ATOMIC STRUCTURE

1. Magnetic quantum number (m) determines

(A) Orientation of orbital
(B) Z-component of orbital angular momentum
(C) Energy of electron in an applied inhomogeneous field
(D) All the above
2. The wave number of EM radiation emitted during the transition of electron in between two
levels of Li2+ ion whose principal quantum numbers sum is 4 and difference is 2 is:
(A) 3.5 RH (B) 4 RH
8
(C) 8 RH (D) RH
9
3. The voltage with which an electron has to be accelerated so as to have its wavelength equal to
1Å is:
(A) 10V (B) 150V
(C) 15V (D) 1V

 h 
4. If Z-component of orbital angular momentum is  2  , then the magnitude of orbital angular
 2 
momentum can never be
h h
(A) 2 (B) 3
2 2
h
(C) 6 (D) Both A and B
2
5. Among KO2 , KAlO2 , CaO2 and NO+2 , unpaired electron is present in:
(A) NO2 and CaO2 (B) KO2 and KAlO2
(C) KO2 only (D) CaO2 only

6. The velocity of electron in the second orbit of He  will be

(A) 2.18  106 m/s (B) 1.09  106 m/s
(C) 4.36  106 m/s (D) None

7. Correct order of size of iodine species are:

(A) I- > I > I+ (B) I > I- > I+
+ -
(C) I > I > I (D) I+ > I > I-

8. The energy needed to excite an electron to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd excited states are 10 eV, 15eV
and 17 eV. If 16 eV energy is provided to the electron, and if this energy does not match with
the energy difference between any two levels, the electron
(A) Will go to 2nd excited state and 1 eV energy will be converted to its K.E.
(B) Can go to the 1st excited state and 6eV energy will be converted to K.E.
(C) Will not excite at all
(D) Will remain in between 2nd and 3rd excited state.

9. LIST  I LIST  II
a) h 1) dorbital.
Orbital angular momentum = 2
2
b) nh 2) Classical analogue of angular
mvr  , n  1,2,3.... momentum.
2
c) Orbital with five fold degeneracy but four 3) porbital
lobes
d) Nshell 4) No. of waves made by electron is 4.
 Codes
a b c d
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 3 4 1 2

10. Which one of the following has a magnetic moment value of 5.9?
(A) Fe2 (B) Fe3 
(C) Ni2 (D) Cu2 

11. An electron in H atom in its ground state absorbs 1.5 times as much energy as the minimum
required for its escape from the atom. The wavelength of the emitted electron is:
(A) 4.69Å (B) 6.8Å
(C) 9.8Å (D) 10.2Å

12. If the radius of first Bohr orbit is x, then de Broglie wavelength of electron in 3rd orbit is nearly.
(A) 2x (B) 6x
x
(C) 9x (D)
3
13. When photon of energy 4.25 eV strike the surface of a metal A, the ejected electrons have
maximum kinetic energy TA (expressed in eV) and de-Broglie wavelength A. The maximum
kinetic energy of photo electrons liberated from another metal B by photons of energy 4.20 eV
is TB = TA – 1.50 eV. The de-Broglie wavelength of these photoelectrons is B = 2A then which
of the following is incorrect?
(A) The work function of A is 2.25 eV
(B) The work function of B is 3.70 eV
(C) TA = 2.00 eV
(D) TB = 2.75 eV

14. The ratio of the electron in second excited state of He+ ion to the electron in the first excited
state of Be3+ is
(A) 1:3 (B) 9:16
(C) 1:9 (D) 16:9

15. Photoelectric emission is observed from a surface for frequencies 1 and  2 of the incident
radiation (1>2). If the maximum kinetic energies of the photoelectrons in two cases are in
ratio 1:K then the threshold frequency 0 is given by
v 2 v1 Kv 2 v1
(A) (B)
k 1 k 1
v v v 2 v1
(C) 2  1 (D)
k 1 k
16. The speed of the electron in the 1st orbit of the hydrogen atom in the ground state is [C is the
velocity of light]
C C
(A) (B)
1.37 1370
C C
(C) (D)
13.7 137
17. The angle made by angular momentum vector of an electron with z axis is given by
(A) cos = l/m (B) cos = l/m
(l  1) m
(C) cos = (D) cos =
m l(l  1)
18. Magnetic moments of V (Z = 23), Cr (Z = 24) and Mn (Z = 25) are x, y, z. Hence
(A) z  y  x (B) x = y = z
(C) x  z  y (D) x  y  z
19. Which of the following electronic transitions from one orbit to another corresponds to the third
line in the Balmer series of hydrogen spectrum?
(A) 1 2 (B) 3 2
(C) 5 2 (D)   2

20. The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit for He+ ion is –54.4 eV. Which one of the
following is a possible excited state for electron in Bohr orbit of He+ ion?
(A) –6.04 eV (B) – 6.8eV
(C) – 1.7 eV (D) +1.36 eV

21. An electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state absorbs 1.50 times as much energy
as the minimum required for its escape from the atom. What is the wavelength of the
emitted electron? (me = 9.11  10–31 kg)
(A) 4.7Å (B) 4.7 nm
(C) 9.4Å (D) 9.40 nm

22. The principal quantum number of an atom is related to the:

(A) Size of the orbitals (B) Spin angular momentum
(C) Orbital angular momentum (D) Orientation of the orbital in space

23. Rutherford scattering experiment is related to the size of the

(A) Nucleus (B) Atom
(C) Electron (D) Neutron

24. With a certain radiation(exciting) of a particular , to which hydrogen atoms are

exposed, the maximum number of spectral lines obtainable in the emission is 15. The
uppermost energy level to which the e- is excited is n = ?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7

25. The minimum no. of orbitals possible for a shell containing g – sub shell is :
(A) 25 (B) 9 (C) 36 (D) none of these

26. An e-, a proton and an alpha particle have K.E of 16 E, 4 E and E respectively. What’s
the qualitative order of their Broglie wavelengths?
(A) e > P > a (B) P = a > e
(C) P < e < a (D) a < e = P

27. The ratio of the radius difference between 4th and 3rd orbit of H atom and that of Li2+
ion is:
(A) 1:1 (B)3:1 (C)3:4 (D) 1:3

28. The radii of two of the first four Bohr’s orbits of hydrogen atom are in 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

29. When electronic transition occurs from higher energy state to a lower energy state with
energy difference equal to E eV, the wave length of the line emitted is approximately
equal to
12397 12397
(A)  1010 m (B)  1010 m
E E
12397 12397
(C)  1010 cm (D)  1010 cm
E E
Answers
Ans. D
Ans. C
Ans3. BAns4. A
Ans5. C
5. KO2 has K+ O 2 structure having one unpaired electron.
Ans6. A

6. Velocity of electron in the nth orbit of Hlike atom is given by

Z
 2.18  106  m / s
n
For second orbit of He 2  ion
Z = 2, n = 2
 velocity of electron = 2.18  106 m / s
Ans7. A

7. I- > I > I+
I – GS – [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p5
I- - GS – [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p6
I+ - GS – [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4
 I- has completer p orbital so most stable
I has one less electron in p – orbital so less stable
I+ has two less electron in p-orbital so least stable

Ans8. C
Ans. A
Ans10. B
11. A

11. Total energy absorb by H atom is 13.6  1.5 = 20.4 eV

K.E. energy of emitted electron = 20.4 – 13.6 = 6.8 eV
 K.E. = 6.8  1.6  10–19
1
mv 2 = 6.8  1.6  10–19
2
6.8  1.6  10 19  2
v= =1.55  106 m/sec
9  10 31
h 6.6  1034
  = = 4.69Å
mv 9.1 1031  1.55  106
Hence (A) is the correct answer
12. B

n2 a0
12. rn = ,  r0  n2
Z
r3 9
 ; r3 = 9r1 = 9x
r1 1
nh
Also mvrn =
2
2h
mvr3 =
2
h
mv =
6x
 h
= = 6x,
mv
Hence (B) is the correct answer
13. D

u A B
13.  = 2 (since B = 2A)
uB  A
TA mu2A 4
 = ; Also TA – TB = 1.50
TB muB2 1
 TB = 0.50 eV
 TA = 2.00 eV
Also 4.25 = 0 + TA A = 4.25 – 2.00 = 2.25 eV
4.20 = B + TB ; B = 4.20 – 0.50 = 3.70 eV
Hence (D) is the correct answer

14. C

136  Z 2
14. En = eV
n2
2nd excited state of He+ n = 3, Z = 2 for He+
13.6  (2)2 13.6  4
E3 = 2
=
3 9
1st excited state of Be3+ is n = 2 and Z = 4 for Be3+
13.6  42 13.6  16 E3 44 1
E2 =  = 
22 4 E2 16  9 9
Hence (C) is the correct answer
15. B

15. KE1 = h1 – ho

KE2 = h2–ho It is given that
KE1 1 h1  h o 1
= ; 
KE 2 K h 2  h o K
K1  2   o K  1
K 1   2
o =
K 1
Hence (B) is the correct answer
16. D
h
16. V= = 2.189  108 cm sec–1
2mr
C
C = 3  1010 cm, = 137
v
Hence (D) is the correct answer

17. D
18. C
19. C
20. A
Ans21. A

21. Since 13.6 eV is need for ionisation

 Total energy absorbed = 1.5  13.6 eV  20.4 eV
 6.8 eV is converted into K.E.
h 6.625  1034
 
2m  KE 2  9.11 1031  6.8  1.6  1019
 = 4.7  1010 m  4.7 Å
Ans. A

Ans. A
22. Principal quantum number is related to size and energy level of major shell.
23. This led to discovery of nucleus.
Ans24. C

24. Number of spectral lines

nn  1
= 15
2
n=6
Ans25. A

25. For g-sub-shell value of ‘n’ is 5. So number of orbitals i.e n2. Thus (5)2 = 25.

Ans26. B

h
26. =
2mK.E
Ans27. B

 n2 
27. For H r4  r3   0.529  
 Z
0.529
= [16  9]
1
= 0.529  7
For Li2+
0.529
r4  r3  [16  9]
3
0.529
= 7
3
rH
 3 :1
rH
Ans28. B

28. The two orbits are either I and II or II and IV

rn2 4

rn1 1
13.6
Thus E2  E1    13.6  10.2eV
4
13.6 13.6
and E4  E2     2.55eV
16 4
Ans29. A

hc
29. E 

hc
 
E
6.62  1034  3  108 12396  1010
=  m
E  1.602  1019 E