CH

 107  Quiz  
October  14,  2017     Time:  2  Hours   Full  marks:  18  
 
Answers should be brief and to the point. Answer all parts of the same question together.
Use Pen to write your answers (including sketches). Provide arguments to earn full credit.
 

Question  1  

(a)   !"#! ! 6  ×  
𝜓=  .  How  many  nodes  does  𝜓  have,  if  x  is  in  radian  and  −3𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3𝜋.  
!!
1.0  mark  
(b)   Why  is  the  general  form  of  probability  density  𝜓 ∗ 𝜓  and  not  𝜓 !  ?  

(c)   𝜓 = 𝐴 sin 𝑘𝑥 + 𝐵 cos 𝑘𝑥 ;  −∞ ≤ 𝑥 ≤ ∞.    

Does  𝜓  satisfy  all  conditions  of  acceptability,  as  per  Born  interpretation?  Explain.  
(d)   Show  that  quantum  number  of  a  particle,  confined  in  a  one  dimensional  infinite  potential  well,  can  only  
take  up  integer  values.    

(e)   Why  can  the  quantum  number  of  the  particle  in  part  (d)  not  have  a  value  of  zero?  Explain.  
(f)   A   particle   is   in   a   2-­‐dimensional   square   infinite   potential   well.   By   some   means,   the   box   becomes   a  
rectangular  one.  This  is  reflected  in  the  increase  in  the  number  of  lines  in  the  absorption  spectrum  of  the  
system.  Explain.    
 

Question  2  

(a)   i)      How  many  radial  and  angular  nodes  are  there  in  4px  orbital?   1.0  marks  
ii)   Draw   a   schematic   contour   diagram   for   this   orbital,   showing   all   radial   and   angular   nodes   clearly.   2.0  marks  
Indicate  the  sign  on  each  lobe.  Label  the  axes.  
(b)   Where  is  the  probability  of  finding  an  electron  in  the  following  orbital  greatest?     3.0  marks  
!
1 1 ! 𝑟 !
!! !!
𝜓= 𝑒 ! sin! 𝜃𝑒 !!!"  
162 𝜋𝑎!! 𝑎!
 

Question  3  
(a)   Consider  an  atom  with  two  electrons,  1  and  2.  The  operator  for  the  square  of  the  total  spin  of  these  two    
electrons  is    
 
!
 𝑆!"!#$ ! = 𝑆! + 𝑆! = 𝑆! ! + 𝑆! ! + 2 𝑆!! . 𝑆!! + 𝑆!! . 𝑆!! + 𝑆!! . 𝑆!!    
ℏ ℏ !ℏ !ℏ ℏ ℏ
Given:    𝑆! 𝛼 = 𝛽,                        𝑆! 𝛽 = 𝛼,              𝑆! 𝛼 = 𝛽,                          𝑆! 𝛽 = 𝛼,                𝑆! 𝛼 = 𝛼,                          𝑆! 𝛽 =– 𝛽    
! ! ! ! ! !

and                                                      𝑆! ! = 𝑆!" ! + 𝑆!" ! + 𝑆!" !                        for  i  =  1  and  2.  

  i)          Write  the  spin  wavefunction  for  the  electronic  part  of  the  atom  when  both  the  electrons  have  𝛼  spin.   0.5  mark  
  ii)        With  appropriate  proof,  determine  if  this    wavefunction  is  an  eigenfunction  of  𝑆!"!#$ ! .   3.5  marks  

(b)   What  is  the  shielding  constant  (𝜎)  for  the  electrons  in  helium  atom?  Use  the  expression:   2.0  marks  
!!! !
 𝐼 . 𝐸. =   𝐼. 𝐸. 𝑜𝑓  𝐻  𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑚 .  ,  given  I.E.  of  He  =  2.372  ×  106    J  mol-­‐1,    I.E.  of    H  =    1.313×  106        J  mol-­‐1  
!

 
 CH 107 Quiz
October 13, 2018 Time: 1.5 hours Full Marks: 18
Answer all the parts of the same question together. Answer should be to the point, however, arguments
have to be provided for full credit. Use only Pen to write your answers (including sketches).
An equation sheet is provided along with the question paper
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Question 1
(a) Consider a particle in a 1-D box of length L, in the quantum state of n = 3. What is (are) the value(s) of 1 mark
position for which the probability-density of finding the particle is maximum? No explanation is required.
(b) Consider a particle in a square 2-D box of length L, where the maximum value of both the quantum-numbers 2 marks
nx and ny is 3. Evaluate the transition energy (in terms of β = h2/8mL2) from the lowest degenerate (equal
energy) state to the 2nd lowest degenerate state.
(c) What is an orbital? 1 mark
(d) The force acting between the electron and the proton in H-atom is given by F  e2 4 0r 2 . Evaluate the 2 marks
average (expectation) value of the force (in terms of e, 0 , a0 ) when the electron is in the 1s state, for which
1
the normalized wavefunction is given by:  1s  1 ao 
32
exp   r ao  .
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Question 2
(a) Consider the following orbitals for hydrogen atom ( a0 = Bohr radius): 2 marks
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

(i) Take appropriate linear combinations of these two orbitals to generate two new real orbitals.
(ii) Express any one of these real orbitals as f(r).F(x,y,z), and hence identify the real orbital.
(b) Given the angular part of an orbital is ( ) ( ⁄ ) ⁄
( – ), what are the values of l and m? 2 marks

(c) Using the surface plot of a hydrogenic orbital depicted, sketch its contour 2 marks

plot in the xy plane. Draw at least 3 contour lines of different (arbitrary)

values for the entire surface plot and identify the nodes. x
y

Question 3
(a) What is orbital approximation for a 2 electron system such as the He atom? 1 mark
(b) Starting from the electronic Hamiltonian for the He-atom, derive the expression for the ground state 2 marks
electronic energy (in terms of hydrogenic energies) via neglect of the inter-electronic repulsion.
(c) The state of the electron in a hydrogenic atom (Z = 1) is described by the normalized wavefunction below: 3 marks
(the subscripts denote the hydrogenic quantum numbers n, l and m in their standard format)

1 2 2i
  r , ,     R4,2  r  Y2,1  ,    R3,2  r  Y2,1  ,    R1,0  r  Y0,0  ,   .
3 9 3
(i) If the electronic energy of the atom in this state is measured, what are all the values that can be found?
(ii) Similarly, if the total orbital angular momentum is measured, what are all the values that can be found?
(iii) Upon a large number of measurements on identical such systems, evaluate the most probable value of
the total orbital angular momentum in this state?
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CH-107-2021 Quiz paper -12 Marks Time – 40 mins

Q.1 Which of the following wavefunction(s) is/are eigen-function(s) of the operator

OPTIONS=

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F. This question is incorrect

Q.2 True or false: Operator is a non-linear operator, where is given by

OPTIONS=

A. True
B. False
C. This question is incorrect

Q.3 Consider the following wavefunction for a particle in 1-D:

for

for

Where = normalisation constant. The most probable position for the particle is

OPTIONS=

A.

B.

C.

D.
E. This question is incorrect
Q.4 For the following xz-projection of a hydrogenic orbital, the values of n and l are (no
radial nodes beyond the region shown):

OPTIONS=

A. n= 3, l = 2
B. n = 4, l = 3
C. n = 7, l = 6
D. n = 5, l = 3
E. This question is incorrect

Q.5 For a particle in a 1-D box (box length = ), denotes the acceptable eigenfunctions

in the form of and , where can be 1,2,3 ... A new

wavefunction is constructed as where and are
real, and .

Identify all the correct statement(s):

OPTIONS=

A. is orthogonal to .
B. is an eigenfunction of the particle in a 1-D box Hamiltonian operator.
C. is normalised.
D. will be the most probable value of energy that will be obtained for a large number
of measurements with the state .
E. This question is incorrect

Q.6 A 1.0 gm particle is constrained inside an one dimensional box of length L = 100.0 cm.
What is the closest quantum number (n) if the energy of the particle is Joules.

Given: h =

OPTIONS=

A.
 B.
C.
D.
E. This question is incorrect

Q.7 Which of the following is/are acceptable wavefunction(s) for a particle confined on a
ring:

OPTIONS=

A.

B.

C.

D.
E. This question is incorrect.

Q.8 Consider the spherical harmonics as given below;

Determine the angle (in degrees) that the angular momentum vector makes with z-axis.

Ans:

Q.9 For , the energy difference between the ground state

( ) and an excited state depends on

OPTIONS=

A. only and
B. only and
C. and
D. and
E. This question is incorrect.

Q.10 What is the integral ?

Here is the volume element. is the hydrogenic eigenfunction with quantum
numbers n, l, m.

Given and

OPTIONS=

A.

B.
C.
D. 0
E. This question is incorrect.

Q.11 For a quantum particle on a ring, how many distinct transitions are possible if you
consider m = 0, , and if all transitions are allowed?

OPTIONS=

A. 8
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
E. This question is incorrect.

Q.12 Which of the following pairs of hydrogenic atomic orbitals have the same radial
distribution functions?

OPTIONS=

A. and
B. and
C. and
D. and
E. The question is incorrect