Practice Question

6 If the uncertainty in position of the e– is 0.33 pm, what will be the

uncertainty in its velocity.

Ans. 6.62×104 m/s

7 Assuming Heisenberg uncertainty principle to be true, what could be
the minimum uncertainty in the De-Broglie wavelength of a moving e–
accelerated by potential difference of 6 volts whose uncertainty in
𝟕
position is 𝟐𝟐 nm. (Answer in units of Å)

Ans. 0.625 Å
8 𝟏
A proton is accelerated to 𝟏𝟎th of the velocity of light. If its velocity can

be measured with a precision ± 1%. What must be the uncertainty in

position in meters.

𝟐.𝟐
Ans. × 𝟏𝟎−𝟏𝟐 m
𝟒𝛑×𝟏.𝟔𝟕
 Practice Question
8 Photon having wavelength 12.4 nm was allowed to strike on a metal
plate having work function 25 eV . Calculate the
(a) KEmax in eV of photoelectrons emitted.
(b) Wavelength in Å of electron with maximum kinetic energy.
(c) Uncertainty in wavelength Dl in meter of emitted electron if the
Uncertainty in its momentum is 6.626 × 10–28 kg–m/sec.

Ans. (A) 75 eV (B)1.41 Å

(C) 2 × 10–14 m

102
n Shell

l Subshell

m Orbital

s Spin
Atomic Structure
Electronic configuration
 Practice Question
1 An atom has 2K, 8L, 11M, 2N electrons, then write it’s electron
configuration & calculate :-
1. Number of subshell
2. Number of orbitals having paired electrons
3. Number of unpaired electrons
4. Number of electron having l = 1

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Ans.
 Ans.

Ans. (1) No. of subshell =1 +2 +3 +1 =7

(2) No. of orbitals having paired e— = 10
(3) No. of unpaired e— = 3
(4) No. of e— having l equal to 1 = 6+6 =12
2 For Cr atom, calculate the following :-
1. Number of electron with (m = 0)
1
2. Number of electron with (l = 1, s = )
2
3. Number of electron with (n = 3, m = –2)
4. Set of four quantum numbers for the last electron filled

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Ans.

Ans. (1) 12e–

(2) 6e–
(3) 1e–
(4) n = 3, l = 2
m = – 2 to +2 (any integer value)
𝟏 𝟏
s = – or +
𝟐 𝟐
3 Calculate the number of unpaired electron, magnetic moment & total
spin for Cr+3.
(A) 5p (B) 3d (C) 4f (D) 6d

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

𝟑 𝟑
Ans. 3, 3.87 BM and + or –
𝟐 𝟐
4 Which of the following configuration follows the Hund's rule :-
2s 2p 2s 2p
(1) He (2) He

2s 2p 2s 2p
(3) He (4) He

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Ans. (A)
 Quantum Model
3 Determine the orbitals from the following value of n, l, m:
1. n = 2, l = 1 & m = –1
2. n = 4, l = 0 & m = 0
3. n = 5, l = 2 & m = +1
4. n = 3, l = 1 & m = 0
5. 420

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

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 Ans..

n l m orbital

1. 2 1 –1 2px or 2py

2. 4 0 0 4s

3. 5 2 +1 5dyz/5dxz

4. 3 1 0 3pz

5. 420 4dz 2
 Practice Question
4 Find out the value of n, l, m, for the following orbitals
1. 4dz2
2. 5s
3. 3pz
4. 2px

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5 Pick out the correct sequence of quantum number in the followings :-
1 1
(A) n = 3, l = 2, m = 3, s = – (B) n = 2, l = 2, m = 1, s = +
2 2
1
(C) n = 3, l = 1, m = –1, s = – (D) n = 2, l = 1, m = 0, s = +1
2

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Ans. (C)
6 Calculate the total number of electron in d Subshell.
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 10 (D) None of these

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Ans. (C)
7 Total no. of atomic orbitals in 4th energy level will be
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 32 (D) 4

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Ans. (B)
8 Calculate no. of electrons which have following quantum number n
𝟏
= 3, l = 2, m = +1, s = – .
𝟐

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Ans. (1)
9 Calculate the orbital angular momentum for a d-electron.

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

𝟔𝒉
Ans.
𝟐𝝅
10 Calculate the number of electrons present in the M shell that has
magnetic quantum number = –1 .

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Ans. 4
11 In n = 3, l = 2 orbitals, determine the number of electrons having the
value of spin quantum number = –1 /2.

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Ans.5e–
 Ans..

(1) 4dz2: n = 4, l = 2, m = 0
(2) 5s : n = 5, l = 0, m = 0
(3) 3pz : n = 3, l = 1, m = 0
(4) 2px : n = 2, l = 1, m = 1