1. What temperature is needed for a blackbody to emit a radiation with λmax = 550 nm?

5273 K

2. If the threshold wavelength for potassium metal is 564 nm, what is its work function?
What is the kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons, if a radiation of wavelength
410 nm is used?

Ans: Work function= 3.52 × 10-19 J

3. If the electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom absorbs a photon having a
wavelength of 97.2 nm and then emits a photon with a wavelength of 486 nm, what is
the final energy state of the electron?

Ans: nf = 2

4. The surface temperature of the Sun actually is 6000K. Suppose if the surface
temperature of the Sun was about 12000 K then,
(i) Calculate the ratio of emittance, M12000K/M6000K.
(ii) What would be the λmax of the radiation emitted by the Sun at 12000K?
(iii) Do you think it is possible to have life on the Earth at 12000K? Provide
argument.

Ans: M12000K/M6000K = 16; λmax= 241.66 nm

5. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron traveling at 2% of the speed of

7. Show that eikx is an eigenfunction of the momentum operator: -iħ∂/∂x. What is the
eigen value?

Ans: eigen value: ħk.

8. A microscopic particle of mass m moves in a one-dimensional box of length L, with

Probability = 0.303
9. What is the SI unit of a stationary state wave function  for a particle in a one and
two-dimensional box?
𝑚−1/2 and 𝑚−1

10. In a square box of side length 100 pm, calculate the energy required from the
transition of an electron from the first double degenerate level to the next higher level.
1.8 × 10−17 𝐽

11. Calculate the probability that a particle will be found between 0.65L and 0.67L, in a
box of length L, when it is in n=2 level. Consider the wave function to be constant in
this range.
0.029
12. (i) How many nodes are there in the probability density plot for the energy level with
energy 9h2/8mL2 for a particle of mass m in a one-dimensional box. (ii) Write the
expression for wavefunction for this energy level (iii) Is the function symmetric or
antisymmetric under reflection about the middle of the box? (iv) What is the value
(substituting n and L) of the momentum and de Broglie wavelength of the particle in
this energy level?
(i) 2. (iv) P = 3h/2L, λ = 2L/3

13. Assuming the π-electrons of benzene are confined in a 2D square box of the length of
0.5 nm. Estimate the wavelength of the light absorbed by benzene from its ground
state to the next higher excited state. Ignore the repulsion between the electrons.
λ = 274.9 nm

14. A small toy car of 400 g is moving back and forth along an air track between two
bumpers located 2.0 m apart. We assume no friction; collisions with the bumpers are
perfectly elastic so that between the bumpers, the car maintains a constant speed of
0.50 m/s. Treating the car as a quantum particle trapped in a 1-D box, estimate the
value of the quantum number that corresponds to its classical energy.

n = 2×1032

15. (a) Why the value of quantum number n = 0 is not allowed for a particle in a one-
dimensional box? (b) How do the spacings between energy levels change in particle in
a box (𝚫𝐄𝒏 ) and harmonic oscillator (𝚫𝑬𝒗 )?
16. (i) Calculate the energy (in J) of a particle of mass 910-25 kg freely rotating on the
surface of a sphere of radius 50 pm in a state with l = 2. (ii) Determine the degeneracy of
this state. (iii) What is the maximum value of z-component of angular momentum (in Js)
for the particle in this state?
(i) Energy = 1.4810-23 J, (ii) 5, (iii) 2.1110-34 Js
17. (i) Estimate the magnitude of the orbital angular momentum (in Js) for an electron in
3p orbital of a hydrogenic atom. (ii) What is the minimum angle that the angular
momentum vector creates with the z-axis for this 3p electron? (iii) Give the number
of angular and radial nodes.
(i) 1.4910-34 Js, (ii)  = 45o.
18. At what radius (in pm) does the probability of finding a 1s-electron in a small volume
element located at a point in the hydrogen atom fall to 60% of its maximum value?
13.464 pm

19. (i) Give the radial part of the wavefunction that is a function of r for a 2p electron in
the hydrogen atom writing rest part as a constant. (ii) Estimate the most probable radius
(in ao) for a 2p electron.
(i) R2,1(r) = Constantre-r/2ao
(ii) r = 4ao.

20. Which of the following transition is forbidden in the hydrogen atom and why?
(A) 4p → 2s (B) 3p → 2s (C) 3d → 2s (D) 4d →2p

21. Which of the following electronic transitions [indicated by the (n, l, ml) quantum
numbers] of the hydrogen atom occur with the same value of E and why?
(A) (2, 1, 1) → (3, 2, 2) (B) (3, 2, 2) → (4, 1, 1)
(C) (3, 1, 0) → (5, 2, 1) (D) (3, 2, 0) → (5, 3, 0)
(C) and (D)

22. Give the total wavefunction for a triplet state with Ms = 0 for helium atom with
electronic configuration 1s12p1.

23. Between an s-electron and a p-electron of the same shell in a many-electron atom,
which one is more tightly bound to the atom and why? How does it affect to the energy of
the orbital?

24. Considering the electron to be in the ground state of H, what is the probability of
finding it in an infinitesimal volume of 5 pm3 situated at 1.5𝑎0 from the nucleus?
Probability = 5.34 x 10-7
25. Calculate the probability that the 1s electron in hydrogen atom will be found between
a shell of radius 𝑎0 and a shell of radius 1.0 pm greater.
Radial probability = 3.19 x 10-2
26. At what values of r does the P(r) for 2s orbital in H-atom exhibit maximum?
r = (35)a0

27. What are the units of h2/2me2 and e2/40(r)?

28. Calculate the radii of the nodal surfaces for 2s orbitals in H, He+ and Li2+ systems.
Calculate the probability density at the nucleus and the radial distribution function for
r=1.5 Å for hydrogen.
r=1.058 x 10-10 m for H
r = 0.529 x 10-10 m for He+, 0.352 x 10-10 m for Li2+
Probability density at nucleus i.e. at r=0 is = 2.68 x 10-7 pm-3 for hydrogen
The radial probability function = 7.78 x 10-2 Ǻ-1 for hydrogen

29. (a) The functional form of a hydrogen-like wave function is given below, with r in
atomic units
𝒛𝒓
𝒛𝒓 −
𝝍 = (𝒂 ) 𝒆 𝟐𝒂𝟎
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝜽𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝝋
𝟎

(i) Determine the quantum numbers n and l by inspection. (ii) Identify the orbital. (iii)
Calculate the number of radial node(s). (iv) Identify the angular nodal plane. (v) Sketch
the radial distribution function for the identified orbital with proper axes labels.

30. If the wavefunction for 1s orbital of H-atom be expressed as Ne-r/a0, then determine N
(hint: use polar coordinates and respective limits for expressing dV).
N = 1/(a03)1/2