Holiday Homework - Atomic Structure

SINGLE ANSWER TYPE

LEVEL – 1
1. When  - particles are sent through a thin metal foil most of them go straight through the foil
because
A)  - particles are more heavier than electrons B)  - particles are positively charged
C) most part of atom is empty space D)  - particles move with high velocity
2. Which of the following cannot be an outcome of Planetary model?
A) presence of nucleus B) size of atom
C) dual nature of electron D) presence of e- in extra nuclear part
3. Atomic number of chlorine is Z. Then, number of electrons, protons & neutrons present in 37Cl-
respectively are
A) Z, Z – 1, Z + 20 B) Z + 1, Z, Z + 37 C) Z + 1, Z, Z + 37 D) Z + 1, Z – 1, (37 – Z)
4. P , S and Cl differ in
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A) number of e- B) number of protons C) Both A & B D) None

5. Number of neutrons in 14CO218 is
A) 28 B) 24 C) 32 D) 20
6. Which salt is composed of an isoelectronic cation and anion ?
A) KF B) NaCl C) SrCl2 D) MgF2
7. Atomic weight of Ne is 20.2 Ne is a mixture of Ne20 and Ne22. Relative abundance of heavier
isotope is:
A) 90 B) 20 C) 40 D) 10
8. A photon of frequency 1015Hz belongs to …….. region
A) IR B) Radio wave C) Micro wave D) UV
9. The ratio of speeds of photons A & B of wavelengths 200nm & 400nm
A) 1 : 2 B) 1 : 1 C) 1 : 4 D) 2 : 1
10. Energy of photon of frequency 1014Hz (in erg) is
A) 6.62 x 10-41 B) 6.62 x 10-14 C) 6.62 x 10-20 D) 6.62 x 10-13
11. Ratio of energies of photons of  values 50000 cm & 500 m is
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A) 104 B) 10-4 C) 1 D) 25
12. In h0 + KE, work function is highest in the case of
A) Cs B) Rb C) K D) Mg
13. Work function (h0) of a metal is 3eV. When a photon of energy 5eV strikes this, KE of ejected
electron (in J) is
A) 3.2 x 10-27 B) 3.2 x 10-34 C) 3.2 x 10-19 D) 3.2 x 10-10
14. Impossible value of mvr of an e in H-atom / H-like species is
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5h 3h 1.5h 1.5h
A) B) C) D)
2 2  2
A) 0.8 x 1015Hz B) 8.0 x 1015Hz C) 0.8 x 1014Hz D) 6.4 x 1016Hz
15. The radius of the third Bohr orbit in Li2+ will be
o o o o
A) 1.587 A B) 1.058 A C) 0.529 A D) 0.2645 A
16. If the radius of the first Bohr orbit of the H atom is ‘r’ then for the Li2+ ion it will be
A) 3r B) 9r C) r/3 D) r/9
17. The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit for hydrogen is –13.6 eV. Which one of the
following is a possible excited state for electron in Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom
A) –3.4eV B) –6.8eV C) –1.7eV D) 13.6 eV
18. The potential energy of the electron present in the ground state of Li2+ ion is represented by:
3e 2 3e 3e 2 3e 2
A)  B)  C)  D) 
4 0 r 4 0 r 4 0 r 2 4 0 r
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19. Which of the following electronic transitions from one orbit to another corresponds to the third
line in the Balmer series, hydrogen spectrum?
A) 1   2 B) 3   2 C) 5   2 D)    2
20. If the series limit of wavelength of the Lyman series for the hydrogen atom is 912A0, then the
series limit of wavelength for the Balmer series of the hydrogen atom is:
A) 912 A0 B) 912 x 2A0 C) 912 x 4A0 D) 912/2 A0
21. The difference in angular momentum associated with the electron in two successive orbits of
hydrogen atom is:
A) h/ B) h/2 C) h/2 D) (n - 1) h/2
22. Ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. Hydrogen atom in the ground state are excited
by monochromatic light of energy 12.1 eV. The spectral lines emitted by hydrogen according to
Bohr's theory will be:
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
23. One requires energy En to remove nucleon and an energy Ee to remove an electron from the orbit
of an atom, then:
A) En = Ee B) En < Ee C) En > Ee D) En  Ee
24. The radii of two of the first four Bohr's orbits of the hydrogen atom are in the ratio 1 : 4. The
energy difference between them may be:
A) Either 12.09 eV or 3.4 eV B) Either 2.55 eV or 10.2 eV
C) Either 13.6 eV or 3.4 eV D) Either 3.4 eV or 0.85 eV
25. Among different spectral lines of H-spectra, the lines having longest wavelength & shortest
wavelength respectively belong to …….sereis
A) Balmer; Lyman B) Brackett; Lyman C) Lyman; Brackett D) Pfund; Lyman
26. Wavelengths correspond to series limit of Pfund series & Lyman series are respectively (interms
of R)
A) R/25; R B) 25/R; 1/R C) 16/R; 25/R D) 25/R; 4/R
27. IP values of Be+3, Li+2, He+ & H are in the ratio
A) 4 : 3 : 2 : 1 B) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 C) 16 : 9 : 4 : 1 D) 16 : 9 : 4 : 2
28. When electrons jump from 3rd orbit to 2nd orbit, the number of fine lines resulted will be
A) 1 B) 3 C) 2 D) 6
29. When the speed is same, de-Broglie wavelength is minimum for
A) electron B) He+2 ion C) Na+ ion D) Neutron
30. Which electronic level allows the hydrogenic atom to absorb a photon but not emit a photon?
A) 2s B) 2p C) 1s D) 3d
31. A gamma ray photon has a wavelength of 4.5 x 10 m. What is its approximate mass?
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A) 10-29 kg B) 10-30kg C) 4.9 x 10-30kg D) 7.73 x 10-30

32. For ionising an excited hydrogen atom, the energy required in eV will be
A) 3.4 or less B) more than 13.6 C) little less than 13.6 D) 13.6
33. The ionization potential for an electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV.
What would be the ionization potential for the electron in the first excited state of the 2H atom?
A) 13.6 eV B) 6.8 eV C) 3.4 eV D) 27.2 eV
34. Given that in H-atom, the transition energy for n = 1 to n = 2 to 10.2 eV, the energy for the same
transition in Be3+ is
A) 20.4 eV B) 30.6 eV C) 40.8 eV D) None of these
35. Which of the following represent(s) the correct set of four quantum numbers of a 4d electron?
A) 4,2,2, +1/2 B) 4,2,1, +1/2 C) 4,3,-2, +1/2 D) 4,2,1-1/2
36. The important principles which will not help in assigning the electronic configuration of atoms are
A) (n+1) rule B) Hund’s rule
C) Heisenberg’s uncertainity principle D) Pauli’s exclusion principle
37. Which of the following statements is in correct for an electron of quantum numbers n = 4 and
m=2?
A) the value of  may be 2 B) the value of  may be 3
2
 C) the value of s may be +1/2 D) the value of  may be 1
38. Electromagnetic radiation (Photon) with highest wavelength result when an electron in the
hydrogen atom falls from n = 5 to
A) n=1 B) n=2 C) n=3 D) n=4
39. In H-atom, if 'x' is the radius of first Bohr orbit, de Broglie wavelength of an electron in 3rd orbit is:
A) 3x B) 6x C) 9 x/2 D) x/2
40. Suppose a completely filled or half filled set of p or d-orbitals is spherically symmetrical. Point
out the species which is spherical symmetrical:
A) O B) C C) Cl  D) Fe
41. Possible number of orientations of a subshell is:
A) l B) n C) 2l + 1 D) n2
42. As an electron is brought from an infinite distance close to the nucleus of the atom, the energy of
the electron-nucleus system:
A) Increase to a greater positive value B) Decreases to a smaller positive value
C) Decreases to a greater negative value D) Increases to a greater negative value
43. The quantum number that does not describe the distance and the angular disposition of the
electron:
A) n B) l C) m D) s
44. A ball of mass 200g is moving with a velocity of 10 m sec-1. If the error is measurement of
velocity of 0.1%, the uncertainty in its position is:
A) 3.3 x 10-31 m B) 3.3 x 10-27 m C) 5.3 x 10-25 m D) 2.64 x 10-32 m
45. The line spectrum of two elements can never be identical because:
A) They do not have same number of neutrons
B) They have dissimilar mass number
C) They have different energy level schemes
D) They have different number of valence electrons
46. The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state.
Which of the following is true:
A) Its kinetic energy increases and its potential and total energies decreases
B) Its kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases and total energy remains same
C) Its kinetic and total energies decrease and its potential energy increases
D) Its kinetic, potential and total energies decrease
47. The energy level of 4s-orbital is less than 3d-orbital because:
A) 4s-orbital is more near to nucleus than 3d-orbital
B) 4s-orbital penetrates more into the nucleus than 3d-orbital
C) 4s-orbital can have only two electrons whereas 3d can have 10 electrons
D) 4s-orbital is spherical and 3d-orbital is double dumb bell
48. Which of the following corresponds to one node:

A) B) C) D)
49. The number of radial nodes of 3s and 2p orbitals are respectively:
A) 2, 0 B) 0, 2 C) 1, 2 D) 2, 1
50. For an electron in g-orbital, what is correct
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A) n is  4 B) l = 4 C) m  0 D) s  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
C C D B A D D D B D A D C D A A A D C C B C C B D
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
B C D C C C A C D A C D D B C C C D D C A B B A B

MULTIPLE ANSWER TYPE

LEVEL – 1
1. From the -particles scattering experiment, Rutherford concluded that
A) -particle can come within a distance of the order of 10-14 m of the nucleus
B) the radius of the nucleus is less than 10-14 m
C) scattering follows Coulomb’s law
D) the positively charged parts of the atom move with extremely high velocities
2. Choose the correct statements
A) Every object emits radiation whose predominant frequency depends on its temperature
B) The quantum energy of a wave is proportional to its frequency
C) Photons are quanta of light
D) The value of the Planck constant depends on energy
3. To which of the following is Bohr’s theory applicable ?
A) He+ B) Li2+ C) Tritium D) Be3+
4. Bohr’s theory is not applicable to
A) He B) Li2+ C) He2+ D) the H atom
5. Choose the correct relations on the basis of Bohr’s theory.
A) Velocity of electron  1 / n B) Frequency of revolution  1/n3
C) Radius of orbit  n2Z D) Force on electron  1/n4
6. Choose the correct configurations from among the following:
A) Cr(Z = 24) : [Ar]3d5 4s1 B) Cu(Z = 29) : [Ar]3d10 4s1
C) Pd(Z = 46) : [Kr]4d10 4s0 D) Pt(Z = 78) : [Xe]4d10 4s2
7. The configuration [Ar]3d 4s 4p is similar to that of
10 2 2

A) boron B) oxygen C) sulphur D) aluminium

8. In which of these options do both constituents of the pair have the same magnetic moment ?
A) Zn2+ and Cu+ B) Co2+ and Ni2+ C) Mn4+ and Co2+ D) Mg2+ and Sc+
9. Ratio of PE to total energy of electron is 2 : 1 for
A) He+2 ion B) He+ ion C) Li+2 ion D) H – atom
10. Observe the following regarding uni-electronic species
Species Orbit PE of e-(in eV)
A 3 -E
B 4 - E/4
C 2 -E
D 1 - 4E
Then, incorrect set among the following
A) A = Li+2, E = 244.8 B) C=He+2, E=27.2 C) D=H; E=27.2 D) B=He+, E=13.6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ABC ABC ABCD AC ABD ABC BC AC BCD AD

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SINGLE ANSWER TYPE
LEVEL – II
1. With increasing atomic number of a single electron species, the energy difference between two orbits
A) increases B) decreases
C) remains constant D) first increase followed by a decrease
2. The ionization energy of the ground state hydrogen atom is 2.18x10-18J. The energy of an electron
in second orbit of He+ will be
A) –1.09 x 10-18 J B) –4.36 x 10-18J C) 2.18 x 10-18J D) –2.18 x 10-18J
3. The atomic number of nitrogen is 7 and that of hydrogen is 1. The number of electrons present in
an ammonium ion
A) 7 B) 9 C) 8 D) 10
4. If the wave length of first line of the Balmer series of hydrogen atom is 656.1 nm, the wave length
of second line of this series would be
A) 218.7nm B) 328.0 nm C) 486.0 nm D) 640.0 nm
5. The mass of electron moving with velocity of light is:
A) 2me B) 3me C) Infinite D) zero
6. The energy levels for Z A (  z 1) can be given by:
A) En for A(+z - 1) = Z2 x En for H B) En for A(+z - 1) = Z x En for H
1 1
C) En for A(+z - 1) = 2 x En for H D) En for A(+z - 1) = x En for H
Z Z
7. If E1, E2 and E3 represent respectively the kinetic energies of an electron, an alpha particle and a
proton respectively each having same de Broglie wave length then:
A) E1 > E3 > E2 B) E2 > E3 > E1 C) E1 > E2 > E3 D) E1 = E2 = E3
8. Suppose 10-17 J of light energy is needed by the interior of human eye to see an object. The
photons of green light ( = 550 nm) needed to see the object are:
A) 27 B) 28 C) 29 D) 30
9. The highest excited state that unexcited hydrogen atom can reach when they are bombarded with
12.2 eV electrons is:
A) n = 1 B) n = 2 C) n = 3 D) n = 4
10. The number of waves made by an electron moving in an orbit having maximum magnetic
quantum number + 3 is:
A) 4 B) 3 C) 5 D) 6
11. Two electrons A and B in an atom have the following set of quantum numbers:
What is true for A and B:
A: 34, 2, -2, + ½ B: 3, 0, 0, + ½
A) A and B have same energy B) A has more energy than B
C) B has more energy than A D) A and B represent same electron
3/ 2
1  Z
12. The first orbital of H or H like atom is represented by  =   e Zr / a 0 where a0 = Bohr's
  a0 
orbit. The actual probability of finding the electron at a distance r from the nucleus is:
A) 2 dr 
B)  2 4 r2 dv C) 2 4 r2 dr D)   . Dv
13. A hydrogen atom and a Li2+ ion are both in the second excited state. If lH and lLi are there
respective angular momentum in an orbit and EH and ELi are their respective energies, then:
A) lH > lLi and EH > ELi B) lH = lLi and EH < ELi
C) lH = lLi and EH > ELi B) lH < lLi and EH < ELi
14. Which of the following cannot be obtained from the solution of Schrodinger wave equation?
A) Wave function of an electron B) Energy of an electron in a 1-D box
C) Energy of an electron in orbitals D) Velocity of electrons in circular orbits
15. Total number of nodal planes are same in
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 A) 3s, 4d B) 4s, 3p C) 5s, 4d D) 4s, 4p
16. Assuming ‘me’ remains constant, de-Broglie’s wavelengths of electron in 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th orbits of
first four uni-electronic species is
A) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 B) 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 C) 1 : 4 : 9 : 16 D) 4 : 3 : 2 : 1
17. Ratio of masses of two photons A & B is assumed to be 1 : 3. If the wavelength of A is 9000A0, B
A) 27000A0 B) 9000A0 C) 3000A0 D) 1000A0
18. The ratio of lengths of minor axes corresponds to n = 3, k = 1 to n = 3, k = 2 is
A) 1 : 1 B) 1 : 3 C) 9 : 1 D) 1 : 2
19. Wave number of photon needed to remove electron from H-atom is Xcm-1. Then  of photon
needed to remove electron from
A) 4th orbit of H-atom = X/4 cm-1 B) 2nd orbit of He+ ion = 4 x cm-1
C) 3rd orbit of Li+2 ion = X cm-1 D) 4th orbit of Be+3 ion = 16 x cm-1
20. Number of revolutions made by the electron in certain Bohr’s orbit is
V V V V
A) B) C) D)
2r 2rme 4r 2
4r 2 me
21. A photon of wavelength  = 200nm is absorbed by a vapour form of a substance and two photon
of wavelengths 1 & 2 are remitted. If 2 = 800nm, value of 1? (in A0)
A) 2/4 B) 42 C) 2/3 D) 32
22. Approximate wavelength of spectral line of certain series of H-spectra is 14592A0. If the higher
energy level is (infinity), the line is
A) H (Paschen) B) H(Balmer) C) H(Pfund) D) H(Brackett)
23. A positron is emitted from 11NaA, then ratio of number of neutrons to number of protons in the
resulting nuclide is [IIT 2007]
 A  11  A  10   A  10 
A) A/11 B) C) D)
12 10 10
24. Number of radial nodes for 3s & 2p orbital are respectively [IIT’ 05]
A) 2, 0 B) 3, 0 C) 3, 3 D) 0, 2
25. The hydrogen like species where radius of orbit of electron is half of Bohr’s orbit of hydrogen
atom is [IIT ‘04]
A) n = 2, Li+2 B) n = 3, Li+3 C) n = 2, Be+3 D) n = 2, He+
26. If the EC of nitrogen is 1s7, it would have lower energy than normal EC 1s2 2s2 2p3. But 1s7 is not
possible it violates [IIT ‘02]
A) Hund’s rule B) Pauli’s rule C) Uncertainity rule D) Bohr’s rule
3/2
1  1   r0   r/a
27. If Schrodinger equation for H-atom is 2s =   2  e . Where a0 is Bohr’s
4  2 
1/2
 a0   a0 
radius. If the radial node is 2s is at r0, then
A) r0 = a0 B) r0 = 4a0 C) r0 = 2a0 D) r0 = a0/2
28. If IE of H-atom is 2.18 x 10 J/species, then which of the following processes cannot be estimated
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using above value?

A) Li+2  Li+3 B) He  He+ C) H  H+ D) Be+3  Be+4
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29. If Z y , then value of ‘y’ is
rn
A)  B) -1 C) –n D) 1
30. Wavelength of electron in H-atom cannot be
A) 6.6A0 B) 9.9A0 C) 13.2 A0 D) 3.3 nm
31. Angular momentum of electron is 1s orbital of H-atom is
A) h/2 B) zero C) 2h/ D) h/4

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32. Work function of platinum is 5eV which of the following photons cannot cause photo electric
emission in platinum?
A) 12410A0 B) 24820A0 C) 63000A0 D) all
33. Wavelength of photon needed to initiate Cl2(g)  2Cl(g) – 46 Kcal? (1eV = 23 Kcal/mol)
A) 24830 nm B) 24820 A0 C) 12410 A0 D) all
KEY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
A D D C C A A B C A B C B D D A C
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
D C A C D D A C B C B D D B D C

MULTIPLE ANSWER TYPE

LEVEL – II
1. Which of the following is true for Thomson’s model of the atom ?
A) The radius of an electron can be calculated using this model
B) In an undisturbed atom, the electrons will be at their equilibrium positions, where the
attraction between the cloud of positive charge and the electrons balances their mutual repulsion
C) When the electrons are disturbed by collision, they will vibrate around their equilibrium
positions and emit electromagnetic radiation. The frequency of this radiation is of the order of
magnitude of the frequency of electromagnetic radiation, typical of these electrons
D) It can explain the existence of protons
2. The mathematical expression for the uncertainty principle is
h h h h
A) x p  B) E t  C) x p  D) E t 
4 4 p p
3. The change in orbital angular momentum corresponding to an electron transition inside a
hydrogen atom can be:
A) h/4 B) h/ C) h/2 D) h/8
4. The magnitude of the spin angular momentum of an electron is given by
h h 3 h 1 h
A) S = s(s  1) B) S = s C) S = x D) S =  x
2 2 2 2 2 2
5. Which of the following ions are diamagnetic ?
A) He 2 B) Sc3+ C) Mg2+ D) O 22
6. Choose the correct statements from among the following:
A) A node is a point in space where the wave function () has zero amplitude
B) The number of peaks in radial distribution is n – 1
2
C) Radial probability density n, l(r) = 4r2 R n , l (r)
D) 2 represents the atomic orbital
7. Assuming mass of electron remains constant, wave nature of electron is more in …….  particle
nature is more in …….
A) n = 4, H-atom B) n = 4, Be+2 ion C) n = 4, Li+2 ion D) n = 4, He+ ion
8. Between de-Broglie’s concept (I) & uncertainity principle (II)
A) I alone applicable to any type of matter
B) II alone applicable to any type of matter
C) Both I & II are not applicable to macroscopic systems
D) Both I & II are applicable to electron like smaller particles only

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9. Among the elements with z values 29, 47, 79, 30, 40 & 80
A) z = 29, 47 & 79 obey Pauli’s exclusion principle while other obey Aufbau principle
B) z = 30, 49 & 80 obey Aufbau principle while others disobey Aufbau principle
C) z = even number obey Aufbau principle as well as Hund’s rule
D) All of these obey Pauli’s exclusion principle & Hund’s rule while z = 29, 47 & 79 disobey
Aufbau principle
10. Cu+ < Cu+2 < Ti+2 < V+2 < Cr+2 < Mn+2 is the order of ….
A) Magnetic moment () B) number of unpaired d-e-
C) number of d-electrons D) paramagnetic strength
11. When H-gas is subjected to electric discharge
A) electrons during deexcitation form fine lines
B) electrons during deexcitation form maximum number of lines in uv region
C) electrons during deexcitation form continuous emission spectrum
D) electrons during deexcitation form release energy as per E = nh
12. In-correct expression among the following are
A) when 2r  n, electron forms a perfect stationary wave
B)  = n  n  2  gives magnetic moment where n = sum of unpaired e-
C)  = 4S  S  1  L(L  1) give magnetic moment where S = sum of spin Q.N of all e- & L=
sum of KE of all e-
D) x . V  h/4 holds good for e- like particles
8 2 m
13. In 2 + (E – E1) = 0
h2
A) (E – E1) = PE of e- B) E = energy of e- C) E1 = PE of e- D)  = wave function
14. Select the correct statements
A) 2 = 0 in 2p orbital in C B) 2 = 95% in 1S orbital in H-atom
C)  = 0 in nodal plane ‘xy’ for Pz
2 D) 2 < 0 is not possible
15. Sets of n, l, m & s are mentioned below for some elements. Which of these sets are wrong
S.No Element Electron n l m s
I Sodium 11th 3 0 0 ½
II Scandium 21 st 4 0 0 ½
III Barium 54th 6 0 0 ½
IV Selenium 34th 4 2 -2 ½
16. 56th e- in Ba, 57th e- in La & 58th e- in Ce may have same ….. value
A) magnetic QN B) Principal QN C) spin QN D) Orbital QN
17. Which of the following are correct?
I) Ratio of energies of 3rd orbit in H, He+ & Li+2 = 36 : 9 : 4
II) Energy of 4S = 4P = 4d = 4f in Hydrogen
III) In multi electronic species, energy of 3dxy = 3dyz = 3dzx = 3dz2 under external field
IV) If each orbital can accommodate 4e-, EC of Ne = 1S4 2S4 2P2
KEY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
BC AB BC AC BCD ABCD AB CD BCD ABD ABD ABCD BCD BCD BCD AC ABCD