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Unit-1: Atomic Structure

(prepared by Dr Arshad Khan)

Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Who discovered the electron?

a. Rutherford
b. Chadwick
c. J.J. Thomson
d. Niels Bohr

2. The gold foil experiment was conducted by:

a. J.J. Thomson
b. Rutherford
c. Bohr
d. Chadwick

3. In the gold foil experiment, the thin sheet of gold was fired with thin beams of:

a. Alpha particles
b. Beta particles
c. Gamma rays
d. Neutrons

4. Which subatomic particle has no charge?

a. Electron
b. Proton
c. Neutron
d. Positron

5. The nucleus of an atom contains:

a. Electrons
b. Protons and neutrons
c. Only protons
d. Protons, neutrons, and electrons

6. Cathode rays are made up of:

a. Protons
b. Neutrons
c. Electrons
d. Positrons

7. Rutherford's experiment led to the discovery of:

a. Proton
b. Electron
c. Nucleus
d. Neutron

8. The size of an atomic nucleus is approximately:

a. 10⁻⁸ m
b. 10⁻¹⁰ m
c. 10⁻¹⁵ m
d. 10⁻¹⁸ m

9. Who discovered the neutron?

a. Rutherford
b. Chadwick
c. Bohr
d. Thomson

10. The protons and neutrons are held together by the

a. Gravitational force
b. Weak nuclear force
c. Electromagnetic force
d. Strong nuclear force

11. An atom is electrically

a. Positive
b. Neutral
c. Negative
d. None

12. The electrons move around the nucleus by

a. Columb attraction
b. Gravitational attraction
c. Strong nuclear attraction
d. Weak attraction

13. Which of the following is a fundamental postulate of Bohr’s atomic model?

a. Electrons are stationary


b. Electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed paths
c. The nucleus contains electrons
d. Atoms are indivisible

14. The first shell (n=1) in Bohr’s model is called:

a. L
b. K
c. M
d. N

15. What is the charge of an electron?

a. +1
b. -1
c. 0
d. +2

16. The plank constant “h” has the value of

a. 6.626 × 10-31 Js
b. 6.626 × 10-29 Js
c. 6.626 × 10-34 Js
d. 6.626 × 1031 Js
17. The energy of a photon is represented mathematically as
a. 𝐸 ℎ𝑓
b. 𝐸 ℎ𝜆
c. 𝐸 ℎ𝑉
d. 𝐸 ℎ𝑐

18. The radius of Bohr’s orbit is found by using the relation

a. 𝑟 0.529 𝑛Å
b. 𝑟 0.529 𝑛 nm
c. 𝑟 0.529 𝑛 Å
d. 𝑟 0.529 𝑛 m

19. The velocity of electrons in an orbit is found using the relation

.
a. 𝑣 𝑐𝑚/𝑠
.
b. 𝑣 𝑛𝑚/𝑠
.
c. 𝑣 𝑚/𝑠
.
d. 𝑣 Å/𝑠

20. The energy of an electron in an orbit is found by using the relation

.
a. 𝐸 𝐽
.
b. 𝐸 𝑒𝑣
.
c. 𝐸 𝑒𝑟𝑔
.
d. 𝐸 𝐽/𝑒𝑣

21. Which series in the hydrogen spectrum is in the visible region?

a. Lyman
b. Balmer
c. Paschen
d. Brackett

22. Which series in the hydrogen spectrum are in the infrared region?

a. Lyman, Balmer, Paschen


b. Brackett, Balmer, Pfund
c. Lyman, Paschen, Pfund
d. Paschen, Brackett, Pfund

23. Which series in the hydrogen spectrum is in the ultraviolet region?

a. Lyman
b. Balmer
c. Paschen
d. Brackett

24. The radius of the third Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom is

a. 4.761 Å
b. 2.761 Å
c. 1.761 Å
d. 0.529 Å

25. The quantum number 'n' represents:

a. Angular momentum
b. Energy level
c. Magnetic field
d. Spin

26. The quantum number 'l' represents:

a. Angular momentum
b. Energy level
c. The shape of the orbital
d. Orientation of orbital

27. The quantum number 'ms' represents:

a. Orientation of electron
b. Energy level
c. The shape of the orbital
d. Orientation of orbital

28. The below figure shows the ------ orbital.

a. s
b. p
c. d
d. f

29. There are two possible spin orientations of an electron given by

a. +1, -1
b. 0, +1
c. +1/2, -1/2
d. None

30. The electronic configuration of the Oxygen atom is


a. 1s2, 2s2 2p2
b. 1s2, 2s2 2p1
c. 1s2, 2s2 2p6
d. 1s2, 2s2 2p4

31. Ionization energy is measured in:

a. Electron volts
b. Volts
c. Watts
d. Amperes

32. Which particle has the least mass?

a. Proton
b. Neutron
c. Electron
d. Hydrogen nucleus

33. Who proposed the modern periodic table?

a. Mendeleev
b. Moseley
c. Bohr
d. Dalton

34. Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a. Oxygen
b. Fluorine
c. Chlorine
d. Nitrogen

35. The Aufbau principle states:

a. Electrons fill lower energy levels first


b. Electrons occupy the same orbitals
c. Only protons exist in the nucleus
d. None of the above

36. What is the valency of Carbon?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

37. Pauli's exclusion principle states:

a. No two electrons can have the same quantum numbers


b. Electrons always move in pairs
c. Orbitals must be completely filled
d. Electrons must have the same spin

38. Using the Rydberg formula, the wavelength of the second spectral line in the
Lyman series will be

a. 4/3R
b. 9/8R
c. 16/15R
d. 25/24R

39. The elements He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, and Rn are known as

a. Transition metals
b. Noble gases
c. Alkali metals
d. Alkaline earth metals

40. The elements Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and Fr are known as

a. Transition metals
b. Noble gases
c. Alkali metals
d. Alkaline earth metals

41. The elements Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Ra are known as

a. Transition metals
b. Noble gases
c. Alkali metals
d. Alkaline earth metals

42. In the periodic table, the elements that started from La are known as

a. Transition metals
b. Actinides
c. Lanthanides
d. Halogens

43. The elements F, Cl, Br, and I are known as

a. Transition metals
b. Noble gases
c. Alkali metals
d. Halogens

44. The alkali and alkaline earth metals are -----

a. d-Block Elements
b. s-Block Elements
c. f-Block Elements
d. p-Block Elements

45. The number of valence electrons for halogens are

a. 7
b. 4
c. 1
d. 5

46. Which element has the lowest electron affinity

a. Chlorine
b. Mercury
c. Fluorine
d. Sodium

True/False Questions
47. The nucleus of an atom is positively charged. ( )
48. The mass of protons/neutrons was found ~104 times more than the mass of
electrons. ( )
49. The charge on protons is -1. ( )
50. 1 Å is equal to 10-10 m. ( )
51. The minimum energy required to free the electron from the ground state of a
hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. ( )
52. Atomic radius generally decreases across a period. ( )
53. A proton’s mass is greater than an electron's. ( )
54. All electrons in an atom have the same energy. ( )
55. Ionization energy generally decreases down a group. ( )
56. An atom is mostly free space. ( )
57. Atomic number is equal to the sum of protons and neutrons. ( )
58. The quantum mechanical model describes electron motion precisely. ( )
59. Electron affinity is highest in noble gases. ( )
60. The p orbitals can occupy a maximum of 6 electrons. ( )

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