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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

ATOMIC STRUCTURE 9. If the ionization potential of hydrogen atom is
1. What is the wavelength of the least energetic 13.6 V, its energy in the n = 3 is approximately
(1) – 1.14 eV (2) – 1.51 eV
photon emitted in the Lyman series of the
(3) –3.4 eV (4) – 4.53 eV
hydrogen atom spectrum ? MP0416
(1) 150 nm (2) 122 nm (3) 102 nm (4) 82 nm 10. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is
–13.6eV. When its electron is in the first excited
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state, its excitation energy is:-
2. What is the ratio of the shortest wavelength of (1) 10.2 eV (2) 0
the Balmer series to the shortest wavelength of (3) 3.4 eV (4) 6.8 eV
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the Lyman series ?
11. The ionization energy of the electron in the
(1) 4 : 1 (2) 4 : 3 (3) 4 : 9 (4) 5 : 9 hydrogen atom in its ground state is 13.6 eV.

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emit radiations of 6 wavelengths. Maximum
3. Kinetic energy for Hydrogen atom in first Bohr's wavelength of emitted radiation corresponds to
orbit is– the transition between :-
(1) – 13.6 eV (2) 13.6 eV (1) n = 4 to n = 3 states
(3) –27.2 eV (4) –6.5 eV (2) n = 3 to n = 2 states
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4. According to Bohr Model for Hydrogen, energy (4) n = 2 to n = 1 states
is proportional to : MP0418
2 2 2 2 2
(1) –Z / n (2) – n/Z (3) –Z /n (4) –n /Z 12. In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a
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5. In above question radius is related as :- target nucleus of charge z2 and mass M2, the
distance of closest approach is r0. The energy of
2 n n n2
(1) n / Z (2) (3) (4) the projectile is :-
Z Z2 Z2 (1) directly proportional to mass M1
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(2) directly proportional to M1M2
6. If ionization potential of Hydrogen atom is 13.6 (3) directly proportional to z1z2
V then what is ionization potential of He atom ?
(4) inversely proportional to z1
(1) 27.6 V (2) 13.6 V
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(3) 54.2 V (4) None of these
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state is –13.6 eV. The energy of a He+ ion in the
7. Which of the following statements is correct ?
first excited state will be :-
(1) Lyman series is continuous
(2) Balmer series lies in ultraviolet region (1) –6.8 eV (2) –13.6eV
(3) Paschen series lies in infrared region (3) –27.2 eV (4) –54.4 eV
(4) Brackett series lies in visible region MP0420
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8. According to the Bohr theory of Hydrogen atom, 14. The wavelength of the first line of Lyman series
the speed of the electron, its energy and the
radius of its orbit varies with the principal for hydrogen atom is equal to that of the second
quantum number n, respectively, as line of Balmer series for a hydrogen like ion. The
1 1 1 1
(1) , 2 ,n2 (2) ,n2 , 2 atomic number Z of hydrogen like ion is :-
n n n n
1 1 1 (1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 1 (4) 2
(3) n2, 2 , n2 (4) n, 2 , 2
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15. Out of the following which one is not a possible 17. Ratio of longest wavelengths corresponding to
energy for a photon to be emitted by hydrogen
Paschen and Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum
atom according to Bohr's atomic model ?
is:-
(1) 0.65 eV (2) 1.9 eV
(3) 11.1 eV (4) 13.6 eV 9
(1)
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16. The transition from the state n = 3 to n = 1 in a (2)
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hydrogen like atom results in ultraviolet radiation.
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Infrared radiation will be obtained in the (3)
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transition from :
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(1) 4 → 2 (2) 4 → 3 (4)
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(3) 2 → 1 (4) 3 → 2
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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 1 2 3 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 4 3
Que. 16 17
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET

AIPMT 2014 5. Given the value of Rydberg constant is 107m–1,
1. Hydrogen atom is ground state is excited by a the wave number of the last line of the Balmer
monochromatic radiation of λ = 975 Å. Number series in hydrogen spectrum will be :-
of spectral lines in the resulting spectrum emitted
(1) 0.025 × 104 m–1 (2) 0.5 × 107 m–1
will be :-
(3) 0.25 × 107 m–1 (4) 2.5 × 107 m–1
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 6 (4) 10
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NEET-II 2016
AIPMT 2015 6. If an electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from the
rd +
2. Consider 3 orbit of He (Helium), using 3rd orbit to the 2nd orbit, it emits a photon of
non-relativistic approach, the speed of electron wavelength λ. When it jumps from the 4th orbit

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in this orbit will be [given K = 9 × 10 constant, to the 3rd orbit, the corresponding wavelength of
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Z = 2 and h (Planck's Constant) = 6.6 × 10 J s] the photon will be :-

(1) 1.46 × 106 m/s 20 20 16 9

(1) λ (2) λ (3) λ (4) λ
7 13 25 16
(2) 0.73 × 106 m/s
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(3) 3.0 × 108 m/s
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(4) 2.92 × 106 m/s
7. The ratio of wavelengths of the last line of
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Balmer series and the last line of Lyman series
RE-AIPMT 2015 is:-
3. In the spectrum of hydrogen, the ratio of the
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 0.5 (4) 2
longest wavelength in the Lyman series to the
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longest wavelength in the Balmer series is :
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5 4
(1) (2) 8. The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of
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an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen
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(3) (4)
4 5 atom, is :-
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NEET-I 2016 (3) 2 : –1 (4) 1 : –2
4. When an α-particle of mass 'm' moving with
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velocity 'v' bombards on a heavy nucleus of
charge 'Ze', its distance of closest approach from NEET(UG) 2019
9. The total energy of an electron in an atom in an
the nucleus depends on m as :
orbit is –3.4 eV. Its kinetic and potential energies
1 1
(1) (2) are, respectively:
m m
(1) –3.4 eV, –3.4 eV (2) –3.4 eV, –6.8 eV
1
(3) (4) m
m2 (3) 3.4 eV, –6.8 eV (4) 3.4 eV, 3.4 eV

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10. The radius of the first permitted Bohr orbit for 15. Let L1 and L2 be the orbital angular momentum
the electron, in a hydrogen atom equals 0.51 Å of an electron in the first and second excited
and its ground state energy equals –13.6 eV. If states of hydrogen atom, respectively. According
the electron in the hyrogen atom is replaced by to the Bohr's model, the ratio L1 : L2 is:
muon(µ–) [charge same as electron and mass (1) 2 : 1 (2) 3 : 2
207 me], the first Bohr radius and ground state (3) 2 : 3 (4) 1 : 2
energy will be : MP0503
Re-NEET(UG) 2022
(1) 0.53 × 10–13 m, –3.6 eV 16. Let R1 be the radius of the second stationary
(2) 25.6 × 10–13 m, –2.8 eV orbit and R2 be the radius of the fourth stationary
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(3) 2.56 × 10 m, –2.8 keV orbit of an electron in Bohr's model. The ratio
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(4) 2.56 × 10 m, –13.6 eV R1
is :
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(1) 0.25 (2) 0.5
11. For which one of the following, Bohr model in
(3) 2 (4) 4
not valid ?
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(1) Singly ionised neon atom (Ne+)
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(2) Hydrogen atom
17. In hydrogen spectrum, the shortest wavelength in
(3) Singly ionised helium atom (He+)
the Balmer series is λ. The shortest wavelength
(4) Deuteron atom
in the Bracket series is :
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(1) 4 λ (2) 9 λ
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(3) 16 λ (4) 2 λ
12. The total energy of an electron in the nth
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stationary orbit of the hydrogen atom can be
obtained by 18. The radius of inner most orbit of hydrogen atom
13.6 13.6 is 5.3 × 10–11 m. What is the radius of third
(1) En = eV (2) En = − 2 eV
n2 n
allowed orbit of hydrogen atom ?
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(3) En = − 2 eV (4) En = –13.6 × n2 eV
n (1) 1.06 Å
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NEET(UG) 2021 (Paper-2) (3) 4.77 Å
13. A helium ion is in excited state of quantum (4) 0.53 Å
number 4n, a photon of energy 10.2 eV is MP0503
emitted. The value of n is NEET(UG) 2023 (Manipur)
19. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4 –13.6 eV. The energy needed to ionize
hydrogen atom from its second excited state will
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NEET(UG) 2022 be :
14. Let T1 and T2 be the energy of an electron in the (1) 13.6 eV
first and second excited states of hydrogen atom, (2) 6.8 eV
respectively. According to the Bohr's model of an (3) 1.51 eV
atom, the ratio T 1 : T2 is : (4) 3.4 eV

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20. The wavelength of Lyman series of hydrogen
atom appears in:
(1) visible region
(2) far infrared region
(3) ultraviolet region
(4) infrared region
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Years Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 3 3
Que. 16 17 18 19 20
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EXERCISE-III (Analytical Questions) Master Your Understanding

1. Energy levels A,B and C of a certain atom 4. If electron in a hydrogen atom has moved from
n = 1 to n = 10 orbit, the potential energy of
correspond to increasing values of energy i.e.
the system has
EA < EB < EC . If λ1 ,λ2 and λ3 are wave lengths of (1) increased (2) decreased
radiations corresponding to transitions C to B, B (3) remained unchanged (4) become zero
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to A and C to A respetively, which of the
5. The electron of a hydrogen atom revolves round
following relations is correct :–
the proton in a circular nth orbit of radius
λ1λ2 ε n2 h2 e2
(1) λ3 = λ1 +λ2 (2) λ3 = rn = 0 2 with a speed υn = . The
λ1 + λ2 ( πme ) 2ε0 nh
current due to the circulating charge is
2 2 2
(3) λ1 + λ2 +λ3 = 0 (4) λ 3 = λ1 + λ2 proportional to
2 3 5 6
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2. The ionization potential of the hydrogen atom is
13.6 V. The energy needed to ionize a hydrogen
atom which is in its first excited state is about
(1) 13.6 eV (2) 10.2 eV
(3) 3.4 eV (4) 1.5 eV
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3. Ionization potential of hydrogen is 13.6 volt. If it
is excited by a photon of energy 12.1 eV, then
the number of lines in the emission spectrum will
be
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 4 (4) 5
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EXERCISE-III (Analytical Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5
Ans. 2 3 2 1 3

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