrogen unlike helium does not contain two electrons. The 1s orbit provides additional binding when it is completely filled with 2 electrons That is why the helium is more stable . But the hydrogen H- ions with two electrons in its 1s orbit is unstable. If one more electron is introduced in the first orbit of hydrogen , the total energy which is responsible for its binding with the nucleus becomes negative or equal to zero. Due to the presence of another electron in the close proximity , the electron -electron interaction is inevitable, The fact that two or more orbital electrons in any atomic orbits cannot be placed arbitrarily implies that there must be mutual interaction between the orbital electons. The two electrons in the 1s orbit must be diametrically opposite to each other.The electron -electron interaction reduces the nuclear force on the electron. Consequently the inermost orbit gets enlarged little , which reduces the velocity of the electron , The resultant force acting on the orbital electron is e^2/4πεo r^2 - e^2/4(4πεo)r^2 = (3/4) e^2/4πεo r^2 . As it is counterbalanced by the centrifugal force mv2 /r , the kinetic energy of both the electrons in the system becomes mv^2 = (3/4) e^2 /4πεo r. The potential energy of the first electron in the innermost orbit is -e2/4πεo r . The second electron is brought to the same orbit without doing any work or with negligible work. The work done when it is placed diametrically opposite to the first electron is e2 / [2(4πεo)r] so that the net potential energy of the electron becomes -e^2/[2(4πεo)r]. Since the total energy of the system is (1/4) e2/[(4πεo)r] which makes the binding energy to be posititive. The 1s orbit can accommodate a maximum of 2 electrons. But in hydrogen 1s orbit cannot have more than 1 electron.It can be filled with 2 electrons only when the nuclear charge is numerically equal to or greater than the sum of the electronic charges of the orbital electrons. Two electrons caanot occupy the 1s orbit of the hydrogen atom because of the Pauli's exclusion principle. According to this principle. no two electrons in the same atom can have the same set of all four quantum numbers.In the first orbit there is only one orbital (1s) and it can accomodate two electrons which musthave opposite spins (spin up and spin down).In H- ion , the kinetic energy associated with both the electrons K.E = 3e^2/4Kr1 , potential energy od the first electron = - e^2/Kr1. The second electron is brought in field free space and makes no contribution to potential energy. The energy due to electron-electron interaction is e^2/2Kr1. Total energy of the system is 3e^2/4Kr1 -e2/Kr1 + e^2/2Kr1= e^2/4Kr1Since the total energy is positive, it means there is no binding at all. Hence H-is theoretically possible only
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
இந்தியாவின் அரசியல் பிற நாடுகளிலிருந்து மாறுபட்டிருக்கிறது. இங்கே அரசியல் தலைவர்களை அண்டிப்பிழைப்பவர்கள் அவர்களை
ஒரு வரம்பின்றி புகழ்ந்து தள்ளுவார்கள். அந்தத்
தலைவரால் தனக்கு எதாவது பதவி மற்றும் சம்பாதிக்கும் வாய்ப்பு கிடைக்கும் வரை அளவின்றி
புகழ்வதை வழக்கமாகக் கொண்டிருப்பார்கள் .இது அரசியல் தலைவர்களின் உண்மையான முகத்தை , மறுபக்கத்தை மூடி மறைத்து விடுகின்றது.
இந்தியாவில் அரசியல்தலைவர்கள் அளவில்லாத
சுதந்திரம் , அதிகாரத்தை எடுத்துக்கொள்கிறார்கள்..இதை யாரும் தடுப்பதில்லை என்பதால்
ஓர் இலக்கண வரம்பின்றி அரசியல் தலைவர்கள் உருவாகிறார்கள் . நாளுக்கு நாள் அவர்களின்
எண்ணிக்கை தொடர்ந்து அதிகரித்துக்கொண்டே வருகின்றது .இவர்கள் மக்கள் நலனில் அக்கறை
கொள்வதை விட மறைவொழுக்க நடவடிக்கைகளில் விருப்பம் கொண்டு பொருள் சம்பாதிப்பதை மட்டுமே
வாழ்நாள் குறிக்கோளாக க் கொண்டுள்ளார்கள். இது எல்லோருக்கும் தெரியும் என்றாலும் தவறான வளர்ச்சியை
த் தடுக்க யாரும் சட்ட ரீதியிலான முயற்சி மேற்கொள்ள முன்வராததால் இந்திய அரசியல் மேலும்
மேலும் கீழ்நோக்கியே சென்று கொண்டிருக்கின்றது .உழைத்து முன்னேறமுடியாது இனிமேல் மறைவொழுக்க
நடவடிக்கைகளால் மட்டுமே வாழ முடியும் என்ற நம்பிக்கையை வளர்த்துக்கொண்டுள்ளார்கள்.
ஒரு காலத்தில் மது அருந்தினால் குற்றவாளி என்ற நிலை இருந்தது.இன்றைக்கோ மது விற்பனை அரசாங்கத்தின் வருமானம் .அதனால் மது அருந்துவதை அரசாங்கம் மறைமுகமாக ஊக்குவிக்கின்றது. பூரண மதுவிலக்கை இனி யாராலும் சமுதாயத்தில் சேதாரமின்றி கொண்டு வரமுடியாது . அதுபோல செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவு இன்றைக்கு வளர்ந்து வருகின்றது. இது எதிர்காலத்தில் நம்பமுடியாத அளவிற்கு சமுதாயக் கேடுகளை த் தரலாம். வளர்த்து விட்டபிறகு அதைவிரும்பாத நிலையில் பயன்படுத்த க் கூடாது என்று கட்டுப்படுத்தவே முடியாது . அதைத் தவறான வழியில் பயன்படுத்தி பொருள் சம்பாதிக்கும் கூட்டம் இருக்கும் . கட்டுப்படுத்த வேண்டிய அரசாங்கம் வழி தெரியாமல் விழிக்கும் நிலையே அங்கும் தொடரும்
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Application of Bohr's Theory of hydrogen to Beryllium
The beryllium has two orbits 1s and 2s
each with two electrons. For the stability of each electrons and nucleus, the
two electrons are diametrically opposite in both the orbits, so that its
diameters are perpendicular to each other.
Beryllium atom with 1s22s2
Considering 1s
electrons 4e2 /Kr11s2 - e2 /4Kr11s2 = (15/4) e2/K = m v11s2r11s.
and h/2π = m v11 s r11s The radius of the 1s orbit with
two electrons becomes (4/15) ao. and
the velocity of the electron v11s = (15/4) e2/2hεo.
Since the electronic structures of both the orbits are same rn =
n2 r1 so that r22s = (16/15)ao.
Since the inner orbital electrons are more tightly bound with the nucleus, its
structure will remain unaltered. Total
energy of the system is sum of energies contributed by both the 1s and 2s
electrons. The kinetic energy associated with the 1s electrons mv11s2
= 4e2/Kr11s -
e2/4Kr11s = (15/4)e2/Kr11s .The
negative potential energy is -8 e2/Kr11s
and the positive potential energy due to electron-electron interaction is
e2/2Kr11s. Total
energy associated with the 1s electrons is {15/4 - 8 +1/2] e2/Kr1
= - (15/4) e2/Kr1 = - (225/8)(e2/2Kao)
= - 382.36 eV
If there is no screening
of nuclear charge, the radius of the 2s orbital becomes r22s = 4 r11s
=
(16/15)ao. Total energy associated with the 2s
electrons is {15/4 - 8 +1/2] e2/Kr22s = - (15/4) e2/Kr22
s = - (225/32)[e2/2Kao] = - 7.03125 x 13.595 =
-95.589 eV. The sum of first and second ionization energy of Beryllium atom is
9.32 +18.21 =27.53 eV.
If we assume full
screening of nuclear charge, the 2s electrons will realize only 2e+ .
The stability of the 2s electron in its orbits requires 2e2/K - e2/4K
= (7/4)e2/K = mv22s2r22s and h/π =
m v22s r22s which together provide r22s =
(16/7) ao
The kinetic energy
associated with the 2s electrons mv22s2 =
(7/4) e2/Kr22s .Negative potential energy - 4 [e2/Kr22s] . Positive potential energy of 2s electrons due
to the electron-electron interaction e2/2Kr22s
Total energy associated with the 2s electrons is -(7/4)[e2/Kr22s]
= -(49/32) x [e2/2Kao]=
-1.53125 x 13.595 = -20.8173 eV . It is little closer to the sum of the observed
first and second ionization energy of the beryllium atom 9.32 + 18.21 = 27.53
eV
The
first ionization energy of beryllium is determined from the knowledge of
total energy associated with beryllium and beryllium ion Be+.
Total energy possessed by beryllium
atom = - 382.36 + - 20.82 = -403.18 eV , the observed experimental value is
-398.03 eV. In Be+ , the 2s
electron has kineetic energy (1/2) m v2s2 = e2/Kr2s and
negative potential energy - 2e2 /Kr2s , Adding
togethertotal energy becomes - e2/Kr2s
= - e2/2Kao = - 13.595 eV. It gives the
first ionization energy of Beryllium as (20.82 - 13.60) 7.22 eV .
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Lithium atom
When a single electron revolves round
the nucleus at high speed, the nucleus is attracted by the orbital electron
equally in all directions and the nucleus is stable at the center as if
unperturbed by the electron. When two electrons are present in the innermost
orbit, both of them cannot be at the same point but separated apart with
maximum distance of separation within the same orbit. For this requirement they
are held diametrically opposite to each other.
Lithium atom has
three orbital electrons. There are two ways by which the lithium atom can be
constructed. When third electron e-3 is present, one can suppose that it may be
in the innermost orbit along with the existing two 1s electrons with electronic
configuration 1s3. In another possibility, the third electron takes
next higher orbit with electronic configuration 1s2,2s1. In all the atoms, the nucleus is stable at
its center in the presence of all the orbital electrons. If all the three
electrons are in the innermost orbit, they will be identical in all respect and
hence each electron will realize the whole nuclear charge. The
electron-electron interactions keep them with an angular separation of 120o
. In this arrangement, the resultant force experienced by the nucleus due
to the orbital electrons will be zero at all time. When the third electron is
in different orbit, the 1s electrons may be unperturbed so that they will be
diametrically opposite to each other. This assumption is valid as the inner
electrons are held strongly by the nucleus. If n is the number of electrons
present in the innermost orbit, the angular separation between any two
electrons will be same and is equal to 360o/n.
Fig.22.The
structure of innermost orbit with one or more electrons
When a third
electron is pulled to stay in the 1s orbit, the mutual interaction between the
orbital electrons keep them away with maximum distance of separation so that
they become symmetric with respect to the central nucleus .As a result, the
resultant force acting on the central nucleus by all the surrounding electrons
with angular separation of 120o will be zero at all instant of its
motion .Let us suppose the usual electronic configuration 1s2 ,2s1
for lithium atom. The electrostatic force acting on the nucleus by one of
the 1s electrons is 3e2/Kr12 and by the 2s electron it is equal to 3
σ e2/Kr22 each
along its radius vectors respectively. Where σ is fraction of nuclear charge as
felt by the outer orbital electrons due to the presence of inner orbital
electrons. If 2θ is the angle between the radii of 1s electrons, the resultant
force acting on the nucleus by both the 1s electrons is 2F1s cos θ,
which must be equal and opposite to the force exerted on the nucleus by the 2s
electron F2s = 3σ e2/Kr22. For stability of the nucleus, the resultant
force due to 1s electrons must be equal to the force due to the 2s
electron
6 e2/ Kr12 cos θ = 3σ e2/Kr22
When the 2s electron is taken away from the system, r2 →∞
, cos θ = 0 or θ = 90oi.e.,
the two 1s electrons are diametrically opposite to each other in the orbit. When
r1 = r2 , all the three electrons are in the same orbit,
σ = 1 and cos θ = 1/2 or θ = 60o. The
stability of central nucleus requires symmetric arrangement of electrons about
the nucleus with radii vectors making an angle 120o in between them.
6 e2/ K r2 cos θ
= 3e2/ Kr2
cos θ = 1/2 or θ
= 60o
When e-3 is absent, r→ ∞ for
2s electron, cos θ = 0, θ =
90o i.e., the introduction of third electron keeps the 1s electron
in the same orbit but pushes away from it. In this shifting the 1s electrons
are brought closer which increases its potential energy of the system. This may
be the reason for its small first ionization energy in lithium. If all the
three electrons are in the same innermost orbit, its potential energy is
greater than the system with two electrons in the innermost orbit and one
electron in the next higher orbit. i.e., the former arrangement is unstable with
respect to the later configuration. If all the three electrons are in the
innermost orbit, the electron-electron interaction by increasing the potential
energy reduces the binding energy of the system.
Total energy of the Li atom with
three electrons in the innermost orbit
Let us consider a case where all the
three electrons are in the innermost orbit of the lithium atom. In the presumed
case, each electron is acted upon by the central nucleus with charge 3e+.For
want of stability, they are separated apart with equal angular displacement of
120o.
Fig.23. Lithium atom with 1s3
configuration
The nuclear attractive force acting on an
electron is 3e2/Kr2 and the
electron-electron repulsive force
e2/Kd2 = e2/3Kr2 .The resultant components of electron-electron repulsive forces acting on the electron is [2e2/3Kr2]
cos 30o = e2/ (3)1/2Kr2.
The resultant force is balanced with the centrifugal force.
3e2/Krn2
- e2/ (3)1/2Krn2 =
mnvn2/rn
(e2/K)[3 - 1/(3)1/2]= mnvn2rn
nh/2π = mnvnrn
By solving, the radius of the orbit as rn
= {[(n2 (3)1/2 ao)/(3(3)1/2 -
1)]}(1- vn2/c2)1/2 = [1.732/4.196] n2ao (1-
vn2/c2)1/2 = 0.41277ao
n2 (1- vn2/c2)1/2 and vn = [e2/2nhεo]
[3(3)1/2 -1]/(3)1/2. The radius of the innermost orbit r1
= (3)1/2ao/[3(3)1/2- 1]. The kinetic energy contributed by all the
three identical electrons is (3/2) mv12 = (3/2) (e2/Kr1)[3
- 1/(3)1/2] = [(3)1/2] (e2/2Kr1) [3
(3)1/2 - 1].
Negative potential energy is not equal to -
9e2/Kr1 = -18 [e2/2kr1]. We get the
same result when the positive charge 3e+ is taken from infinity to the center
of an inscriped equilateral triangle with side (3)1/2 r1 and
electrons in all of its vertices.
Fig.24. constructing Lithium atomic model with electronic configuration 1s3
In an intermediate stage the positive charge 3e+ is at distance of x vertically above from the plane of the electronic orbits. The force between the positive charge and an electron in the plane is 3e2/K(x2+ r12). Its component along the direction of motion is 3e2 x /K(x2+r12)3/2. For all the three electrons in the plane it becomes 9e2x/K(x2+r12)3/2 The work done in taking the positive charge from infinity to the center of the plane 9e2/K ∞∫0 [x /(x2+r12)3/2] dx. By substituting y =(x2+ r12) NPE= (9/2)(e2/K) ∞∫0 dy/y3/2= - (9/2)(e2/K){[2/(x2 +r12)]1/2} ∞0= - 9e2/Kr1
The positive
potential energy between e-1 and e-2 electrons is e2/(3)1/2 Kr1
= [2/(3)1/2](e2/2Kr1)
The third electron also contributes positive potential energy. When e-3
is brought from infinity to the innermost orbit, the existing electrons are
drifted in the opposite side without changing its orbit. When e-3 is at
infinity the angle between the radii vectors of 1s electrons is 180o , when
it reaches the innermost orbit it becomes 120o. Hence the potential
energy of e-3 due to electron-electron interaction is calculated by assuming
mean bending angle of 1s electrons as 150o.
When e-3 is at
an intermediate distance x from the innermost orbit, the distance between e-3
and any one of the electrons in the innermost orbit is d2 = (x+ r +
r cos 75o)2 + (r sin 75o)2 = x2
+ 2r(1+cos 75o) (x+r). The electrostatic force between the
electrons e-3 and e-1 or e-2 is e2/K[x2
+ 2r(1+cos 75o)(x+r)] . The component of force
F(e-e)13 along the direction of displacement = 2e2 cosφ
/K[x2 + 2r(1+cos 75o)(x+r)]. Substituting the value of
cosφ = x+r(1+cos 75o)/[x2 + 2r(1+cos 75o)(x+r)]1/2
F(e-e)13 = 2e2[x +r(1+cos 75o]/K[x2
+ 2r(1+cos 75o )(x+r)]3 / 2
The total workdone in bringing the electron e-3 to the
innermost orbit is ∞∫0 2e2 [x +r(1+cos 75o]
dx/ K[x2 + 2r(1+cos 75o ) (x+r)]3/2 = [2e2/K]{1/
x2 + 2r(1+cos 75o ) (x+r)}1/2 = [2e2/K]{1/[r2
+ 4r2(1.2588)}1/2 = [2e2/Kr][1/6.0352]1/2
= [e2/2Kr][1.6282] eV
The sum of all the components of energy [(3)1/2(3x31/2 - 1) - 18 + 2/(3)1/2 + 1.6282] [e2/2Kr] = -7.949 x [e2/2Kr] = -[7.949 x 4.19615/1.732] [e2/2Kao] eV= -19.2578 x 13.595 = - 261.81 . It gives the first ionization energy of lithium atom as 261.81 - 205.62 = 56.2 eV, which is not in agreement with the experimental value of 5.39 eV. It implies that the third electron in the lithium atom cannot be housed in the innermost orbit along with the two 1s electrons. It predicts that there must be a cause to provide additional positive potential energy to reduce the binding energy of the system. In quantum physics it is accounted by Pauli's exclusion principle which states that no two identical fermions (particles with half-integer spins, like electrons, protons, and neutrons) can simultaneously occupy the same quantum state within a quantum system.
Let us now study
the pragmatic analysis in details to prove that the lithium atom with all the
three electrons in the innermost orbit is less stable than the lithium with
electronic configuration 1s2, 2s1. The radii of the electronic orbits can be derived
from the condition imposed on the permitted orbits.
Total
energy of the Li atom with two electrons in 1s orbit and one electron in 2s
orbit
When more than one electron is
present in an orbit, due to intra-electronic interaction, they are separated
apart with a maximum distance possible within the given orbit itself.. It makes
the electronic configuration to be symmetric with respect to the central
nucleus. The radii of the electronic orbits in an atom are predetermined by the
effective nuclear charge acting on the electron. It is self-modified only by
the intra-electronic interaction. In helium atom the radius of the 1s orbit with single electron is ao/2,when
one more electron is added in the orbit, the radius gets modified to (4/7) ao. Since the electrons in different orbits
revolve with different angular velocity, the relative positions of them will vary continuously and cyclically as
well. This periodic variation of inter-electronic interaction provides a
wave-like motion in the allowed orbits without changing its radius. As the
resolved component of inter-electronic interaction is same in all direction, it
is dropped to zero in any particular direction and it can be supposed that the
electrons in different orbits are
non-interactive. Since electrons moving in the inner orbits of an atom are very
close to the nucleus, the radii of its orbits are not altered by electrons
moving in the outer orbits. Furthermore, since the strength of the interaction
between electrons orbiting in inner and outer shells at different velocities is
significantly weaker than the interaction between stable electrons with a fixed
distance of separation, Therefore the radii of the inner and outer electronic
orbits do not undergo any change. With these assumptions, the optimization of
Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom is extended to atoms of higher atomic number.
Let the 1s and 2s electrons be in the
orbit with radius r1 and r2 respectively. This is the
simple case where the electron (1s) - electron (2s) interaction with electrons
in different orbits occurs. Total energy of the normal lithium atom is
calculated in two steps-energy associated with Li+ ion and energy
contributed by the 2s electron. Usually the orbital electrons in atom have
three different components-kinetic and negative potential energies of the
orbital electrons and electron-electron interactional energy. The three
components of energy of Li+ ion are available from previous section.
The kinetic energy of the 1s electrons = (121/8) (e2/2Kao),
negative potential energy = - 33 (e2/2Kao)
and the positive potential energy due to electron(1s)- electron (1s)
interaction = (11/4) (e2/2Kao).Its summation gives -
205.624 eV and by adding the energy associated with the 2s electron, the energy
of normal lithium atom can be computed.
There are many
presumptions in the atomic models of the lithium atom out of which one must be
very close to the real picture. The
presence of the third electron in the 2s orbit may induce different structural
changes which has its own impact in the determination of binding energy of the
2s electron. At first, there are two different
suppositions - the electron (2s)
electron (1s) interaction is (1) forbidden and (2) allowed .It is forbidden
because the different orbital electrons move with different angular velocity.
It is allowed because the potential energy of the 2s electron in the presence
and in the absence of intermediate 1s electron must be different. The computation of total energy associated
with the 2s electron will be different in accordance with the effective nuclear
charge as seen by the 2s electron. Considering the interactional status and the
effective nuclear charge as seen by the 2s electron, the pragmatic analysis is
undertaken to find the real picture of the lithium atom and each case has three
different situations and they are (i) there is no screening of nuclear charge
by the intermediate electrons i.e., all the electrons in all the atomic orbits
realize the same nuclear charge (ii) there is complete screening of nuclear
charge. The effective nuclear charge as
seen by the 2s electron may be the sum of nuclear charge 3e+ and the electronic charge of the inner
sphere 2e- i.e., 3e+- 2e- = e+ after
full screening of nuclear charge with the intermediate two 1s electrons and
(iii) there is partial screening of nuclear charge by the intermediate orbital
electrons. It is partial within certain limit inside the atomic space as the
(e-e) interaction is differential and beyond that limit the interaction is due
to the resultant charge of the inner sphere. By using Slater's rule the
effective nuclear charge experienced by the outer electron can be estimated.
1 . (e-e)
inter-interaction is forbidden
When the (e-e) interaction is
forbidden, the radii of both the inner and outer orbits remain unchanged due to inter electronic
interaction and the 1s electrons are still being diametrically opposite in the
inner orbit. This is because the inner orbital electrons are more tightly bound
with the nucleus and become more rigid due to strong nuclear attraction than
the outer orbital electron. It prevents any positional variation among 1s
electrons due to (e-e) interaction. The radii of the innermost and its
successive electronic orbits in an atom with atomic number Z are given by n2ao/Z.
1(i) : Zeff
= 3e+,
Fig. 25.
Lithium atom with no screening of nuclear charge . and no inter
electronic interaction
If we assume
that there is no shielding of nuclear charge and no inter electronic
interaction all the electrons in all the
successive orbits may perceive the entire and same nuclear charge .i.e., in
lithium atom both 1s electrons at r1s and 2s electrons at r2s sense
the same nuclear charge 3e+.
Both the 1s and 2s electrons remain in their respective allowed
orbits where the mutual interaction is inhibited as they are moving fastly with
different speeds. The change of orbit is allowed only under the condition of
integral multiplicity of angular momentum of the orbital electron. The radii of
the 1s and its higher orbit with single electron when the nuclear charge Z = 3e+
can be worked out as follows.
3e2/Krn2
= mvn2/rn
or 3e2/K = mvn2
rn nh/2π = mvn rn vn
=[3e2/4πεo][2π/nh]
= 3e2/2nhεo ; v1= 3e2/2hεo m rn = [n2h2/4π2][4πεo/
3e2] = n2h2εo/3πe2 ; rn
= n2 ao/3 vn/rn = [3e2/2nhεo]/[ n2
ao/3] = [9/n3] [e2/2hεoao] r1(Li2+) = ao/3 . The radius of its
next higher orbit(2s orbit with single electron) is 4 r1 = 4 ao/3
The radius of the 1s
orbit with two electrons when the nuclear charge Z = 3e+ is 3e2/Kr112
- e2 /4Kr112 = (11/4) e2/K r112
= mv112/r11 (11/4) e2/K = mv112 r11 h/2π = mv11 r11
; v11 =[11/4][e2/4πεo][2π/h] =
(11/4) e2/2hεo mr11 = [h2/4π2][4/11][4πεo/e2]
= (4/11)[h2εo/πe2] ; r11 = (4/11)ao v11/r11
= (11/4) [e2/2hεo][11/4ao]
= [121/16] [e2/2hao εo]
Total energy of the
system Li+ ion = KE + NPE + PPE = mv112 - 6 e2/Kr11
+ e2/2Kr11 = (11/4)e2/Kr11- (11/2)
e2/Kr11 = - (11/4) e2/Kr11 = -
(121/16) e2/Kao = - (121/8) [e2/2Kao]
=-15.125 x 13.595 = - 205.624 eV.
The stability of 2s electron in its orbit requires 3e2/K
= mv2s2 r2s and h/π = mv2sr2s which together give r2s = 4ao/3.
The sum of kinetic and negative potential energy of the 2s electron is (3/2) e2/Kr2s
- 3 e2/Kr2s = - (3/2)e2/Kr2s
= -(9/4) e2/2Kao = - 30.588 eV. It gives the total energy of the lithium atom
-205.624 - 30.588 = - 236.212 eV and first ionization energy 30.588 eV. But the
practical value of first ionization energy of lithium atom is 5.39 eV
only. The inter-electronic interaction
and the reduction of nuclear charge due to screening by intermediate orbital
electrons have some influence to make up this discrepancy.
1.(ii) : Zeff = e+,
In this case
there is maximum shielding of nuclear charge and no inter electronic
interaction. Here the presence of 1s electrons in between the nucleus and the
2s orbital is considered to be equivalent as 2 electrons stay within the nucleus.
The radius of the 1s orbit with single electron in H is ao. which
predicts the radius of the 2s orbit with
single electron with effective nuclear charge e+ would be 4ao. The
stability of 2s electron in its orbit gives the same result. e2/K =
mv2s2 r2s and
h/π = mv2sr2s which together give r2s = 4ao,v2
= (e2/4πεo)(π/h)
= (1/4) (e2/hεo) and v2/r2 =
(1/16)(e2/hεo ao).. The K.E and NPE
of the electron 2s in lithium atom are, KE = (1/2)m v2s2 =
(1/2)e2/Kr2s and
NPE = - e2/Kr2s
which give total energy TE = -
(1/2)[e2/Kr2s]= (1/4)[e2/2Kao]= - 0.25 (13.595) = - 3.39875 eV . It is
somewhat closer to the practical value, however it is still lower than by an
amount -1.99125 eV.
Screening
by inner orbits
The effective nuclear charge as seen by
the outer orbital electrons is reduced by screening caused by the presence of
the inner orbital electrons .This is well hinted by the neutral atom not responsive to any external electromagnetic
fields. Since the atom as a whole is electrically neutral, any charged
particles existing outside the atom will not realize the nuclear charge and get
accelerated. The screening is maximum when the orbit is completely filled with
electrons, and partial if not . Due to screening of nuclear charge, the
interaction between the nucleus and the outer orbital electrons is reduced, it
makes changes in its orbital velocity , radius of the orbit , potential energy
and mutual electron-electron interaction.
Shielding
constants -Slater's rule
The shielding
constant or screening constant σ is a
value used to estimate the effect of inner electrons on the attraction between
the nucleus and outer electrons in an atom. It's used in the calculation of the
effective nuclear charge, which is the net positive charge experienced by an
electron. A higher shielding constant means the outer electrons are more
effectively shielded from the nucleus's attraction, resulting in a lower
effective nuclear charge
Slater's Rules
are commonly used to estimate the
shielding constant and successfully employed in the determination of
diamagnetic susceptibility of atoms The formula, based on Slater's rules, is σ = ∑(ni x
si), where ni is the number
of electrons in the ith shell, si is the shielding
contribution of electrons in the ith shell. The shielding
contribution (si) depends on the electron's shell and its position
relative to the electron of interest (the one whose shielding is being
calculated). For an electron in the nth shell: Electrons in the same shell (n)
as the electron of interest: Each electron contributes 0.35, except for the 1s
orbital where the contribution is 0.30. If the electron of interest is in an s
or p orbital, all other electrons in the s and p orbitals of the n-1 shell
contribute 0.85. If the electron of interest is in a, d or f orbital, all other
electrons in the n-1 shell contribute 1.00. Let us try to understand the
estimation of shielding constant with a specific example by calculating the
shielding constant for a 3s electron in Magnesium (Z=12). The electronic
configuration of Mg is 1s²2s²2p⁶3s². Identify electrons and its contribution to
shielding constant are exemplified below.
The electron of interest is the 3s electron.
There is 1 electron in the 3s 3 rd shell. There are 8 electrons in the 2rd shell (2s², 2p⁶) There 2 electrons in the inner shells (1s²).
The shielding constant for a 3s electron in magnesium is σ = (0.35 x 1) + (0.85 x 10) = 0.35 + 8.5 = 8.85. The shielding constant for a 3s electron in Mg is 8.85. Due to shielding effect, the nuclear charge as seen by the 2s electron in lithium atom is 32(0.30) = 2.4 e.
1.(iii): Zeff
= 2.4 e+ , (e-e) interaction is forbidden
This is a case with partial shielding of nuclear charge as per Slater's rule and the absence of inter electronic interaction. The radius of the orbit with single 1s electron r1s with effective nuclear charge 2.4 e+ = ao/2.4 The radius of the orbit with single 1s electron r1s with effective nuclear charge 3 e+ = ao/3.The radius of the orbit with single 2s electron with effective nuclear charge 2.4 e+, r2 = 4ao/2.4=
1.667ao The radius of the orbit with two 1s electrons r11s with effective nuclear charge 3 e+ = (4/11) ao = 0.3636
K.E = (1/2)m v2s2 = (2.4/2)e2/Kr2s NPE = -2.4e2/Kr2s
Total energy = - (1.2) [e2/Kr2s]
= - 1.2 x[(2.4)e2/4Kao] = -1.44 x 13.59 5 = -19.58 eV .
The vast indifference indicates that besides the screening of nuclear charge,
there must be inter-electronic interaction, which changes the radius of the
electronic orbit and its total energy.
2.(e-e)
interaction is allowed
If we assume that
there is no shielding of nuclear charge, all the electrons in all the
successive orbits may sense the entire and same nuclear charge .i.e., in
lithium atom both 1s electrons at r1s and 2s electrons at r2s are
attracted by the same nuclear charge 3e+. The 1s
electrons are more tightly bound with the nucleus and have less tendency to
make changes in its relative position. i.e., they are unaffected by the outer
electrons where the changes caused by the mutual electron-electron interaction
are resulted with the displacement of outer orbital electrons. If the 1s
electrons remain in the same orbit as
they are more tightly bound with the nucleus it may refuse to undergo any
change in its position, ie., the inner orbital electrons are unaffected by the
outer electrons where the changes caused by the mutual electron-electron
interaction are resulted with the displacement of outer electrons as it is
loosely bound with the nucleus. The 2s electron gets drifted away from the
nucleus which makes its radius little increased. It is resulted with a reduction
in its both kinetic and negative potential energy.
The expansion of
2s orbit may be inhibited for want of satisfying the condition on the
circumference of the orbit must hold integral number of wavelength
characterizing the orbital electron. If
the electron-electron interaction between electrons in different orbits is
allowed, due to mutual interaction, the 1s electrons may drift away from the 2s
electron. As a consequence of which the 1s electrons in the same orbit become
little closer and provide little positive potential energy to the 2s electron,
which reduces its binding energy with the nucleus. This drifting makes the
resultant force acting on the central nucleus by the both 1s and 2s electrons
to be equal to zero.
2.(ia) Zeff= 3e+, 2s orbit expands.
Fig.26. no screening of nuclear charge
and 2s orbit
expands due to (e-e) interaction
The radii of the 1s and its higher orbit
with single electron when the nuclear charge Z =3e+ can be shown as
rn = n2ao/3
i.e., r1(Li2+) = ao/3 .and the radius
of its next higher orbit (2s orbit with single electron) is 4 r1 = 4
ao/3 .The radius of the 1s orbit with two electrons when the nuclear
charge Z = 3e+ is r11s=
(4/11)ao (1- v1s2/c2)1/2 and
it is approximately equal to (4/11) ao. The intermediate orbital
electrons has two effects on the outer electrons - screening the nuclear charge
and the (e-e) interaction If the interaction between different orbital
electrons is allowed , the radius of the 2s orbit gets modified where as that
of 1s orbit remains same , as they are more tightly bound with the nucleus. Let
r2s be the radius of 2s orbit
with forbidden interaction with 1s electrons, then 3e2/K = mv2s2
r2s and h/π = mv2sr2s
which together gives r2s= (4/3)ao. The radius of 2s
electron is modified due to the electron (1s) - electron (2s) interaction as it
is free to move outward . Let r2s' be its modified radius. According
to Slater, the effect of 1s orbital electrons on the 2s electron is equal to 0.6
electronic charge at the center. The
resultant electrostatic force of attraction acting on the 2s electron 3e2/Kr2s'2 -
0.6e2/Kr2s'2 = (2.4)e2/Kr2s'2 =m v2s'2/r2s' and
h/π = mv2s'r2s' ,which
together give r2s' = [4/(2.4)]ao. By comparing the stability
conditions of 2s electron with (e-e) interaction forbidden and allowed, we have
v2s2r2s /v2s'2r2s' =
v2s/v2s' = 3/2.4 since v2sr2s
=h/π = v2s'r2s'
i.e., v2s/v2s' =
r2s'/r2s = 3/2.4 or r2s' = (3/2.4)r2s =
(4/2.4) ao
The kinetic energy associated with
the 2s electron revolving round the lithium nucleus in an orbit with radius r2s'
is (1/2) mv2s'2 =
(1.2) e2/Kr2 s'
Negative
potential energy = - 3e2/Kr2 s'
1s electrons
in its orbital is equal to 0.6 e- at the center which gives positive
potential energy = 0.6 e2 /Kr2 s'
Total energy
of the 2s electron = - [e2/Kr2s'](1.2 - 3 + 0.6) = -
(1.2) [e2/Kr2s']
Substituting
the modified radius of the 2s orbit r2s'= [4/2.4]ao
T.E
=-(1.2)2 [e2/2K ao] = -1.44 x 13.595 = -19.5768 eV
Again it is not in agreement with the
experimentally observed value of first ionization potential of lithium
atom.
2.(ib) Zeff=
3 e+ , 1s electrons with
angular displacement
If the radii of
the electronic orbits are not allowed to change by the (e-e) interaction and
are fixed by the nuclear charge at the center, the repercussions of the mutual electron-electron interaction
is carried away by angular displacement of the 1s electrons without making any
change in the radius of its orbit. The stability of the nucleus demands that
the resultant force experienced by the nucleus in any direction at all time must be equal to zero. i.e., the relative
position of the orbital electrons surrounding the nucleus must be such that the
resultant force acting on the central nucleus must be zero. If F1s and
F2s denote the electrostatic
forces of attraction acting on the nucleus by the electron in 1s and 2s orbits
respectively, the stability of the nucleus
requires 2 F1s cos θ = F2s where
60o ≤ θ ≤ 90o
, where 2θ is the angle between
the radius vectors of 1s electrons. θ =
90o, when 2s electron is far away from the nucleus, and θ = 60o
, when the 2s electron exists in the same 1s orbit. When the electrons
exist in different orbits θ lies in between 60o and 90o. If
the orbits of both 1s and 2s electrons are not changed and only the 1s
electrons get angular displacement in the same orbit
Fig.27. Lithium atom with 1s2 2s1
configuration
with
angular displacement of 1s electrons
The stability of
the nucleus with F1s and F2s
demands 6 [e2 /Kr11s2] cos θ = 3
[e2 /Kr2s2] or cosθ =(1/2) (r11s/r2s)2 The radius of the innermost orbit of lithium atom is r11s = (4/11) ao
=0.3636 ao. and the radius of
2s orbit with single electron is 4ao/3. By substituting these values in the
condition for the stability of the nucleus we arrive at cos θ =(1/2) (r11s/r2s)2
= (9/242) = 0.0372 or θ = 87o 48' . The bending angle is (90 - 87o 48') = 2o 12'. By virtue of this
bending, the 1s electrons become closer from 2r11s to 2r11s sin
θ without changing its radius of the allowed orbit. The increase of its positive potential energy
is [e2/2Kr11s]{1/[sinθ)] - 1} = [e2/2Kr11s][1/(cos2o
12') - 1] = [e2/2Kr11s][0.0007] = (11/4) [e2/2Kao] =
2.75 x 13.595 x 0.0007 = 0.0262 eV which reduces the resultant binding energy of the 2s
electron in lithium atom
The kinetic
energy of the 2s electron = (1/2)m v2s2 = (3/2) e2/Kr2s
and its negative potential energy = - 3 e2/Kr2s .Total
energy associated with the 2s electron = - (3/2) e2/Kr2s =
- (9/4) e2/2Kao=-2.25 x 13.595 = - 30.588 eV . The
resultant binding energy of the 2s electron becomes 30.588 - 0.026 = 30.562
eV. The ionization energy of 2s electron
in the lithium atom is 5.39 eV only which requires some modifications.
2(iia) Zeff=
e+ , 2s orbit expands with maximum screening of nuclear charge
The effective nuclear charge is equal to
net charge of the nucleus and the electronic charge of the inner sphere. The 2s
electron revolving round the nucleus in an orbit with radius r2s is supposed to be acted upon by an effective nuclear charge +e .In the absence
of (e-e) interaction e2/K =
mv2s2 r2s and
h/π = mv2sr2s which give r2s =4ao If
the interaction between different orbital electrons is allowed , the radius of
the 2s orbit is changed to r2s',when (e-e) interaction is allowed ,the interactional effect of 1s
electron on the 2s electron is equivalent to an interaction between the 2s
electron and the total electronic charge of the inner sphere at the center. As
per Slater's rule it is equal to 0.6 e-.
It gives e2/K- 0.6 e2/K = 0.4 e2/K = mv2s'2r2s'.
and h/π = mv2s'r2 s' Combining
these two relations, we get r2s' = 10 ao.
The sum of
kinetic [(1/2) m v2s'2 = 0.2 e2/Kr2s'],
negative potential energy [-e2/Kr2s'] and the positive potential energy due to (e-e) interaction [0.6e2/Kr2s']
of the 2s electron is -(0.2) [e2/Kr2s'] .Substituting the
value for r2s' T.E = - 0.04 [e2/2Kao] =-
0.5438 eV
2(ii b) Zeff= e+ , 1s orbit with
angular displacement
The stability of the nucleus with F1s
and F2s demands 6 [e2
/Kr11s2] cos θ =
[e2 /Kr2s2] or cosθ =(1/6) (r11s/r2s)2 The radius of the innermost orbit of lithium atom is r11s = (4/11) ao
=0.3636 ao. and the
radius of 2s orbit with single electron
sensing an effective nuclear charge e+ is 4ao. By substituting these values in the
condition for the stability of the nucleus we arrive at cos θ =(1/6) (r11s/r2s)2
= (1/6)(1/121) = 0.00826 or θ = 89o 30' . The bending angle
is (90 - 89o 30')
= 0o 30'. By virtue of this bending, the 1s electrons
become closer from 2r11s to 2r11s sin θ without changing
its radius of the allowed orbit. The
increase of its positive potential energy is [e2/2Kr11s]{1/[sinθ)]
-1} = [e2/2Kr11s][1/(cos 0o30') - 1] = [e2/2Kr11s][0.000] = 2.75 x 13.595 x 0.000 = 0.0 eV the
resultant binding energy of the 2s electron in lithium atom remains same as
13.595 eV
The kinetic
energy of the 2s electron = (1/2)m v2s2 = (3/2) e2/Kr2s
and its negative potential energy = - 3 e2/Kr2s .Total
energy associated with the 2s electron = - (3/2) e2/Kr2s =
- (9/4) e2/2Kao=-2.25 x 13.595 = - 30.588 eV . The
resultant binding energy of the 2s electron becomes -30.588 + 0.026 = -30.562
eV. The ionization energy of 2s electron
in the lithium atom is 5.39 eV .It implies that the outer electron is not attracted in the same manner as that
of the inner electrons.
2(iiia) Zeff
= 2.4 e+, 2s orbit
expands
2.4 e2/K
= mv2s2r2s and
h/π = mv2sr2s give r2s =
(4/2.4) ao
If the interaction between different orbital electrons is
allowed, the radius of the 2s orbit is changed from r2s to r2s'.
The resultant electrostatic force of attraction experienced by the 2s
electron is 2.4 e2/Kr2s'2 - 0.6 e2 /Kr2s'2 =
1.8 e2/Kr2s'2 = mv2s'2/r2s'
or 1.8 e2/K = mv2s'2r2s' .From
which the modified radius of the 2s orbit can be predicted, r2s' =(4/1.8)ao
The total energy associated with the 2s electron is sum of
its kinetic energy and negative potential energy. K.E = (1/2)m v2s'2
= (0.9)e2/Kr2s' . NPE = -2.4e2/Kr2s'
and PPE = 0.6 e2/Kr2s' .Total energy
= -[e2/Kr2s'] [ 0.9] =
-(0.9)2 [e2/2Kao]=-11.01 eV
2 (iii.b) Zeff
= 2.4 e+,1s orbit angular displacement
The stability of the nucleus with F1s and
F2s demands 6 [e2 /Kr112]
cos θ = 2.4 [e2 /Kr2s2] or cosθ = (2.4/6) (r11/r2s)2 The radius of the innermost orbit of lithium atom is r11s = (4/11) ao. and the radius of 2s orbit with single electron sensing an
effective nuclear charge 2.4 e+ is 4ao/2.4. By substituting these values in the
condition for the stability of the nucleus we arrive at cos θ =(2.4/6) (r11s/r2s)2
= (2.4/6)(5.76/121) = 0.01904 or θ = 88o54' . The bending angle is (90 - 88o 54')
= 1o 6'. By virtue of this bending, the 1s electrons become
closer from 2r11 to 2r11 sin θ without changing its
radius of the allowed orbit. The
increase of its positive potential energy is [e2/2Kr11s]{1/[sinθ)]
- 1} = [e2/2Kr11s][1/(cos 1o 6') - 1] = [e2/2Kr11s][0.0002] = 2.75 x 13.595 x 0.0002 = 0.0075 eV .The
resultant binding energy of the 2s electron in lithium atom is reduced by
0.0075
eV.
The kinetic energy
of the 2s electron = (1/2)m v2s2 = (2.4/2) e2/Kr2s
and its negative potential energy = - 2.4 e2/Kr2s .Total
energy associated with the 2s electron = - (2.4/2) e2/Kr2s =
- (2.4/2)
2.4e2/4Kao=-1.44 x 13.595 = - 19.58 eV
. The resultant binding energy of the 2s electron becomes
19.58 - 0.01
= 19.57eV. The ionization energy of 2s
electron in the lithium atom is 5.39 eV only which requires some correction in
the computation.
The pragmatic
analysis of the lithium atom shows that the case of maximum shielding of
nuclear charge with no inter electronic interaction gives the first ionization
very close to the observed value.
Spectral
lines of Lithium atom
With the conclusion arrived from the
pragmatic analysis of lithium atom, the first few spectral lines of the Balmer
series are derived. The radius of the 2s electron in the next higher orbit is r3
= 9ao and its total energy TE = - (1/2)[e2/Kr3]=
- (1/2)x[e2/K 9ao] =
- (1/9) (13.595) = 1.51055 eV .
When electron jumps from orbit with radius r3 to orbit with radius r2
, the transition energy ΔE = 1.8882 eVand its corresponding wavelength λ3→2
= 657.1 nm.. It represents the bright, dominant lines caused by
transitions from higher p orbitals to the lowest s orbital. This includes the
most famous lithium resonance line at 670.8 nm, which gives off the bright, crimson-red
color seen in flame.
In
general the radius of the 2s electron of the lithium atom at its nth orbit rn = n2ao and its total energy - (1/n2)
13.595 eV
n = 4 to n =2, ΔE4→2 = 0.1875 x 13.595 =
2.549 eV ; λ4→2 486.5nm
n=4
to n=3, ΔE4→3
= 0.0486 x 13.595 = 0.661eV ; λ4→3 1875.94 nm
Lithium produces characteristic, brightly colored emission lines in the
visible spectrum. The most prominent atomic transition corresponds to a bright
crimson-red line at exactly λ = 670.78 nm. Another commonly observed spectral
line lies at λ = 610.36 nm (orange-red)