TUTORIAL QUESTIONS FOR CHM 101:- ATOMS, MOLECULES AND STRUCTURE,

ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION, PERIODICITY AND BULDING UP OF THE

1. What happened to the energy of an electron in Bohr’s atom as we move away from the
nucleus (A) The energy remains constant (B) The energy decreases (C) The energy
increases (D) None of the above
2. The idea of stationary orbits was first given by...... (A) Schrodinger (B) Niels Bohr (C)
Rutherford (D) De-Broglie
3. The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in an orbit is given by (A)
2n 2 (B) n 2 r (C) n  r (D) n 2 .
4. Which of the following species has the same number of electron as an atom of Neon (A)
O  (B) N 2 (C) O 2 (D) F 2 .
5. What is an orbital (A) The space around the nucleus where is maximum probability of
finding electron (B) The space around the nucleus where is minimum probability of
finding electron (C) The space around the nucleus where there is no probability of finding
electron (D) None of the above
6. The principal quantum number is related to the..... (A) Average size of the orbital (B)
Energy of the orbital (C) The shape of the orbital (D) The type of the orbital
7. The quantum number that defines the shape of the orbital occupied by the electrons is...
(A) Magnetic quantum number (B) Spin quantum number (C) Principal quantum number
(D) Azimuthal quantum number
8. The angular momentum of the electron is defined by the quantum number that is denoted
by (A) n (B) m s (C) l (D) s .
9. The Bohr model of the atom was able to explain the Balmer series because (A). Larger
orbits required electrons to have more negative energy in order to match the angular
momentum. (B). differences between the energy levels of the orbits matched the
difference between energy levels of the line spectra. (C). electrons were allowed to exist
only in allowed orbits and nowhere else. (D). none of the above
10. The modern periodic law is based on. (A). atomic number. (B). atomic mass. (C). atomic
weight. (D). chemical activity.
11. A hydrogen atom has an electron in the sixth excited state so the principal quantum
number of this electron is; (A). 7. (B). 6. (C). 5. (D). 4.
12. An atom of an element belonging to the alkali metal family has; (A). One outer shell
electron. (B). two outer shell electrons. (C). all outer shell electrons but one. (D). all outer
shell electrons.
13. One reason the Bohr model of the atom failed was because it did not explain why (A).
Accelerating electrons do not emit electromagnetic radiation. (B). moving electrons have
 a greater mass. (C). electrons in the orbits of an atom have negative energies. (D).
electrons in greater orbits of an atom have greater velocities.
14. The wavelength of violet light is 400 nm calculate its frequency and wave number if the
velocity of light is 3.0 x 108m/s (A) 7.5  1014 s -1 and 25  10 5 m -1 (B) 3.0  1014 s -1 and 16
 10 5 m -1 (C) 4.1  1017 s -1 and 20  108 m -1 (D) 5.3  1017 s -1 and 18.6  108 m -1 .
15. Calculate the wavelength associated with an electron moving with velocity of 1
 108 cms -1 , mass of an electron is 9.1  10 28 g . (A) 8.91  10 10 cm (B) 3.82  10 8 cm (C)
6.71  10 9 cm (D) 7.28  10 8 cm
16. The total number of subshell in each principal level is equal to..... (A) principal quantum
number (B) Azimuthal quantum number (C) Spin quantum number (D) Magnetic
quantum number
17. The quantum number which account for the splitting up of the spectral line is.... (A)
principal quantum number (B) Azimuthal quantum number (C) Spin quantum number
(D) Magnetic quantum number.
18. For a given value of principal quantum number the order of increasing energy for
different subshell is (A) s  p  d  f (B) s  p  d  f (C) s  p  d  f (D) All of the
above
19. The p x , p y & p z orbitals are called degenerate orbitals because they have.... (A) equal
energy (B) equal orientation (C) equal length (D) All of the above
20. The total value of magnetic quantum number for a given value of azimuthal quantum
number is given as (A) 2l  1 (B) l  1 (C) l  s (D) 2l - 1 .
21. No two electrons in an atom clan have same set of four identical quantum numbers. The
statement was made by... (A) Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity (B) Afbau’s principle
(C) Pauli’s exclusion principle (D) None of the above
22. A nodal plane separates the two lobes of p-orbitals, is a point where the likelihood of
finding electron is (A) Zero (B) Maximum (C) Minimum (D) Constant
23. The orbital with n  3 & l  2 is..... (A) Second orbital (B) Fourth orbital (C) Third orbital
(D) Fifth orbital
24. 4s orbital has lesser energy than 3d orbital because it has..... (A) higher value of n  l (B)
lesser value of l (C) lesser value of n  l (D) None of the above
25. The two electrons in the first shell will differ in the value for their.... (A) spin (B) space
(C) strength (D) Energy
26. The energy associated with electron in s, p,d, f orbitals of a particular principal quantum
number in hydrogen atom is in order of (A) s  p  d  f (B) s  p  d  f (C)
s  p  d  f (D) None of the above
27. For multi-electron atom, the energy associated with s, p,d, f orbital of a particular
quantum number is (A) s  p  d  f (B) s  p  d  f (C) s  p  d  f (D) None of the
above
28. Which of the following set of quantum number is not allowed (A)
1 1 1
n  1, l  0, m  1, s  - (B) n  2, l  1, m  0, s   (C) n  2, l  1, m  2, s  
2 2 2
(D) n  2, l  1, m  2, s  0
29. The following are correct set of quantum numbers for third orbital except (A)
1 1 1
n  3, l  1, m  2, s   (B) n  3, l  0, m  0, s   (C) n  3, l  1, m  0, s  
2 2 2
1
(D) n  3, l  2, m  0, s  
2
30. The value of azimuthal quantum number of last electron of nitrogen atom is (A) 1(B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 5
31. The maximum number of orbitals in a subshell is given by the equation... (A) 2l  1 (B)
l  1 (C) l  s (D) 2l - 1 .
32. Which of the following is the correct set of quantum number for the outermost electron of
1 1
potassium (A) n  4, l  3, m  2, s   (B) n  4, l  2, m  0, s   (C)
2 2
1 1
n  4, l  1, m  0, s   (D) n  4, l  0, m  0, s   .
2 2
33. What are the correct set of quantum numbers for the two electrons in the p - orbital of the
1 1
carbon atom. (A) n  2, l  0, m  0, s   and n  2, l  0, m  0, s   (B)
2 2
1 1
n  2, l  1, m  1, s   and n  2, l  0, m  0, s   (C)
2 2
1 1
n  2, l  1, m  1, s   and n  2, l  1, m  0, s   (D)
2 2
1 1
n  2, l  1, m  0, s   and n  2, l  1, m  0, s   .
2 2
34. The last two electrons in the valence orbital of oxygen atom will have the following set of
1 1
quantum numbers. (A) n  2, l  1, m  0, s   and n  2, l  1, m  1, s   (B)
2 2
1 1
n  2, l  1, m  1, s   and n  2, l  1, m  1, s   (C)
2 2
1 1
n  2, l  1, m  1, s   and n  2, l  1, m  1, s   (D)
2 2
1 1
n  2, l  1, m  0, s   and n  2, l  1, m  1, s   .
2 2
35. In nitrogen atom there are three unpaired electrons, these are having (A) different
direction of spin (B) alternating direction of spin (C) the same direction of spin (D) None
of the above
36. The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in s, p,d, f orbitals are (A)
2, 8, 10, 14 respectively (B) 2, 8, 8, 8 respectively (C) 2, 6, 10 , 14 respectively (D) Al of
the above
5 3
37. The sum of all quantum numbers of the last electron in lithium atom is (A) (B) 6 (C)
2 2
(D) 4.
38. Pauli’s exclusion principle states that (A) two electrons can occupy the same orbital only
if they have different direction of spin (B) two electrons can occupy the same orbital only
if they have same direction of spin (C) two electrons can occupy the same orbital only if
they have the same energy (D) None of the above
39. In the ground state of an atom, the electrons tend to occupy the available orbital in the
order of increasing energy, this statement was given by (A) Afbau’s principle (B) Pauli’s
exclusion principle (C) Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity (D) Russel-Saunder
principle
40. Amongst 3d, 4s & 4p orbitals, the order of increasing energies is answer (A) 4s  3d  4p
(B) 3d  4s  4p (C) 3d  4p  4s (D) All of the above
41. If the electronic configuration of nitrogen is written as 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 2x , 2p1y . It would
violate..... (A) Afbau’s principle (B) Pauli’s exclusion principle (C) Hund’s rule of
maximum multiplicity (D) Russel-Saunder principle.
42. The outermost electronic configuration of manganese is (A) 3d 6 ,4s1 (B) 3d 7 ,4s 0 (C)
3d 5 ,4s1 ,4p1 (D) 3d 5 ,4s 2
43. Which of the following subshell does not exist, has the quantum number, (A) n  2, l  0
(B) n  2, l  1 (C) n  2, l  2 (D) n  3, l  0
44. If the value of azimuthal quantum number is 2, calculate the value for its magnetic
quantum number (A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 10
45. Lyman series if found in the which region of electromagnetic radion (a) Visible region
(b) ultraviolet region (c) Infra-red region (d) all of the above
46. When an excited electron drops to the orbital with n = 1, the line of radiation observed in
the electromagnetic spectrum is called (a) Balmer series (b) Pascal (c) Lyman series (d)
Pfund
47. Which of the following does not obey octet rule...? (A) PCl 5 (B) NH 3 (C) CCl 4 (D) H 2O
48. According to valence bond theory, a bond between two atoms is formed.... (A) when
filled atomic orbitals overlap (B) when half-filled atomic orbitals overlap (C) ) when
half-filled molecular orbitals overlap (D) None of the above
49. Balmer series is found in ................ region of electromagnetic radion (a) visible (b) infra-
red (c) ultraviolet (d) none of the above.
50. The axial overlap between the two atomic orbitals leads to the formation of ... (A) sigma
bond (B) Pi bond (C) hydrogen bond (D) double bond
51. Dropping of an excited electron to the orbit with n = 4, the line of radiation that will be
observed in the spectrum is called ......... and such a radiation is found in ......... region of
electromagnetic radiation (a) Bracket found in infra-red region (b) Pfund found in infra-
red region (c) Paschen found in infra-red region (d) Balmer found in visible region
52. There is a free rotation about a bond axis when the bond is..... (A) sigma bond (B) Pi
bond (C) hydrogen bond (D) double bond
53. Strength of the bond depends upon the.... (A) extent of the overlapping between the
atomic orbitals (B) size of the overlapping atomic orbitals (C) type of the overlapping
atomic orbitals (D) all of the above
54. In nitrogen molecule there are.... (A) Two sigma bonds and one pi bond (B) one sigma
bond and one pi bond (C) one sigma bond and two pi bonds (D) two sigma bonds and a
double bond.
55. When one s and two p atomic orbitals hybridised we get... (A) three new molecular
orbital at 120o to each other (B) three new molecular orbital at 109.5o to each other (C)
two new molecular orbital at 120o to each other (D) two new molecular orbital at 109.5o
to each other
56. In H 2 O, NH3 & CH 4 molecules, the oxygen, nitrogen and carbon atoms are.... (A) sp 2
hybridized (B) sp 3 d hybridized (C) sp hybridized (D) sp 3 hybridized.
57. sp 3 Hybridisation leads to... (A) tetrahedral geometry with bond angle 109.5o each (B)
tetrahedral geometry with bond angle 120o each (C) trigonal bipyramidal geometry with
bond angle 109.5o each (D) octahedral geometry with bond angle 109.5o each
58. The energy of atomic orbitals taking part in molecular orbital formation is.... (A) greater
than the molecular orbitals formed (B) less than the molecular orbitals formed (C)
similar to that of molecular orbitals formed (D) None of the above
59. Helium molecule did not exist because.... (A) the number of electron in the bonding
molecular orbital ( N b ) is equal the number of electron in the anti-bonding molecular
orbital ( N a ) (B) there is no electron in the bonding molecular orbital ( N b ) (C) the
number of electron in the bonding molecular orbital ( N b ) is less than the number of
electron in the anti-bonding molecular orbital ( N a ) (D) there is no electron in the anti-
bonding molecular orbital ( N a ).
60. A molecule is stable if... (A) N b  N a (B) N b  N a (C) N b  N a (D) N b  N a
61. What is the bond order in He 2 ion...? (A) 0.5 (B) 2.1 (C) 1.5 (D) 1.2
62. In oxygen molecule, the empty molecular orbital is..... (A) π  2p x  (B)   2p y  (C)
 2p z  (D) σ  2p x  .
63. The oxygen molecule is paramagnetic; it can be explain on the basis of... (A) molecular
orbital theory (B) valency theory (C) VSEPR theory (D) atomic theory
64. The bond order in O 2 , O 2 & O 22 respectively is..... (A) 2.5,1.5 and 1 (B) 1,1.5 and 2.5
(C) 1.5,2.5 and 1 (D) 1, 2.5 and 1.5
65. Which of these species O 2 , O 2 & O 22 is diamagnetic (A) O 22 (B) O 2 (C) O 2 (D) all of
the above
66. Which of these species NO , NO & NO is diamagnetic...(A) NO  (B) NO (C) NO  (D)
all of the above
67. The species with the highest bond order among NO, CO, CN & O 2 is... (A) NO (B) CN
(D) O 2 (D) CO.
Nb  Na N  Nb N  Nb
68. The bond order of a molecule is given by... (A) (B) a (C) a
2 2 2
Nb  Na
(D) .
2
69. Oxygen molecule is paramagnetic because it has.... (A) paired electrons (B) higher
molecular orbital (C) unpaired electrons (D) None of the above
70. The last electron in fluorine molecule is present in which molecular orbital... (A) π  2p x
(B   p x (C) π  2p y (D) π  2p z .