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Chemistry Atoms MCQ PDF
Chemistry Atoms MCQ PDF
Chemistry Atoms MCQ PDF
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1)
If the radius of the 13Al nucleus is estimated to be 3.6 fermi, then the radius of 52Te
nucleus will be nearly
( a ) 8 fermi
( b ) 6 fermi
( c ) 5 fermi
( d ) 4 fermi
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2)
Starting with a sample of pure Cu , 7 8th of it decays into Zn in 15 min tes. The
corresponding half-life is
( a ) 15 minutes ( b ) 10 minutes ( c ) 7.5 minutes ( d ) 5 minutes
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(c)
(d)
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) 3Li . Which of
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4)
5B
If the kinetic energy of a free elect on doubles, its de-Broglie wavelength changes by the
factor
(a) 2
(b) 1 2
( c ) 2
2
( d ) 1 / 2
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6)
A nucleus disintegrates into two nuclear parts which have their velocities in the ratio
2 : 1. The ratio of their n clea s zes will be
(c)
1
2
3 :1
(d)
1
3
1: 2
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(b) 1:
1
2
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(a)
1
3
2 :1
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8)
( a ) 1 A
9)
10 )
( b ) 10
10
cm
( c ) 10
12
cm
( d ) 10
15
cm
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238
When U
nucleus originally at rest, decays by emitting an alpha particle having speed
u, the recoil speed of the residual nucleus is
4u
4u
4u
4u
(b)
(c) (d)
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(a) 238
238
234
234
A nucleus with
( a ) 74
( d ) 82
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12 ) Which of the following cannot be emitted by radioactive substances during their decay ?
( a ) electrons ( b ) protons
( c ) neutrinos ( d ) helium nuclei
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13 ) Which of the following atoms has the lowest ionization potential ?
16
14
123
14
( b ) 7N
( c ) 55Cs
( d ) 18Ar
( a ) 8O
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14 ) If the binding energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is 13 6 eV the energy required
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is
to remove the electron from the first excited state of Li
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( a ) 122.4 eV
( b ) 30.6 eV
( c ) 13.6 eV
( d ) 3.4 eV
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wavelengths involved in the spectrum of deut ium ( 1D ) are slightly different from
of hydrogen spectrum, because
size of the two nuclei are different
masses of the two nuclei are different
nuclear forces are different in the two cases
attraction between the electrons and the uc eus is different in two cases
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2
3
4
16 ) In the nuclear fusion reaction, 1H + 1H
2He + n, given that the repulsive potential
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15 ) The
that
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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17 ) If the second Bohrs rad us of hydrogen atom is 4a0, then the radius of the fifth Bohrs
orbit in hydrogen atom is
( b 10a0
( c ) 20a0
( d ) 25a0
[ AIEEE 2002 ]
( a ) 5a0
( c ) Dopplers effect
( d ) Law of gravitation
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20 ) A radioactive sample at any instant has its disintegration rate of 5000 disintegrations per
minute. After 5 minutes, the rate is 1250 disintegrations per minute. The d ecay constant
per minute is
( a ) 0.8 ln 2 ( b ) 0.4 ln 2 ( c ) 0.2 ln 2 ( d ) 0.1 ln 2
[ AIEEE 2002 ]
21 ) If the wavelength K
of Z = 11 atom is
(d) 5
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22 )
If the star can convert all the He nuclei completely into oxygen nuc lei, the energy
released per oxy gen nucleus is ( Mass o f He n ucleus is 4.0 026 amu a nd mass o f
oxygen nucleus is 15.9994 amu )
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( a ) 7.6 MeV
( b ) 56.12 MeV
( c ) 10.24 MeV
( d ) 23.9 MeV
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23 ) A photon of energ y 10.2 eV collides inelasticall y with stationary hydrogen atom in its
ground state and after a few micro-second, another photon of energy 15 eV co ides with
the hydrogen atom inelastically. Then a detector detects
( a ) one 10.2 eV photon and one 1.4 eV electron
( b ) one 3.4 eV photon and one 1.4 eV electron
( c ) two photons of 10.2 eV energy ( d ) two electrons of 1.4 eV energy
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24 ) After 280 days, the activity of a radioactive sample is 6000 dps. The activity reduces to
3000 dps after another 140 days. The initial activity of the samp e in dps is
[ IIT 2004 ]
( a ) 6000
( b ) 9000
( c ) 3000
( d ) 24000
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(c) m
(a) m
(d) m
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100Fm
is n times the
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28 ) A nucleus with ma s number 220 initially at rest emits an - particle. If the Q value of
the reaction is 5 5 MeV, calculate the kinetic energy of the - particle.
( a ) 4.4 MeV
( b ) 5.4 MeV
( c ) 5.6 MeV
( d ) 6.5 MeV
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( c ) l H = l Li and E H
> E Li
( d ) l H < l Li and E H
[ IIT 2002 ]
E Li
215
215
Xz +
Xz
Xz
A
+ a + b
Xz + f
(b)
(d)
Xz + n0
Xz + e
A 3
A
Xz
Xz
+ c
+ c
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34 ) The transition from the state n = 4 to n = 3 in a hydr gen like atom results in ultraviolet
radiation. Infrared radiation will be obtained in the trans tion
(a) 2
1 (b) 3
2 (c) 4
2 (d)
4
[ IIT 2001 ]
Electrons with energy 80 keV are incident
nt on he tungsten target of an X-ray tube.
K-shell electrons of tungsten have - 72.5 k eV energy. X-ra ys emitted b y the tube
contain only
( a ) a continuous X-ray spectrum ( Br msstrahlung ) with a minimum wavelength of
~ 155 A
( b ) a continuous X-ray spectrum ( B emsstrahlung ) with all wavelengths.
( c ) the characteristic X-ray spec rum of tungsten
( d ) a continuous X-ray spectr m ( Bremsstrahlung ) with a minimum wavelength of
~ 155 A and the characteristic X-ray spectrum of tungsten
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36 )
Imagi ne an atom made p of proton and a hypothetical particle of double the mass of
the electron but ha ing he same charge as the electron. Apply the Bohr atom model
and consider all po sible transitions of this hypothetical particle to the first excited level.
emitted has wavelength ( given in terms
The longest wave ength photon that will be em
of the Rydberg constant R for the hydrogen atom ) equal to
( a ) 9 / ( 5R )
( b ) 36 / ( 5R )
( c ) 18 / ( 5R )
(d) 4/R
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2Z
(b) W
X + Z
(c) W
2Y
(d) X
Y + Z
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kg )
Order of magnitude of density
ity of uranium nucleus is ( mp = 1 67 10
20
3
17
3
14
110
3
( b ) 0 kg m
( c ) 10 kg m
( ) 10
kg / m
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( a ) 10 kg / m
40 )
22
Ne nucleus, after ab sorbing ene rgy, decays nto t wo -particles and an un known
nucleus. The unknown nucleus is
( a ) nitrogen
( b ) carbon
( c ) boron
( d ) oxygen
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41 )
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42 ) The half-life period of a rdaioactive element X is same as the mean life time of another
radioactive element Y. Initially both of hem have the same number of atoms. Then
( a ) X and Y have the same decay rate initially
( b ) X and Y decay at the same rat always
( c ) Y will decay at a faster ate han X
( d ) X will decay at a faste rate than Y
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44 )
the mass of
40 Ca nucleus. Then
20
( c ) M 2 < 2M 1
( d ) M 1 < 10 ( m n + m p )
20 Ne
10
[ IIT 1998 ]
( a ) M 2 = 2M 1
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45 )
46 )
at time
t = 0,
we can
[ IIT 1998 ]
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47 ) As per Bohr model, the minimum energy ( in eV ) required to remove an electron from the
ground state of doubly ionized Li atom ( Z = 3 ) is
( a ) 1.51
( b ) 13.6
( c ) 40.8
( d ) 122.4
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= 0.021 nm. The ene gy d fference
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( d ) 13.6 eV
(b)
Zn 64
( c ) Cu
(d)
50 )
is radioactive, decaying to
64
Cu 64
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64 are 63.92 98 u and
and
49 ) Masses of two isobars
29 Cu
30 Zn
respectively. It can be concluded from this data that
( a ) both the isobars are stable
Cu 64
through
63.9292 u
-decay
is radioactive, decaying to
Zn 64
though
-decay
is radioactive, decaying to
Zn
though
decay
64
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( a ) The rest mass of a stable nucleus is less than the sum of the rest masses of its
separated nucleons.
( b ) The rest mass of a stable nucl s is greater than the sum of the rest masses of
its separated nucleons.
( c ) In nuclear fusion, energy is released by fusing two nuclei of medium mass
( approximately 100 amu ).
( d ) In nuclear fission, ene gy is released by fragmentation of a very heavy nucleons.
[ IIT 1994 ]
Fast neutrons can easily be slowed down by
( a ) the use of lead sh elding
( b ) passing them through water
( c ) elastic collisions w h heavy nuclei ( d ) applying a strong electric field [ IIT 1994]
52 )
Consider
particles,
particles and
-rays, each hav ing an ene rgy of 0.5 MeV. In
increasing order of penetrating powers, the radiations are
(b)
(c)
(d)
[ IIT 1994 ]
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3
1H + p
+ 1H2
40
2
4 + n
and
+ 1H3
1H
2 He
The masses of the nuclei are as follows:
2
4
M ( H ) = 2.014 amu, M ( p ) = 1.007 amu, M ( n ) = 1.008 amu, M ( He ) = 4.001 amu
16
If the average power radiated by the star is 10 W, the deuteron supply of the star is
exhausted in a time of the order of
16
8
12
20
( a ) 10 sec ( b ) 10 sec ( c ) 10 sec ( d ) 10 sec
[ IIT 1993 ]
53 )
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55 ) The potential difference applied to an X-ray tube is increased. As a result, in the emitted
radiation
( a ) the intensity increases
( b ) the minimum wavelength increases
( c ) the intensity remains unchanged
( d ) the minimum wavelength decreases
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56 ) A fres hly prepared radioactive source of half life 2 hr emits ra diation of int nsity which
is 64 time s the permissible safe le vel. The minimum time after whi h it would be
possible to work safely with this source is
[ IIT 1988 ]
( a ) 6 hr
( b ) 12 hr
( c ) 24 hr
( d ) 128 hr
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58 ) F our physical quantities are listed in Column I. Their values are listed in Column II in
random order:
Column I
Column II
( i ) Thermal energy of air molecules
( e ) 0.02 eV
at room temperature
( ii ) Binding energy of heavy nucle
( f ) 2 eV
per nucleon
( iii ) X-ray photon energy
( g ) 1 KeV
( iv ) Photon energy of visible light
( h ) 7 MeV
The correct matching of column I and II is given by
( a ) i - e, ii - h, iii - g, i - f
( b ) i - e, ii - g, iii - f, iv h
( c ) i - f, ii - e, iii - g, iv h
( d ) i - f, ii - h, iii - e, iv - g
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60 )
6 )
62 )
n > 4
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From the following equations pick out the possible nuclear fusion reactions
( a ) 5 C13
+ 1H1
N14
1
1H
( b ) 6 C 12
(c) 7
( d ) 92
14 +
6C
13 +
7N
15 +
8O
140
34 Xe
+ 1H1
U235
+ 0
n1
4.3 MeV
2
MeV
7.3 MeV
+ 38 Sr 94
+ 2 0 n1 +
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63 )
[ IIT 1984 ]
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom
2
( a ) the radius of the nth orbit is proportional to n
( b ) the total energy of the electron in the nth orbit is inversely proportional to n
( c ) the angular momentum of the electron
ectron in an orbit is an integra multiple of h 2
( d ) the magnitude of the potential energy of the electron in any orbit is greater than
its kinetic energy
[ IIT 1984 ]
Beta rays emitted by a radioactive material are
( a ) electromagnetic radiations
( b ) the electrons orbiting around the nucleus
( c ) charged particles emitted by the nucleus
( d ) neutral particles
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- decay
(a)
4 He
2
(b)
- decay
+ 2e + 26 MeV
( c ) fusion
[ IIT 1983 ]
( d ) fission
[ IIT 1983 ]
n = 1 in the atoms
represents
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68 ) The
(a)
(c)
(d)
4 11H
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66 )
( b ) 10
10
cm
( c ) 10
12
cm
( d ) 10
180
15
cm
[ IIT 1982 ]
by a fixed uranium
[ IIT 1981 ]
T h half-life of radioactive radon is 3.8 days. The time at the end of which 1 / 20th of
the radon sample will remain undecayed is ( given log 10 e = 0.4343 )
( a ) 3.8 days
( b ) 16.5 days
( c ) 33 days
( d ) 76 days
[ II
IIT 1981 ]
70
+ 200 MeV
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b
23
a
42
c
59
d
24
d
5
d
25
a
43 44
a
c,d
60
c,d
61
d
6
d
26
a
7
c
27
d
45
a,d
8
c
28
b
46
d
62
a
29
b
47
d
63
b,c
9
c
10
c
30
a
31
c
48
c
64
a,c,d
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
c
b
c
b
b
a
32 33
c
d
49
d
65
c
66
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w
w
34
d
35 36
d
c
50 51 52 53
a,d
b
a
67
c
68
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a
22
c
4
a
37
c
38
39
da
40
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c
2
3
db
69
c
70
b
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