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YAKEEN-2022
Atoms – [DPP-01]
1. According to classical theory, Rutherford 6. In Rutherford’s experiment, scattering of
atom was more than 1° was observed in
(1) Electrostatically stable (1) 14% of the incident α-particles
(2) Electrodynamically unstable (2) About 0.14% of the incident α-
(3) Semi stable particles
(4) Stable (3) About 1.4% of the incident α-particles
(4) About 0.014% of the incident α-
2. The angular momentum of an electron in a particles
hydrogen atom is proportional to (where r
is radius of orbit) 7. In scattering experiment, α-particles were
1 1 deflected by
(1) (2)
r r (1) Repulsive force of electrons
(2) Repulsive force of gold nucleus
(3) r (4) r2
(3) Attractive force of electrons
3. In Rutherford’s experiment, number of (4) Attractive force of gold nucleus
particles scattered at 90° angle are x per
second. Number particles scattered per 8. Energy of the beam of α-particles used by
second at angle 60° is Geiger and Marsden in scattering
(1) x experiment is
(2) 4 x (1) 2.2 MeV
(3) 8 x (2) 4.2 MeV
(4) 16 x (3) 5.1 MeV
(4) 5.5 MeV
4. Thickness of the foil of gold used in α-
particle scattering experiment is 9. Source of α-particles used in scattering
(1) 2.1 × 10–7 m experiment was
(2) 3.5 × 10–5 m (1) 82Bi216 (2) 81Bi216
(3) 2.1 × 10–9 m (3) 81Bi
214
(4) 214
Bi
83
(4) 3.5 × 10–6 m

5. The scattering α-particles were observed 10. In scattering experiment, find the distance
through a rotatable detector consisting of a of closest approach, if a 6 MeV α-particle
screen of is used
(1) Copper sulphide (1) 3.2 × 10–16 m
(2) Zinc sulphide (2) 2 × 10–14 m
(3) Graphite (3) 4.6 × 10–15 m
(4) Gold (4) 3.2 × 10–15 m
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11. When a hydrogen atom is raised from the 13. The energy levels of a certain atom for
ground state to third state first, second and third levels are E, 4(E/3)
(1) Both kinetic energy and potential and 2E respectively. A photon of
energy increase wavelength λ is emitted for a transition
(2) Both kinetic energy and potential 3 → 1. What will be the wavelength of
energy decrease emission for transition 2 → 1 ?
(3) Potential energy increases and kinetic 
(1) (2) 3λ
energy decreases 3
(4) Potential energy decreases and kinetic 3 4
energy increases (3) (4)
4 3
12. What is the angular momentum of an
14. The ground state energy of H – atom is
electron in Bohr’s hydrogen atom whose
–13.6 eV. The energy needed to ionize H –
energy is –3.4 eV ?
atom from its second excited state is
h
(1) (1) 1.51 eV (2) 3.4 eV

(3) 13.6 eV (4) 12.1 eV
2h
(2)
 15. The angular speed of electron in the nth
h orbit of hydrogen atom is
(3)
2 (1) Directly proportional to n2
1 (2) Directly proportional to n
(4)
4 (3) Inversely proportional to n3
(4) Inversely proportional to n
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ANSWER KEY
1. (1)
2. (3)
3. (2)
4. (1)
5. (2)
6. (2)
7. (2)
8. (4)
9. (4)
10. (2)
11. (3)
12. (1)
13. (2)
14. (1)
15. (3)

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