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the material of electrodes in cathode ray tube.

(d) Characteristics of cathode rays depend upon the

nature of gas present in the cathode ray tube.

5. Which of the following statements about the electron is

incorrect?

(a) It is negatively charged particle

(b) The mass of electron is equal to the mass of neutron.

(c) It is a basic constituent of all atoms.

(d) It is a constituent of cathode rays.

6. While performing cathode ray experiments, it was observed

that there was no passage of electric current under normal

conditions. Which of the following can account for this

observation ?

(a) Dust particles are present in air

(b) Carbon dioxide is present in air

(c) Air is a poor conductor of electricity under normal

conditions

(d) None of the above

7. Which is not true with respect to cathode rays?

(a) A stream of electrons

(b) Charged particles

(c) Move with speed same as that of light

(d) Can be deflected by magnetic fields

8. What is the optimum conditions required to study the

conduction of electricity through gases.

(a) High pressure and low voltage

(b) High pressure and high voltage

(c) Low pressure and high voltage

(d) Low pressure and low voltage

9. In discharge tube experiment stream of negatively charged

particles travel from

(a) anode to cathode (b) cathode to anode

(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Electrons does not travel

10. Millikan performed an experiment method to determine

which of the following ?

(a) Mass of the electron (b) Charge of the electron

(c) e/m ratio of electron (d) Both (a) and (b)

11. The discovery of neutron became very late because :

(a) neutrons are present in nucleus

(b) neutrons are chargeless

(c) neutrons are fundamental particles

(d) all of the above

12. Which is correct statement about proton ?

(a) Proton is nucleus of deuterium

(b) Proton is 􀁄-particle

(c) Proton is ionized hydrogen molecule

(d) Proton is ionized hydrogen atom

13. The lightest particle is :

(a) 􀁄 -particle (b) positron

(c) proton (d) neutron

14. When beryllium is bombarded with alpha particles

(Chadwick’s experiment) extremely penetrating radiations,

which cannot be deflected by electrical or magnetic field are

given out. These are :

(a) A beam of protons

(b) Alpha rays

(c) A beam of neutrons

(d) A beam of neutrons and protons

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15. Neutron is discovered by

(a) Chadwick (b) Rutherford

(c) Yukawa (d) Dalton

16. Suppose beam containing all three fundamental subatomic

particles are allowed to pass through an electric field as

shown in figure. The subatomic particles detected at three

points A, B and C on the screen respectively are ?

particles

Beam of

(a) Protons, neutrons, electrons

(b) Electrons, neutrons, protons

(c) Electrons, protons, neutrons

(d) Neutrons, protons, electrons

17. Which of the following properties of atom could be explained

correctly by Thomson Model of atom?

(a) Overall neutrality of atom.

(b) Spectra of hydrogen atom.

(c) Position of electrons, protons and neutrons in atom.

(d) Stability of atom.

18. Arrange the following in terms of penetrating power.

􀁄-rays, 􀁅-rays, 􀁊-rays

(a) 􀁄 > 􀁅 > 􀁊 (b) 􀁄 < 􀁅 < 􀁊

(c) 􀁄 > 􀁅 < 􀁊 (b) 􀁄 > 􀁊 > 􀁅

19. Which of the rays are not deflected by the electric and

magnetic field ?
(a) 􀁊-rays (b) X-rays

(c) 􀁅-rays (d) Both (a) and (b)

20. Rutherford’s experiment on the scattering of 􀁄 -particles

showed for the first time that the atom has :

(a) electrons (b) protons

(c) nucleus (d) neutrons'

21. When atoms are bombarded with alpha particles, only, a

few in million suffer deflection, others pass out undeflected.

This is because

(a) the force of repulsion on the moving alpha particle is

small

(b) the force of attraction between alpha particle and

oppositely charged electrons is very small

(c) there is only one nucleus and large number of electrons

(d) the nucleus occupies much smaller volume compared

to the volume of the atom

22. Rutherford’s 􀁄-particle dispersion experiment concludes

(a) all positive ions are deposited at small part

(b) all negative ions are deposited at small part

(c) proton moves around the electron

(d) neutrons are charged particles.

23. Rutherford’s experiment which established the nuclear

model of the atom used a beam of

(a) 􀁅-particles which impinged on a metal foil and got

absorbed

(b) 􀁊-rays which impinged on a metal foil and ejected

electrons

(c) helium atoms, which impinged on a metal foil and got

scattered

(d) helium nuclei, which impinged on a metal foil and got

scattered
24. Which of the following scientists explained his model on

the basis of centrifugal force ?

(a) Thomson (b) Dalton

(c) Millikan (d) Rutherford

25. The number of neutrons in dipositive zinc ion with mass

number 70 is

(a) 34 (b) 36

(c) 38 (d) 40

26. The number of electrons in

40 1

19 K

􀀐􀂪􀂺

􀂬 􀂼 is

(a) 20 (b) 40

(c) 18 (d) 19

27. Which of the following does not contain number of neutrons

equal to that of 40Ar

18 ?

(a) 41K

19 (b) 43

21Sc

(c) 40Sc

21 (d) Ca 42

20

28. Number of protons, neutrons and electrons in the element

231

89X is

(a) 89, 89, 242 (b) 89, 142, 89

(c) 89, 71, 89 (d) 89, 231, 89

29. An element has atomic number 11 and mass number 24.

What does the nucleus contain?

(a) 11 protons, 13 neutrons

(b) 11 protons, 13 neutrons, 13 electrons

(c) 13 protons, 11 neutrons

(d) 13 protons, 11 electrons

30. The number of electrons and neutrons of an element is 18

and 20 respectively. Its mass number is

(a) 2 (b) 17

(c) 37 (d) 38

31. ‘A’ represents mass no. and Z represents atomic no. then

􀁄 - decay is characterized by

(a) Z increases by 2, A decreases by 4

(b) Z decreases by 2, A increases by 4

(c) Z decreases by 2, A decreases by 4

(d) Z increases by 2, A increases by 4.

32. Nucleons are

(a) only neutrons

(b) neutrons + protons

(c) neutrons + protons + electrons

(d) neutrons + electrons

33. Atoms with same mass number but different atomic numbers

are called

(a) isotopes (b) isobars

(c) isochores (d) None of these

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34. Which of the following pairs will have same chemical

properties ?

(a) 14

6 C and 15

7 N (b) O2– and F–

(c) 40
18 Ar and 40

19 K (d) 35

17 Cl and 37

17 Cl

35. What is the difference between two species if one has

atomic mass = 14 and atomic number = 7 whereas the

other has atomic mass = 14 and atomic number = 6 ?

(a) Neutrons (b) Protons

(c) Electrons (d) All of these

36. From the data given below A, B, C and D respectively are,

(A) 10 e–, atomic no. 11 (B) 10 e–, atomic no. 6

(C) 10 e–, atomic no. 10 (D) 10 e–, atomic no. 9

(a) Na+, C4–, Ne, F– (b) C4–, Ne, Na–, F–

(c) F–, Na+, Ne, C4– (d) F–, Na+, C4–, Ne

37. If the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation is

increased to thrice the digital value, then what will be the

percent change in the value of frequency of the

electromagnetic radiation.

(a) Increases by 33% (b) Decreases by 33%

(c) Increases by 66% (d) Decreases by 66%

38. Which is the correct schematic representation of the graph

of black body radiation.

(a)

T1 > T2

T1 T2

Wavelength

Intensity

(b)

T1 > T2

T1 T2

Wavelength
Intensity

(c)

T1 > T2

T2

T1

Wavelength

Intensity

(d)

T2 > T1

T2

T1

Wavelength

Intensity

39. The ideal body, which emits and absorbs radiations of all

frequencies, is called a black body and the radiation emitted

by such a body is called

(a) white body radiation (b) black body radiation

(c) black body emission (d) None of these

40. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of

Planck’s quantum theory of radiation ?

(a) The energy is not absorbed or emitted in whole number

or multiple of quantum

(b) Radiation is associated with energy

(c) Radiation energy is not emitted or absorbed

continuously but in the form of small packets called

quanta

(d) This magnitude of energy associated with a quantum

is proportional to the frequency.

41. Which of the following is related with both wave nature

and particle nature ?

(a) Interference (b) E = mc2

(c) Diffraction (d) E = h􀁑

42. The value of Planck's constant is 6.63 × 10–34 Js. The

velocity of light is 3.0 × 108 m s–1. Which value is closest to

the wavelength in nanometers of a quantum of light with

frequency of 8 × 1015 s–1 ?

(a) 3 × 107 (b) 2 × 10–25

(c) 5 × 10–18 (d) 4 × 101

43. In the photo-electron emission, the energy of the emitted

electron is

(a) greater than the incident photon

(b) same as than of the incident photon

(c) smaller than the incident photon

(d) proportional to the intensity of incident photon

44. When a metal surface is exposed to solar radiations

(a) The emitted electrons have energy less than a maximum

value of energy depending upon frequency of incident

radiations

(b) The emitted electrons have energy less than maximum

value of energy depending upon intensity of incident

radiation

(c) The emitted electrons have zero energy

(d) The emitted electrons have energy equal to energy of

photons of incident light

45. In photoelectric effect, at which frequency electron will be

ejected with certain kinetic energy (􀁑0 = threshold

frequency).

(a) 􀁑 > 􀁑0 (b) 􀁑0 > 􀁑

(c) 􀁑0 􀁴 􀁑 (d) 􀁑 􀁴 􀁑0

22 STRUCTURE OF ATOM

46. In continous spectrum light of _(i_)_ wavelength is deviated

the _ii_
(a) (i) = longest, least (b) (ii) = shortest, least

(c) (i) = shortest, most (d) (i) = longest, most

47. Which of the following statements do not form a part of

Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom ?

(a) Energy of the electrons in the orbits are quantized

(b) The electron(s) in the orbit nearest to the nucleus has

the lowest energy

(c) Electrons revolve in different orbits around the nucleus

(d) The position and velocity of the electrons in the orbit

cannot be determined simultaneously

48. An electron from one Bohr stationary orbit can go to next

higher orbit

(a) by emission of electromagnetic radiation

(b) by absorption of any electromagnetic radiation

(c) by absorption of electromagnetic radiation of particular

frequency

(d) without emission or absorption of electromagnetic

radiation

49. For a Bohr atom angular momentum M of the electron is

(n = 0, 1, 2, .....) :

(a)

4􀁓

nh (b)

22

4􀁓

nh

(c)

4􀁓

nh (d)
2􀁓

nh

50. According to Bohr's theory, the angular momentum of an

electron in 5th orbit is

(a) 10 h / 􀁓 (b) 2.5 h / 􀁓

(c) 25 h / 􀁓 (d) 1.0 h / 􀁓

51. In Bohr’s model, atomic radius of the first orbit is y, the

radius of the 3rd orbit, is

(a) y / 3 (b) y

(c) 3y (d) 9y

52. The radius of 1st Bohr’s orbit for hydrogen atom is ‘r’. The

radius of second Bohr’s orbit is

(a) 4r (b) r3

(c) 4r2 (d) r1/3

53. The third line of the Balmer series, in the emission spectrum

of the hydrogen atom, is due to the transition from the

(a) fourth Bohr orbit to the first Bohr orbit

(b) fifth Bohr orbit to the second Bohr orbit

(c) sixth Bohr orbit to the third Bohr orbit

(d) seventh Bohr orbit to the third Bohr orbit

54. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a) Rutherford-Proton

(b) J.J. Thomson-Electron

(c) J.H. Chadwick-Neutron

(d) Bohr-Isotopes

55. If r is the radius of the first orbit, the radius of nth orbit of

H-atom is given by

(a) rn2 (b) rn

(c) r/n (d) r2 n2

56. The radius of hydrogen atom in the ground state is 0.53 Å.

The radius of Li2+ ion (atomic number = 3) in a similar state is

(a) 0.17 Å (b) 0.265 Å

(c) 0.53 Å (d) 1.06 Å

57. The energy of an electron in the nth Bohr orbit of hydrogen

atom is

(a) – 4

13.6 eV

(b) – 3

13.6 eV

(c) – 2

13.6 eV

(d) – 13.6 eV

58. The energy of second Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom

is 􀀐328 kJ mol􀀐1; hence the energy of fourth Bohr orbit

would be:

(a) 􀀐41 kJ mol􀀐1 (b) 􀀐82 kJ mol􀀐1

(c) 􀀐164 kJ mol􀀐1 (d) 􀀐1312 kJ mol􀀐1

59. In a hydrogen atom, if energy of an electron in ground state

is 13.6. eV, then that in the 2nd excited state is

(a) 1.51 eV (b) 3.4 eV

(c) 6.04 eV (d) 13.6 eV.

60. The energy of an electron in second Bohr orbit of hydrogen

atom is :

(a) –5.44 × 10–19eV (b) –5.44 × 10–19cal

(c) –5.44 × 10–19kJ (d) –5.44 × 10–19J

61. The energy of electron in first energy level is 􀀐 21.79 􀁵10􀀐12

erg per atom. The energy of electron in second energy level

is :
(a) 􀀐54.47􀁵10􀀐12 erg atom􀀐1

(b) 􀀐5.447􀁵10􀀐12 erg atom􀀐1

(c) 􀀐0.5447􀁵10􀀐12 erg atom􀀐1

(d) 􀀐0.05447􀁵10􀀐12 erg atom􀀐1

62. The ionisation potential of a hydrogen atom is –13.6 eV.

What will be the energy of the atom corresponding to n = 2.

(a) – 3.4 eV (b) – 6.8 eV

(c) – 1.7 eV (d) –2.7 eV

63. The line spectrum of He+ ion will resemble that of

(a) hydrogen atom (b) Li+ ion

(c) helium atom (d) lithium atom

64. What does negative sign in the electronic energy for

hydrogen atom convey.

(a) Energy of electron when n = 􀁦

(b) The energy of electron in the atom is lower than the

energy of a free electron in motion

(c) The energy of electron in the atom is lower than the

energy of a free electron of rest

(d) The energy of electron decreases as it moves away

from nucleus

65. In which of the following Bohr’s stationary state, the

electron will be at maximum distance from the nucleus ?

(a) IInd (b) Ist

(c) Vth (d) IIIrd

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66. The wavelength of the radiation emitted, when in a hydrogen

atom electron falls from infinity to stationary state 1, would

be (Rydberg constant = 1.097×107 m–1)

(a) 406 nm (b) 192 nm

(c) 91 nm (d) 9.1×10–8 nm

67. The frequency of radiation emitted when the electron falls

from n = 4 to n = 1 in a hydrogen atom will be (Given :

ionization energy of H=2.18 ×10–18J atom–1and h = 6.625 ×

10–34 J s )

(a) 1.54􀁵1015 s􀀐1 (b) 1.03􀁵1015 s􀀐1

(c) 3.08􀁵1015 s􀀐1 (d) 2.00􀁵1015 s􀀐1

68. Which of the following transitions of electrons in the

hydrogen atom will emit maximum energy ?

(a) n5 􀁯 n4 (b) n4 􀁯 n3

(c) n3 􀁯 n2 (d) all will emit same energy

69. The first emission line of hydrogen atomic spectrum in the

Balmer series appears is (R = Rydberg constant)

(a) 1 5 cm

36

R 􀀐 (b) 1 3 cm

R􀀐

(c) 1 7 cm

144

R 􀀐 (d) 1 9 cm

400

R􀀐

70. According to the Bohr theory, which of the following

transitions in the hydrogen atom will give rise to the least

energetic photon ?

(a) n = 6 to n = 1 (b) n = 5 to n = 4

(c) n = 6 to n = 5 (d) n = 5 to n = 3

71. The wavelength (in cm) of second line in the Lyman series

of hydrogen atomic spectrum is (Rydberg constant

= R cm–1)

(a)
8R

􀂧􀂷

􀂨􀂸

􀂩 􀂹 (b)

8R

􀂧􀂷

􀂨􀂸

􀂩􀂹

(c)

3R

􀂧􀂷

􀂨􀂸

􀂩 􀂹 (d)

3R

􀂧􀂷

􀂨􀂸

􀂩􀂹

72. The shortest wavelength in hydrogen spectrum of Lyman

series when RH = 109678 cm–1 is

(a) 1002.7Å (b) 1215.67Å

(c) 1127.30Å (d) 911.7Å

73. What is the expression of frequency (􀁑) associated with

absorption spectra of the photon.

(a)

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if
if

R11nn

hnn

􀂧􀂷

􀁑􀀠􀂨􀀐􀂸􀀡

􀂨􀂸

􀂩􀂹

(b)

22

fi

if

R11nn

hnn

􀂧􀂷

􀁑􀀠􀂨􀀐􀂸􀀡

􀂨􀂸

􀂩􀂹

(c)

22

fi

if

R11nn

hnn

􀂧􀂷

􀁑􀀠􀀐􀂨􀀐􀂸􀀡

􀂨􀂸

􀂩􀂹

(d) All the above are correct

74. Bohr model can explain :

(a) the solar spectrum

(b) the spectrum of hydrogen molecule

(c) spectrum of any atom or ion containing one electron

only

(d) the spectrum of hydrogen atom only

75. Which of the following statements do not form a part of

Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom ?

(a) Energy of the electrons in the orbits are quantized

(b) The electron in the orbit nearest the nucleus has the

lowest energy

(c) Electrons revolve in different orbits around the nucleus

(d) The position and velocity of the electrons in the orbit

cannot be determined simultaneously.

76. Bohr’s theory can be applied to which of the following

ions.

(a) Na+ (b) Be2+

(c) Li+ (d) Li2+

77. Bohr’s model is not able to account for which of the

following.

(a) Stability of atom.

(b) Spectrum of neutral helium atom.

(c) Energy of free electron at rest.

(d) Calculation of radii of the stationary states.

78. If electron, hydrogen, helium and neon nuclei are all moving

with the velocity of light, then the wavelength associated

with these particles are in the order

(a) Electron > hydrogen > helium > neon

(b) Electron > helium > hydrogen > neon

(c) Electron < hydrogen < helium < neon

(d) Neon < hydrogen < helium < electron

79. The de Broglie wavelength of a tennis ball of mass 60 g

moving with a velocity of 10 metres per second is

approximately

(a) 10–31 metres (b) 10–16 metres

(c) 10–25 metres (d) 10–33 metres

Planck’s constant, h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js

80. If the energy difference between the ground state of an

atom and its excited state is 4.4 × 10–4 J, the wavelength of

photon required to produce the transition :

(a) 2.26 × 10–12 m (b) 1.13 × 10–12 m

(c) 4.52 × 10–16 m (d) 4.52 × 10–12 m

81. The mass of a photon with a wavelength equal to

1.54 × 10–8 cm is

(a) 0.8268 × 10–34 kg (b) 1.2876 × 10–33 kg

(c) 1.4285 × 10–32 kg (d) 1.8884 × 10–32 kg

82. If the Planck’s constant h = 6.6×10–34 Js, the de Broglie

wavelength of a particle having momentum of 3.3 × 10–24

kg ms –1 will be

(a) 0.002 Å (b) 0.5Å

(c) 2Å (d) 500Å

24 STRUCTURE OF ATOM

83. The values of Planck's constant is 6.63 × 10–34 Js. The

velocity of light is 3.0 × 108 m s–1. Which value is closest to

the wavelength in nanometres of a quantum of light with

frequency of 8 × 1015 s–1?

(a) 5 × 10–18 (b) 4 × 101

(c) 3 × 107 (d) 2 × 10–25

84. The de Broglie wavelength of a car of mass 1000 kg and

velocity 36 km/hr is :

(a) 6.626 × l0–34 m (b) 6.626 × 10–38 m

(c) 6.626 × 10–31 m (d) 6.626 × 10– 30 m

85. Heisenberg uncertainty principle can be explained as

(a) 4

xPh􀀧􀁵

􀀧􀁴

􀁓 (b)

􀀧x􀁵􀀧P 􀁴 h

(c)

􀀧x􀁵􀀧P 􀁴 h

􀁓 (d)

Ph

􀀧􀁴

86. Heisenberg's uncertainity principle is applicable to

(a) atoms only (b) electron only

(c) nucleus only (d) any moving object

87. The position of both, an electron and a helium atom is

known within 1.0 nm. Further the momentum of the

electron is known within 5.0 × 10–26 kg ms–1. The

minimum uncertainty in the measurement of the

momentum of the helium atom is

(a) 50 kg ms–1 (b) 80 kg ms–1

(c) 8.0 × 10–26 kg ms–1 (d) 5.0 × 10–26 kg ms–1

88. Uncertainty in the position of an electron

(mass = 9.1 × 10–31 kg) moving with a velocity 300 ms–1,

accurate upto 0.001% will be (h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js)

(a) 1.92 × 10–2 m (b) 3.84 × 10–2 m

(c) 19.2 × 10–2 m (d) 5.76 × 10–2 m

89. The uncertainty in the position of an electron (mass =

9.1 × 10–28 g) moving with a velocity of 3.0 × 104 cm s–1

accurate upto 0.011% will be

(a) 1.92 cm (b) 7.68 cm

(c) 0.175 cm (d) 3.84 cm.

90. The Heisenberg uncertainity principle will be most

significant for which of the following object ?

(a) Object A of mass 9.11 × 10–30 kg

(b) Object B of mass 9.11 × 10–28 g

(c) Object C of mass 9.11 × 10–24 mg

(d) Object D of mass 9.11 × 10–28 kg

91. The orientation of an atomic orbital is governed by

(a) Spin quantum number

(b) Magnetic quantum number

(c) Principal quantum number

(d) Azimuthal quantum number

92. For which one of the following sets of four quantum

numbers, an electron will have the heighest energy?

nlms

(a) 3 2 1 1/2

(b) 4 2 –1 1/2

(c) 4 1 0 –1/2

(d) 5 0 0 –1/2

93. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is correct

for an electron in 4f orbital ?

(a) n = 4, 􀁁 = 3, m = + 1, s = + ½

(b) n = 4, 􀁁 = 4, m = – 4, s = – ½

(c) n = 4, 􀁁 = 3, m = + 4, s = + ½

(d) n = 3, 􀁁 = 2, m = – 2, s = + ½

94. What is the correct orbital designation of an electron with

the quantum number, n = 4, 􀁁 = 3, m = – 2, s = 1/2 ?

(a) 3s (b) 4 f
(c) 5p (d) 6s

95. Which of the following represents correct set of the four

quantum numbers for an electron in a 4d subshell ?

(a) 4, 2, 1, 0 (b) 4, 2, 1, – 1/2

(c) 4, 3, 2, + 1/2 (d) 4, 3, – 2, – 1/2

96. The total number of electrons that can be accommodated in

all orbitals having principal quantum number 2 and azimuthal

quantum number 1 is

(a) 2 (b) 4

(c) 6 (d) 8

97. For azimuthal quantum number 􀁁 = 3, the maximum number

of electrons will be

(a) 2 (b) 6

(c) 0 (d) 14

98. Which of the following is not permissible arrangement of

electrons in an atom?

(a) n = 5, l = 3, m = 0, s = + 1/2

(b) n = 3, l = 2, m = – 3, s = – 1/2

(c) n = 3, l = 2, m = – 2, s = – 1/2

(d) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = – 1/2

99. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers represents

the highest energy of an atom?

(a) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/2

(b) n = 3, l = 1, m = 1, s = +1/2

(c) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1, s = +1/2

(d) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/2

100. Which set of quantum numbers are not possible?

nlms

(a) 3 2 0 +1/2

(b) 2 2 1 +1/2

(c) 1 0 0 –1/2
(d) 3 2 –2 +1/2

101. What will be the sum of all possible values of l and m for

n=5?

(a) 12 (b) 13

(c) 4 (d) 9

102. The following quantum numbers are possible for how many

orbital(s) n = 3, l = 2, m = +2 ?

(a) 1 (b) 3

(c) 2 (d) 4

103. The orbitals are called degenerate when

(a) they have the same wave functions

(b) they have the same wave functions but different

energies

(c) they have different wave functions but same energy

(d) they have the same energy

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104. The number of spherical nodes in 3p orbitals are

(a) one (b) three

(c) two (d) None of these

105. Which of the following graph correspond to one node

(a)

a0

(b)

a0

(c)

a0

(d)
a0

106. If there are five radial nodes, then what can be the correct

representation of the orbital for n = 8.

(a) 8d (b) 8s

(c) 8p (d) 8f

107. What can be the representation of the orbital having 3

angular nodes and n = 5.

(a) 5d (b) 5f

(c) 5p (d) 5s

108. The number of orbitals present in the fifth shell will be

(a) 25 (b) 10

(c) 50 (d) 20

109. Arrange the orbital of same shell in the increasing order of

shielding strength of the outer shell of electrons.

s, f, d, p

(a) s < p < d < f (b) s > p < d < f

(c) s > p > d < f (d) s > p > d > f

110. Which of the following is not correct for electronic

distribution in the ground state ?

(a) Co [Ar]

(b) Ni [Ar]

(c) Cu [Ar]

(d) All of the above

111. The electronic configuration of gadolinium (Atomic number

64) is

(a) [Xe] 4f 8 5d 0 6s2 (b) [Xe] 4f 3 5d 5 6s2

(c) [Xe] 4f 6 5d 2 6s2 (d) [Xe] 4f 7 5d 1 6s2

112. The order of filling of electrons in the orbitals of an atom will

be

(a) 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d, 5s (b) 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d
(c) 5s, 4p, 3d, 4d, 5s (d) 3d, 4p, 4s, 4d, 5s

113. The number of d-electrons retained in Fe2+

(At. no. of Fe = 26) ion is

(a) 4 (b) 5

(c) 6 (d) 3

114. The electronic configuration of an element is 1s2, 2s2 2p6,

3s2 3p6 3d5, 4s1. This represents its

(a) excited state (b) ground state

(c) cationic form (d) anionic form

115. Number of unpaired electrons in N2+ is

(a) 2 (b) 0

(c) 1 (d) 3

116. An ion has 18 electrons in the outermost shell, it is

(a) Cu+ (b) Th4+

(c) Cs+ (d) K+

117. In a given atom no two electrons can have the same values

for all the four quantum numbers. This is called

(a) Hund’s Rule (b) Aufbau principle

(c) Uncertainty principle (d) Pauli’s exclusion principle

118. The electronic configuration of Cu (atomic number 29) is

(a) 1s2 , 2s2 2 p6 ,3s23p6, 4s23d 9

(b) 1s2 ,2s22 p6 ,3s23 p63d10,4s1

(c) 1s2,2s22p6,3p23p6,4s24p6,5s25p1

(d) 1s2 ,2s2 2 p6,3p23 p6,4s24 p63d3

119. The orbital diagram in which the Aufbau principle is violated

is :

2s 2p

(a) 􀁮􀁰 􀁮􀁰 􀁮

(b) 􀁮 􀁮􀁰 􀁮 􀁮

(c) 􀁮􀁰 􀁮 􀁮 􀁮

(d) 􀁮􀁰 􀁮􀁰 􀁮 􀁮
120. If n = 6, the correct sequence for filling of electrons will be :

(a) ns 􀁯􀀃(n – 2) f 􀁯 (n – 1) d 􀁯 np

(b) ns 􀁯􀀃(n – 1) d 􀁯 (n – 2) f 􀁯 np

(c) ns 􀁯􀀃(n – 2) f 􀁯 np 􀁯􀀃(n – 1) d

(d) ns 􀁯 np (n – 1) d 􀁯􀀃(n – 2) f

121. Maximum number of electrons in a subshell of an atom is

determined by the following:

(a) 2 l + 1 (b) 4 l – 2

(c) 2 n2 (d) 4 l + 2

122. The correct order of increasing energy of atomic orbitals is

(a) 5 p < 4 f < 6 s < 5 d (b) 5 p < 6 s < 4 f < 5 d

(c) 5 p < 5 d < 4 f < 6 s (d) None of these

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123. For which element, the valence electron will be present in

the highest energy orbital.

(a) 3Li (b) 16S

(c) 20Ca (d) 21Sc

124. Which of the following electronic configuration of d-orbital

will have highest affinity for gaining an electron?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

STATEMENT TYPE QUESTIONS

125. On the basis of figure given below which of the following

statement(s) is/are correct ?

Magnet

Cathode Anode

– Fluorescent screen

(i) At point B, when only electric field is applied.

(ii) At point C, when both electric and magnetic field is

applied.

(iii) At point B, when both electric and magnetic fields are

balanced.

(iv) At point C, when only magnetic field is applied.

Which of the following is/are correct?

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) only (iii)

(c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iii)

126. Which of the following statements are not correct about

electromagnetic radiation ?

(i) Electromagnetic waves require medium to travel.

(ii) Different electromagnetic radiations travel at same

speed in vaccum.

(iii) The oscillating electric and magnetic fields produced

by oscillating charged particles are perpendicular to

each other, but not to the direction of propagation.

(iv) The oscillating electric field and magnetic field are

perpendicular to each other, and also to the direction

of propagation.

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iii)

(c) (i) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv)

127. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect

regarding photoelectric effect?

(i) The number of electrons ejected is proportional to the

intensity of light.

(ii) There is some time lag between the striking of light

beam on the metal surface and the ejection of electrons.

(iii) The kinetic energy of ejected electrons depends upon

the brightness of light.

(iv) The kinetic energy of the ejected electron is

proportional to the frequency of the incident radiation.

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii)

(c) (ii) only (d) (ii) and (iv)

128. For Balmer series in the spectrum of atomic hydrogen, the

wave number of each line is given by H 2 2

12

11

R–

nn

􀂧􀂷

􀀠􀂨􀂸

􀂩􀂹

where RH is a constant and n1 and n2 are integers. Which

of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?

(i) As wavelength decreases, the lines in the series

converge.

(ii) The integer n1 is equal to 2.

(iii) The ionization energy of hydrogen can be calculated

from the wave number of these lines.

(iv) The line of longest wavelength corresponds to n2 = 3.

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(c) (i), (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)

129. Which of the following statements of quantum mechanics

was in agreement with Bohr’s model?

(i) The path of an electron in an atom can never be

determined accurately.

(ii) The energy of electrons in atom is quantized i.e., can

only have specific values.

(iii) An orbital cannot contain more than two electrons.

(a) Only (i) (b) (i) and (ii)

(c) Only (ii) (d) (ii) and (iii)

130. Which of the following statements concerning the quantum

numbers are correct ?

(i) Angular quantum number determines the threedimensional

shape of the orbital.

(ii) The principal quantum number determines the

orientation and energy of the orbital.

(iii) Magnetic quantum number determines the size of the

orbital.

(iv) Spin quantum number of an electron determines the

orientation of the spin of electron relative to the chosen

axis.

The correct set of option is

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iv)

(c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS

131. Match the columns.

Column-I Column-II

(A) 11H, 12H and 13H (p) Isobars

(B) 14

6C and 14

7N (q) Isotopes

(C) Na+ and Mg2+ (r) Isoelectronic species

(a) A – (p), B – (q), C – (r)

(b) A – (q), B – (p), C – (r)

(c) A – (r), B – (q), C – (p)

(d) A – (p), B – (r), C – (q)

132. Match the columns.

Column-I Column-II

(A) X-rays (p) v = 100 – 104 Hz

(B) UV (q) v = 1010 Hz

(C) Long radio waves (r) v = 1016 Hz

(D) Microwave (s) v = 1018 Hz

(a) A – (s), B – (r), C – (p), D – (q)

(b) A – (r), B – (s), C – (p), D – (q)

(c) A – (s), B – (p), C – (r), D – (q)

(d) A – (s), B – (r), C – (q), D – (p)

133. Match the columns.

Column-I Column-II

(A) 􀀼 2 (p) Energy can be emitted

or absorbed in packets

(B) de Brolie (q) Significant only for

motion of microscopic

objects.

(C) Heisenberg (r) The probability of

finding an electron at a

point within an atom

(D) Planck’s (s) Every object in motion

has a wave character.

(a) A – (q), B – (s), C – (r), D – (p)

(b) A – (r), B – (p), C – (q), D – (s)

(c) A – (r), B – (s), C – (q), D – (p)

(d) A – (s), B – (p), C – (r), D – (q)

134. Match the columns.

Column-I Column-II

(Quantum number) (Information provided)

(A) Principal (p) orientation of the orbital

quantum number

(B) Azimuthal (q) energy and size of orbital

quantum number

(C) Magnetic (r) spin of electron

quantum number

(D) Spin quantum (s) shape of the orbital

number

(a) A – (q), B – (s), C – (p), D – (r)

(b) A – (s), B – (q), C – (p), D – (r)

(c) A – (q), B – (p), C – (s), D – (r)

(d) A – (q), B – (s), C – (r), D – (p)

135.Match the columns.

Column-I Column-II Column-III

(Sub shell) (Number of (Angular/Azimuthal

orbitals) Quantum Number)

(A) d (p) 1 (i) 1

(B) f (q) 3 (ii) 2

(C) s (r) 5 (iii) 0

(D) p (s) 7 (iv) 3

(a) A – (r) – (ii), B – (s) – (iv), C – (p) – (iii), D – (q) – (i)

(b) A – (q) – (i), B – (s) – (iv), C – (p) – (iii), D – (r) –(ii)

(c) A – (p) – (iii), B – (s) – (iv), C – (r) – (ii), D – (q) – (i)

(d) A – (r) – (ii), B – (p) – (iii), C – (s) – (iv), D – (q) – (i)

136.Match the columns.

Column-I Column-II

(A) x2 y2 d 􀀐 (p)

yx

(B) dxy (q)

yx

(C) dyz (r)

y
(D) z2 d (s)

(a) A – (p), B – (s), C – (r), D – (q)

(b) A – (s), B – (p), C – (r), D – (q)

(c) A – (s), B – (p), C – (q), D – (r)

(d) A – (s), B – (r), C – (p), D – (q)

28 STRUCTURE OF ATOM

137. Match the columns

Column-I Column-II

(Rules) (Statements)

(A) Hund’s Rule (p) No two electrons in an atom

can have the same set of four

quantum numbers.

(B) Aufbau Principle (q) Half-filled and completely

filled orbitals have extra

stablity.

(C) Pault Exclusion (r) Pairing of electrons in the

Principle orbitals belonging to the same

subshell does not take place

until each orbital is singly

occupied.

(D) Heisenberg’s (s) It is impossible to determine

Uncertainty the exact position and exact

Principle momentum of a subatomic

particle simultaneously.

(t) In the ground state of atoms,

orbitals are filled in the order

of their increasing energies.

(a) A – (r), B – (p), C – (t), D – (s)

(b) A – (r), B – (t), C – (s), D – (p)

(c) A – (r), B – (t), C – (p), D – (s)

(d) A – (t), B – (r), C – (p), D – (s)

138. Match the columns.

Column-I Column-II

(Atom / Ion) (Electronic configuration)

(A) Cu (p) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10

(B) Cu2+ (q) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2

(C) Zn2+ (r) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1

(D) Cr3+ (s) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9

(t) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3

(a) A – (s), B – (r), C – (p), D – (t)

(b) A – (r), B – (s), C – (p), D – (t)

(c) A – (r), B – (s), C – (t), D – (p)

(d) A – (r), B – (s), C – (p), D – (s)

ASSERTION-REASON TYPE QUESTIONS

Directions : Each of these questions contain two statements,

Assertion and Reason. Each of these questions also has four

alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You

have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.

(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct

explanation for assertion.

(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a

correct explanation for assertion

(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect

(d) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.

139. Assertion : The position of an electron can be determined

exactly with the help of an electron microscope.

Reason : The product of uncertainty in the measurement of

its momentum and the uncertainty in the measurement of

the position cannot be less than a finite limit.

140. Assertion : The radius of the first orbit of hydrogen atom is

0.529Å.

Reason : Radius of each circular orbit (rn) - 0.529Å (n2/Z),

where n = 1, 2, 3 and Z = atomic number.

141. Assertion : All isotopes of a given element show the same

type of chemical behaviour.

Reason : The chemical properties of an atom are controlled

by the number of electrons in the atom.

142. Assertion : Black body is an ideal body that emits and

absorbs radiations of all frequencies.

Reason : The frequency of radiation emitted by a body

goes from a lower frequency to higher frequency with an

increase in temperature.

143. Assertion : It is impossible to determine the exact position

and exact momentum of an electron simultaneously.

Reason : The path of an electron in an atom is clearly defined.

CRITICAL THINKING TYPE QUESTIONS

144. What is the ratio of mass of an electron to the mass of a

proton?

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1

(c) 1 : 1837 (d) 1 : 3

145. The increasing order for the values of e/m (charge/mass) is

(a) e, p, n, 􀁄 (b) n, p, e, 􀁄

(c) n, p, 􀁄, e (d) n, 􀁄, p, e

146. In which of the following the amount of deviation from

their path in the presence of electric and magnetic field will

be maximum?

(a) N2– (b) N3–

(c) N– (d) N

147. The deflection of the particles from their path in presence

of electric and magnetic field will be maximum in which of

the following.

(a) O (b) N

(c) U (d) He

148. Which of the following pairs have identical values of e/m?

(a) A proton and a neutron

(b) A proton and deuterium

(c) Deuterium and an 􀁄-particle

(d) An electron and 􀁊-rays

149. If the alpha-particles are projected against the following

atoms Fe, Be, Mg, Al then increasing order in which the

alpha-particle feel repulsion will be

(a) Be, Mg, Al, Fe (b) Be, Al, Mg, Fe

(c) Mg, Al, Mg, Fe (d) Al, Mg, Fe, Be

150. Chlorine exists in two isotopic forms, C1-37 and C1-35 but

its atomic mass is 35.5. This indicates the ratio of C1-37 and

C1-35 is approximately

(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1

(c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 1

151. The number of electrons, neutrons and protons in a species

are equal to 10, 8 and 8 respectively. The proper symbol of

the species is

(a) 16O8 (b) 18O8

(c) 18Ne10 (d) 16O8

2–

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152. What will be the difference between electromagnetic

radiation shown in A and B respectively ?

(A)

(B)

(i) Velocity (ii) Wavelength

(iii) Frequency (iv) Energy

(a) (ii) only (b) (ii) and (iv)

(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (d) (iv) only

153. Arrange the electromagnetic radiations a, b, c, d and e in

increasing order of energy. Frequencies of a, b and c are

1015, 1014 and 1017 respectively whereas wavelength of

(d) and (e) are 350 nm and 100 nm respectively ?

(a) a, b, c, d, e (b) a, b, d, e, c

(c) a, d, b, e, c (d) b, d, a, e, c

154. An electron, e1 is moving in the fifth stationary state, and

another electron e2 is moving in the fourth stationary state.

The radius of orbit of electron, e1 is five times the radius of

orbit of electron, e2 calculate the ratio of velocity of electron

e1 (v1) to the velocity of electron e2 (v2).

(a) 5 : 1 (b) 4 : 1

(c) 1 : 5 (d) 1 : 4

155. The Li2+ ion is moving in the third stationary state, and its

linear momentum is 7.3 × 10–34 kg ms–1. Calculate its angular

momentum.

(a) 1.158 × 10–45 kg m2s–1

(b) 11.58 × 10–48 kg m2s–1

(c) 11.58 × 10–47 kg m2s–1

(d) 12 × 10–45 kg m2s–1

156. The Bohr orbit radius for the hydrogen atom (n = 1) is

approximately 0.530 Å. The radius for the first excited state

(n = 2) orbit is (in Å)

(a) 0.13 (b) 1.06

(c) 4.77 (d) 2.12

157. According to Bohr’s theory the energy required for an electron

in the Li2+ ion to be emitted from n = 2 state is (given that

the ground state ionization energy of hydrogen atom is

13.6 eV)

(a) 61.2 eV (b) 13.6 eV

(c) 30.6 eV (d) 10.2 eV

158. Among species H, Li2+, He+, Be3+ and Al3+ Bohr’s model

was able to explain the spectra of

(a) All of these

(b) None of these

(c) all other species except Be3+

(d) all other species except Al3+

159. Which of the following levels of H and He+ have same

energy respectively ?

(A) 1, 2 (B) 3, 4

(C) 2, 4 (D) 3, 6

(a) A and D (b) A and B

(c) C and D (d) A, C and D

160. Bohr radius of nth orbit of an atom is given by the expression:

(a)

22

422

rnh

me

(b) 2 2 4

r nh

mZe

(c)

22

42
􀀠

rnh

mZ

(d)

22

422

rnh

me Z

161. The ratio between kinetic energy and the total energy of the

electrons of hydrogen atom according to Bohr’s model is

(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 1

(c) 1 : – 1 (d) 1 : 2

162. The potential energy of electron present in ground state of

Li2+ ion is represented by :

(a) 4 r

3e

􀁓􀁈

(b) 4 r

3e

􀁓􀁈0

(c) 2

4r
3e

􀁓􀁈

(d) 4 r

3e

􀁓􀁈

163. In hydrogen atomic spectrum, a series limit is found at

12186.3 cm–1. Then it belong to

(a) Lyman series (b) Balmer series

(c) Paschen series (d) Brackett series

164. Which transition in the hydrogen atomic spectrum will have

the same wavelength as the transition, n = 4 to n = 2 of He+

spectrum?

(a) n = 4 to n = 3 (b) n = 3 to n = 2

(c) n = 4 to n = 2 (d) n = 2 to n = 1

165. Arrange the following elements in the order of ease of

detection of wave properties, in the de Broglie experiment.

H, Li, Be, B, K

(a) H < Be, B < Li < K. (b) H > Li > K > Be > B

(c) H > Li > Be > B > K (d) H < Li < Be < B < K

166. A 600 W mercury lamp emits monochromatic rediation of

wavelength 331.3 nm. How many photons are emitted from

the lamp per second ? (h = 6.626 × 10–34 Js; velocity of light

= 3 × 108 ms–1)

(a) 1 × 1019 (b) 1 × 1020

(c) 1 × 1021 (d) 1 × 1023

167. Calculate the velocity of ejected electron from the metal

surface when light of frequency 2 × 1015 Hz fall on the

metal surface and the threshold frequency is 7 × 1014 Hz

for metal ?

(a) 1.37 × 106 (b) 1.26 × 106

(c) 1.45 × 107 (d) 1.37 × 107

168. What is the wavelength (in m) of the electron emitted in

the above question (Q. no. 167) ?

(a) 5.308 × 10–10 (b) 5.89 × 10–11

(c) 4.37 × 10–13 (d) 3.98 × 10–10

30 STRUCTURE OF ATOM

169. The velocity of particle A is 0.1 ms–1 and that of particle B is

0.05 ms–1. If the mass of particle B is five times that of

particle A, then the ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths

associated with the particles A and B is

(a) 2 : 5 (b) 3 : 4

(c) 6 : 4 (d) 5 : 2

170. Two fast moving particles X and Y are associated with

de Broglie wavelengths 1 nm and 4 nm respectively. If mass

of X in nine times the mass of Y, the ratio of kinetic energies

of X and Y would be

(a) 3 : 1 (b) 9 : 1

(c) 5 : 12 (d) 16 : 9

171. Uncertainty in position of a n electron (mass = 9.1 × 10–28 g)

moving with a velocity of 3 × 104 cm/s accurate upto 0.001%

will be (use h/4􀁓) in uncertainty expression where

h = 6.626 ×10–27 erg-second).

(a) 1.93 cm (b) 3.84 cm

(c) 5.76 cm (d) 7.68 cm

172. The measurement of the electron position is associated with

an uncertainty in momentum, which is equal to

1×10–18 g cm s–1. The uncertainty in electron velocity is,

(mass of an electron is 9 × 10– 28 g)

(a) 1 × 109 cm s–1 (b) 1 × 106 cm s–1

(c) 1 × 105 cm s–1 (d) 1 × 1011 cm s–1

173. In an atom, an electron is moving with a speed of 600 m/s

with an accuracy of 0.005%. Certainity with which the

position of the electron can be located is ( h = 6.6 × 10–34 kg

m2s–1, mass of electron, em = 9.1 × 10–31 kg)

(a) 5.10 × 10 –3 m (b) 1.92 × 10 –3 m

(c) 3.84 × 10 –3 m (d) 1.52 × 10 –4 m

174. If uncertainty in position and momentum are equal, then

uncertainty in velocity is :

(a)

m􀁓

(b)

(c)

1h

m 􀁓 (d)

175. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is correct?

(a) n = 5, l = 4, m = 0, s = + ½

(b) n = 3, l = 3, m = +3, s = + ½

(c) n = 6, l = 0, m = +1, s = – ½

(d) n = 4, l = 2, m = +2, s = 0

176. Which combinations of quantum numbers, n, 􀁁 , m and s for

the electron in an atom does not provide a permissible

solution of the wave equation ?

(a)

3, 2,1, 1 (b)

3,1,1,􀀐 1

(c)

3,3,1,􀀐 1 (d)

3, 2,􀀐 2, 1

177. An electron has principal quantum number 3. The number of

its (i) subshells and (ii) orbitals would be respectively

(a) 3 and 5 (b) 3 and 7

(c) 3 and 9 (d) 2 and 5

178. The electrons identified by quantum numbers n and 􀁁 :

(A) n = 4, 􀁁 = 1 (B) n = 4, 􀁁 = 0

(C) n = 3, 􀁁 = 2 (D) n = 3, 􀁁 = 1

can be placed in order of increasing energy as :

(a) (C) < (D) < (B) < (A) (b) (D) < (B) < (C) < (A)

(c) (B) < (D) < (A) < (C) (d) (A) < (C) < (B) < (D)

179. The five d-orbitals are designated as xy , yz , xz , 2 2 x y d d d d 􀀐

and z2 d . Choose the correct statement.

(a) The shapes of the first three orbitals are similar but

that of the fourth and fifth orbitals are different

(b) The shapes of all five d-orbitals are similar

(c) The shapes of the first four orbitals are similar but that

of the fifth orbital is different

(d) Ths shapes of all five d-orbitals are different

180. If the nitrogen atom has electronic configuration 1s7, it would

have energy lower than that of the normal ground state

configuration 1s22s22p3, because the electrons would be

closer to the nucleus. Yet 1s7 is not observed because it

violates.

(a) Heisenberg uncertainty principle

(b) Hund's rule

(c) Pauli exclusion principle

(d) Bohr postulate of stationary orbits

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