CHEMISTRY

Daily Practice Problems

Only One correct :

Q.1 What is a possible set of quantum numbers for the unpaired electron in the orbital box diagram below ?

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(A) n = 1, = 1, m = 1, ms = +1/2 (B) n = 4, = 1, m = 1, ms = +1/2

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(C) n = 4, = 2, m = 2, ms = +1/2 (D) n = 4, = 0, m = 0, ms = +1/2

Q.2 Which element has the following ground state electron configuration ? [3]

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(A) Se (B) As (C) S (D) Ge

Q.3 Hunds rule states that the most stable arrangement of electrons (for a ground state electron configuration)
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(A) has three electrons per orbital, each with identical spins [3]
(B) has m values greater than or equal to +1
(C) has the maximum number of unpaired electrons, all with the same spin
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(D) has two electrons per orbital, each with opposing spins

Q.4 Which of the following statements regarding subshell filling order for a neutral atom is/are correct ?
(I) Electrons are assigned to the 4s subshell before they are assigned to the 3d subshell [3]
(II) Electrons are assigned to the 4f subshell before they are assigned to the 6s subshell
(III) Electrons are assigned to the 4d subshell before they are assigned to the 5p subshell
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(A) I only (B) II only (C) I and III (D) I, II and III

Q.5 How many electrons can be described by the quantum numbers n = 5, = 2 in a particular atom? [3]
(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 10 (D) 14
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Q.6 The total number of electrons in Cr atom for which m = 0 [3]

(A) 1 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 16

Q.7 The Pauli exclusion principle states that [3]

(A) no two electrons in an atom can have the same four quantum numbers
(B) electrons can have either 1/2 spins
(C) electrons with opposing spins are attracted to each other
(D) no two electrons in an atom can have the same spin

Q.8 What type of orbital is designated n = 2, = 3, m = 2 ? [3]

(A) 4p (B) 4d (C) 4f (D) None
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Q.9 Column-I Column-II

(A) No. of electrons in Na(11) having m = 0 (P) 7

(B) No. of electrons in S(16) having (n + ) = 3 (Q) 15

(C) No. of maximum possible electrons having S = +1/2 spin in Cr(24) (R) 8

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Assertion and Reasoning type question:

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Question No.
Questions below consist of an Assertion in column I and Reason in column II. Use the following
key to choose the appropriate answer
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

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(B) If Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.
(D) If Assertion is incorrect, but Reason is correct.

Q.10 Assertion : For n = 2 the values of may be 0, 1 and m may be 0, 1. [4]

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Reason : For each value of n, there are 0 to (n 1) possible values of , for each value of there
are 0 to values of m.
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