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Atomic Structure
Practice Sheet
(CHEMISTRY)
1. Which of the following is never true for cathode 8. From the data given below A, B, C and D
rays? respectively are,
(A) They possess kinetic energy. A : 10 e–, atomic no. 11
(B) They are electromagnetic waves. B : 10 e–, atomic no. 6
(C) They produce heat. C : 10 e–, atomic no. 10
(D) They produce mechanical pressure. D : 10 e–, atomic no. 9
(A) Na+, C4–, Ne, F– (B) C4–, Ne, Na–, F–
2. If the nitrogen atom has electronic configuration (C) F–, Na+, Ne, C4– (D) F–, Na+, C4–, Ne
1s7, it would have energy lower than that of the
normal ground state configuration 1s2 2s2 p3, 9. When a metal surface is exposed to solar
because the electrons would be closer to the radiations:
nucleus. Yet 1s7 is not observed because it (A) the emitted electrons have energy less than a
violates; maximum value of energy depending upon
(A) Heisenberg uncertainty principle frequency of incident radiations.
(B) Hund's rule (B) the emitted electrons have energy less than
(C) Pauli exclusion principle maximum value of energy depending upon
(D) Bohr postulate of stationary orbits intensity of incident radiation.
(C) the emitted electrons have zero energy.
3. What is the ratio of mass of an electron to the (D) the emitted electrons have energy equal to
mass of a proton? energy of photons of incident light.
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 1
(C) 1 : 1837 (D) 1 : 3 1–
10. The number of electrons in  19
40 
K is;
 
4. Which of the following is not permissible (A) 20 (B) 40
arrangement of electrons in an atom? (C) 18 (D) 19
(A) n = 5, l = 3, m = 0, s = + 1/2
(B) n = 3, l = 2, m = – 3, s = – 1/2 11. In which of the following Bohr’s stationary state,
(C) n = 3, l = 2, m = – 2, s = – 1/2 the electron will be at maximum distance from the
(D) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = – 1/2 nucleus?
(A) IInd (B) Ist
th
5. The orientation of an atomic orbital is governed by; (C) V (D) IIIrd
(A) Spin quantum number
(B) Magnetic quantum number 12. Maximum number of electrons in a subshell of an
(C) Principal quantum number atom is determined by the following:
(D) Azimuthal quantum number (A) 2 l + 1 (B) 4 l – 2
(C) 2 n2 (D) 4 l + 2
6. Uncertainty in the position of an electron (mass =
9.1 × 10–31 kg) moving with a velocity 300 ms–1, 13. The electrons identified by quantum numbers n
accurate upto 0.001% will be (h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js) and l :
(A) 1.92 × 10–2 m (i) n = 4, l = 1
(B) 3.84 × 10–2 m (ii) n = 4, l = 0
(C) 19.2 × 10–2 m (iii) n = 3, l = 2
(D) 5.76 × 10–2 m (iv) n = 3, l = 1
can be placed in order of increasing energy as :
7. The shortest wavelength in hydrogen spectrum of (A) (iii) < (iv) < (ii) < (i)
Lyman series when RH = 109678 cm–1 is: (B) (iv) < (ii) < (iii) < (i)
(A) 1002.7 Å (B) 1215.67 Å (C) (ii) < (iv) < (i) < (iii)
(C) 1127.30 Å (D) 911.7 Å (D) (i) < (iii) < (ii) < (iv)
14. Calculate the velocity of ejected electron from the 20. The radius of 1st Bohr's orbit for hydrogen atom is
metal surface when light of frequency 2 × 1015 Hz 'r'. The radius of second Bohr's orbit is:
fall on the metal surface and the threshold (A) 4r (B) r3
frequency is 7 × 1014 Hz for metal? (C) 4r 2
(D) r1/3
(A) 1.37 × 106
(B) 1.26 × 106 21. For which element, the valence electron will be
(C) 1.45 × 107 present in the highest energy orbital?
(D) 1.37 × 107 (A) 3Li (B) 16S
(C) 20Ca (D) 21Sc
15. The number of spherical nodes in 3p orbitals are;
(A) one (B) three 22. Which of the following statements of quantum
(C) two (D) None of these mechanics was in agreement with Bohr's model?
(i) The path of an electron in an atom can never
16. If electron, hydrogen, helium and neon nuclei are be determined accurately.
all moving with the velocity of light, then the (ii) The energy of electrons in atom is quantized
wavelength associated with these particles are in i.e., can only have specific values.
the order: (iii) An orbital cannot contain more than two
(A) Electron > hydrogen > helium > neon electrons.
(B) Electron > helium > hydrogen > neon (A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii)
(C) Electron < hydrogen < helium < neon (C) Only (ii) (D) (ii) and (iii)
(D) Neon < hydrogen < helium < electron
23. Arrange the electromagnetic radiations a, b, c, d
17. Which of the following statements are not correct and e in increasing order of energy. Frequencies
about electromagnetic radiation? of a, b and c are 1015, 1014 and 1017 respectively
(i) Electromagnetic waves require medium to whereas wavelength of (D) and (e) are 350 nm
travel. and 100 nm respectively?
(ii) Different electromagnetic radiations travel at (A) a, b, c, d, e (B) a, b, d, e, c
same speed in vaccum. (C) a, d, b, e, c (D) b, d, a, e, c
(iii) The oscillating electric and magnetic fields
produced by oscillating charged particles are 24. Two fast moving particles X and Y are associated
perpendicular to each other, but not to the with de Broglie wavelengths 1 nm and 4 nm
direction of propagation. respectively. If mass of X in nine times the mass
(iv) The oscillating electric field and magnetic of Y, the ratio of kinetic energies of X and Y
field are perpendicular to each other, and also would be;
to the direction of propagation. (A) 3 : 1 (B) 9 : 1
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) 5 : 12 (D) 16 : 9
(C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i) and (iv)
25. When atoms are bombarded with -particles,
18. Which of the following pairs will have same only, a few in million suffer deflection, others
chemical properties? pass out undeflected. This is because:
(1) 14 15
6 C and 7 N (2) O 2  and F  (A) the force of repulsion on the moving alpha
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particle is small.
(3) 18 Ar and 19 K (4) 17 Cl and 17 Cl (B) the force of attraction between alpha particle
and oppositely charged electrons is very
19. Number of protons, neutrons and electrons in the small.
element 89 X 231 is: (C) there is only one nucleus and large number of
electrons.
(A) 89, 89, 242 (B) 89, 142, 89
(D) the nucleus occupies much smaller volume
(C) 89, 71, 89 (D) 89, 231, 89
compared to the volume of the atom.
 Answer Key
1. (B) 14. (A)
2. (C) 15. (A)
3. (C) 16. (A)
4. (B) 17. (C)
5. (B) 18. (D)
6. (A) 19. (B)
7. (D) 20. (A)
8. (A) 21. (D)
9. (A) 22. (C)
10. (A) 23. (D)
11. (C) 24. (D)
12. (D) 25. (D)
13. (B)

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 Hints & Solutions
1. (B) 10. (A)
Cathode rays are never electromagnetic waves. 19 + 1e– = 20 electrons.

2. (C) 11. (C)

As per Pauli exclusion principle, "no two Vth stationary state, as radii of stationary state is
electrons in the same atom can have all the four given as, rn = n2 × a0  n = 5
quantum numbers equal or an orbital cannot
contain more than two electrons and it can 12. (D)
accommodate two electrons only when their The number of sub shell is (2l + 1). The maximum
directions of spin are opposite". number of electrons in the sub shell is 2 (2l + 1) =
(4l + 2).
3. (C)
Mass of proton is 1837 times the mass of electron. 13. (B)
(A) 4p (B) 4s
4. (B) (C) 3d (D) 3p
m = – l to + l, through zero thus for l = 2, values According to Bohr Bury's (n + l) rule, increasing
of m will be – 2, –1, 0, + 1, + 2. order of energy will be (D) < (B) < (C) < (A).
Note: If the two orbitals have same value of (n + l)
5. (B) then the orbital with lower value of n will be filled
Magnetic quantum no. represents the orientation first.
of atomic orbitals in an atom. For example px, py
and pz have orientation along X-axis, Y-axis and 14. (A)
Z-axis. 1
mv 2  h   h  0
2
6. (A) 1
Given, m = 9.1 × 10–31 kg  mv 2  h(    0 )
2
h = 6.6 × 10–34 Js
2h
300  001 v (   0 )
v   0.003 ms 1 m
100
From Heisenberg' uncertainity principle,
15. (A)
6.62  10 34 2 No. of radial nodes in 3p-orbital = (n – l – 1)
x   1.92  10 m
4  3.14  0.003  9.1  10 31 [for p orbital, l = 1] = 3 – 1 – 1 = 1

7. (D) 16. (A)

The shortest wavelength in hydrogen spectrum of λ = h/mv; for the same velocity,  varies inversely
Lyman series is given by formula: with the mass of the particle.
1 RH RH 109678
  
 n 2
1 2 1 17. (C)
–6
  = 9.117 × 10 cm (i) Electromagnetic waves do not require
= 911.7 × 10–10 m = 911.7 Å medium to travel.
(iii) The oscillating electric and magnetic fields
8. (A) produced by oscillating charged particles are
Atomic number of Na = 11, C = 6, Ne = 10, F = 9 perpendicular to each other and to the
direction of propagation.
9. (A)
The emitted electrons have energy less than a 18. (D)
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maximum value of energy depending upon 17Cl and 17Cl are isotopes, so they will have

frequency of incident radiations. same chemical properties.

19. (B)  c  1017 ,  d  0.85  1015
Number of p = number of e– = 89 and neutrons
231 – 89 = 142. and  e  10  1015

20. (A) 24. (D)

rn = r1 × n2 (for hydrogen atom)
h
rn = r × n 2 de Broglie wavelength,  
mv
as r1 = r (given)
r2 = r × 22 (n = 2, for second Bohr's orbit) 1 m 2 v2 1 1 v2
 ;  
= 4r 2 m1v1 4 9 v1
v2 9
21. (D) 
v1 4
The valence electron is present in 3d orbital.
v1 4

22. (C) v2 9
Statement (i) is related to Heisenberg’s 1
KE  mv 2
uncertainity principle. Statement (iii) belongs to 2
Pauli’s exclusion principle. 2
KE1 m1 v12 9 4 16
     
23. (D) KE 2 m2 v 22 1 9 9
E  h
c 25. (D)
and     The nucleus occupies much smaller volume

compared to the volume of the atom.
 a  1015 ,  b  1014 ,

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