Structure of Atom

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CHAPTER TEST

SECTION-A
Single Correct Answer Type

1. Which diagram best represents the appearance of the line spectrum of atomic hydrogen in the visible
region?
a) Increasing wave length
b)

c) d)

2. The observation that the ground state of nitrogen atom has 3 unpaired electrons in its electronic
configuration and not otherwise is associated with
a) Pauli’s exclusion principle b) Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity

c) Heisenberg’s uncertainty relation d) Ritz combination principle

3. What is the maximum number of electrons in an atom that can have the following quantum numbers
n=4 ,m1=+1 ?
a) 4 b) 15

c) 3 d) 6
+ ¿¿
4. Ionisation energy of H e is 19.6×10−18 J ato m−1. The energy of the first stationary state (n=1) of L i2 +¿¿
is
a) −16 −1 b) −17 −1
4.41 ×10 J ato m −4.41×10 J atom
c) −15 −1 d) −17 −1
−2.2 ×10 J atom 8.82 ×10 J atom
5. The electrons, identified by quantum number n∧l,
I. n=3 ; l=2
II. n=5 ; l=0
III. n=4 ; l=1
IV. n=4 ; l=2
V. n=4 ; l=0
can be placed in order of increasing energy, as
a) I<V<III<IV<II b) I<V<III<II<IV

c) V<I<III<II<IV d) V<I<II<III<IV
+ ¿¿
6. If the ionisation potential for hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV, then the ionisation potential for H e ion should
be
 a) 13.6 eV b) 6.8 eV

c) 54.4 eV d) 72.2 eV

7. If Ee , E a and E p represent the kinetic energies of an electron, alpha particle and a proton respectively,
each moving with same de-Broglie wavelength then
a) E =E =E b) E > E > E
e α p e α p

c) E > E > E d) E > E > E

α p e e p α

8. The scientist who proposed the atomic model based on the quantization of energy for the first time is

a) Max Planck b) Niels Bohr

c) De-Broglie d) Heisenberg

9. The number of waves in an orbit are

a) 2 b) n
n
c) n – 1 d) n – 2

10. The maximum number of electron in p-orbital with n=5 , m=1 is

a) 6 b) 2

c) 14 d) 10

11. Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired electrons?

a) 2+¿¿ b) 3+ ¿¿
Mg Ti
c) 2+¿ ¿ d) 3+ ¿¿
Fe V
12. For an electron in a hydrogen atom, the wave function Ψ is proportional to exp−t / a , where a 0 is the Bohr’s
0

radius. What is the ratio of the probability of finding the electron at the nucleus to the probability of
finding it at a 0 ?
a) e b) 2
e
c) 1 d) Zero
2
e
13. Particle nature of electron was experimentally demonstrated by

a) Max Bon b) J.J. Thomson

c) De-Broglie d) Schrondinger

14. Which has the highest e /m ratio?

a) 2+¿¿ b) H +¿¿
He
c) H e+ ¿¿ d) D +¿¿

15. Bohr’s theory is applicable to

a) He b) 2 +¿¿
Li
c) 2+¿¿ d) None of these
He
16. Which of the following radial distribution graphs correspond to n=3 ,l=2 for an atom?
 a) b)

c) d)

17. Energy of H-atom in the ground state is -13.6 eV, hence energy in the second excited state is

a) −6.8 eV b) −3.4 eV

c) −1.51 eV d) −4.53 eV

18. Which is not in accordance to aufbau principle?

a) 2s 2p b) 2s 2p

c) 2s 2p d) 2s 2p

19. The velocity of electron in first orbit of H-atoms as compared to the velocity of light is

a) 1 th b) 1 th
10 100
c) 1 th d) Same
1000
20. Electron behaves both as a particle and a wave. This was proposed by

a) Heisenberg b) Gilbert N. Lewis

c) de-Broglie d) L. Rutherford

21. Rutherford’s experiment on the scattering of α −¿ particles showed for the first time that the atom has

a) Electrons b) Protons

c) Nucleus d) Neutrons

22. The velocity of an electron placed in 3rd orbit of H atom, will be

a) 7 b) 27
2.79 ×10 cm/ s 9.27 × 10 cm/s
c) 7 d) 7
7.29 ×10 cm/ s 92.7 × 10 cm/s
23. The number of photons emitted per second by a 60 W source of monochromatic light of wavelength 663
nm is (h=6.63 ×10−34 Js)
a) −20 b) 20
4 ×10 1.54 × 10
c) −20 d) 20
3 ×10 2 ×10
24. Consider the following statements :
1.Electron density in xy plane in 3 d x − y orbital is zero
2 2
 2.Electron density in xy plane in 3 d z orbital is zero
2

3.2 s orbital has only one spherical node

4.For 2 p z orbital y z is the nodal plane
The correct statements are
a) 2 and 3 b) 1,2,3,4

c) Only 2 d) 1 and 3

25. The number of spectral lines that can be possible when electrons in 7th shell in different hydrogen atoms
return to the 2nd shell, is
a) 12 b) 15

c) 14 d) 10

26. Which one of the following set of quantum numbers is not possible for electron in the ground state of an
atom with atomic number 19?
a) n=2 ,l=0 , m=0 b) n=2 ,l=1, m=0

c) n=3 ,l=1 ,m=−1 d) n=3 ,l=2 ,m=+ 2

27. The uncertainity in position for a dust particle (m=10−11 g ; diameter = 10−4 cm and velocity ¿ 10−4 cm/s)
will be (The error in measurement of velocity is 1%)
a) −4
cm b) −5
cm
5.27 ×10 5.27 ×10
c) −6
cm d) −7
cm
5.27 ×10 5.27 ×10
28. Rutherford scattering formula fails for very small scattering angles because

a) The kinetic energy of α - particles is larger b) The gold foil is very thin

c) The full nuclear charge of the target atom is d) All of the above
partially screened by its electron
29. Number of neutron in C 12 is

a) 6 b) 7

c) 8 d) 9

30. What accelerating potential is needed to produce an electron beam with an effective wavelength of
0.090Å?
a) 4 b) 2
1.86 ×10 eV 1.86 ×10 eV
c) 4 d) 2
2.86 ×10 eV 2.86 ×10 eV
31. Dual nature of particles was proposed by

a) Heisenberg b) Lowry

c) de-Broglie d) Schrodinger

32. The principal quantum number of H-atom orbital, if the electron energy is −3.4 eV, will be

a) 1 b) 2

c) 3 d) Zero

33. The Bohr’s orbit radius for the hydrogen atom (n=1) is approximately 0.53Å. The radius for the first
excited state (n=2) orbit is
 a) 0.27 Å b) 1.27 Å

c) 2.12 Å d) 3.12 Å

34. [ Ar ]3 d 10 , 4 s 1 electronic configuration belongs to

a) Ti b) Tl

c) Cu d) V

35. Which combinations of quantum numbers n , l ,m∧s for the electron in an atom does not provide a
permissible solution of the wave equation?
a) 3 , 2 ,1 , 1 b) 3 , 1 ,1 ,− 1
2 2
c) 3 , 3 ,1 ,− 1 d) 3 , 2 ,−2 , 1
2 2
SECTION - B
36. The correct set of quantum numbers (n , l∧m respectively) for the unpaired electron of chlorine atom is

a) 2, 1, 0 b) 2, 1, 1

c) 3, 1, 1 d) 3, 2, 1

37. The highest number of unpaired electrons are in

a) Fe b) 2+¿ ¿
Fe
c) 3+ ¿¿ d) All have equal number of unpaired electrons
Fe
38. The energy of an electron in first Bohr orbit of H-atom is −13. 6 eV. The possible energy value of electron
in the excited state of L i2 +¿¿ is
a) −122.4 eV b) 30.6 eV

c) −30.6 eV d) 13.6 eV

39. The energy of a photon is 3 ×10−12ergs. What is its wavelength in nm?

−27 10
(h=6.62 ×10 ergs , c=3 ×10 cm/ s)
a) 662 b) 1324

c) 66.2 d) 6.62

40. Which of the following particles moving with same velocity would be associated with smaller de-Broglie
wavelength?
a) Helium molecule b) Oxygen molecule

c) Hydrogen molecule d) Carbon molecule

41. Einstein’s photoelectric equation states that E k =hv−W

Here, E k refers to
a) Kinetic energy of all ejected electrons b) Mean kinetic energy of emitted electrons

c) Minimum kinetic energy of emitted electrons d) Maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons

42. The charge on an electron was discovered by

a) J.J. Thomson b) Neil Bohr

 c) James Chadwick d) Mullikan

43. Zeeman effect refers to the

a) Splitting up of the lines in an emission b) Random scattering of light by colloidal particles

spectrum in the presence of an external
electrostatic field
c) Splitting up of the lines in an emission d) Emission of electrons from metals when light falls
spectrum in a magnetic field upon them
44. The electron configuration of the oxide ion is much most similar to the electron configuration of the

a) Sulphide ion b) Nitride ion

c) Oxygen atom d) Nitrogen atom

45. Which of the following statements does not form a part of Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom?

a) Energy of the electrons in the orbit is quantised b) The electron in the orbit nearest the nucleus has the
lowest energy
c) Electrons revolve in different orbits around the d) The position and velocity of the electrons in the orbit
nucleus cannot be determined simultaneously
46. If n=3 ,l=0∧m=0, then atomic number is

a) 12 or 13 b) 13 or 14

c) 10 or 11 d) 11 or 12

47. The H atom electron dropped from n=3 ¿ n=2 , then energy emitted is

a) 1.9 eV b) 12 eV

c) 10.2 eV d) 0.65 eV

48. The wave nature of electron is verified by

a) De-Broglie b) Davisson and Germer

c) Rutherford d) All of these

49. Electronic configuration of deuterium atom is

a) 1 b) 2
1s 2s
c) 1 d) 2
2s 1s
50. What is the minimum energy that photons must posses in order to produce photoelectric effect with
platinum metal? The threshold frequency for platinum is 1.3×10 15 s−1
a) −13
erg b) 8.2 −13
erg
3.6 ×10 ×10
c) 8.2 −14 d) 8.6 −12
×10 erg ×10 erg
 : ANSWER KEY :

1) c 2) b 3) d 4) b 29) a 30) a 31) c 32) b

5) c 6) c 7) d 8) b 33) c 34) c 35) c 36) c
9) b 10) b 11) c 12) d 37) c 38) c 39) a 40) b
13) b 14) b 15) b 16) c 41) d 42) a 43) c 44) b
17) c 18) c 19) b 20) c 45) d 46) d 47) a 48) b
21) c 22) c 23) d 24) d 49) a 50) d
25) b 26) d 27) c 28) c
 : HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :

1 (c) 7 (d)
Line spectrum of atomic hydrogen in the h
λ= [mv=√ 2 m ∙ KE]
visible region. mv
h
λ=
√2 m∙ KE
2 (b) 1
KE ∝ 2
This observation that the ground state of λ √2 m
nitrogen atom has 3 unpaired electrons in Since, λ is same,
its electronic configuration and not 1
KE ∝
otherwise is associated with Hund’s rule of m
maximum multiplicity. The order of mass of electron, alpha
particle and proton is m a >m p >m e
3 (d)
Thus, the order of KE is Ee > E p > E a
n=4 ,ml=+ 1
m1=+1 shows the p-subshell, the 8 (b)
maximum number of electron will be six. Niels Bohr utilised the concepts of
quantisation of energy (proposed by Max
4 (b) planck) first time to give a new model of
IE=−E1 atom.
−18 −1
E1 for H e+ ¿=−19.6 × 10 J atom ¿

9 (b)
( E 1) H e +¿
The number of waves in an orbit=n .
¿
( E1 ) Li +¿ =¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
2

−18 10 (b)
−19.6 ×10
The maximum number of electron in any
4
( E 1 )L i = ¿
2+¿ orbital is 2.
9
¿ E1 ¿ 11 (c)
−17 −1 2+¿=[ Ne] ¿
¿−4.41 ×10 J ato m Mg [Zero unpaired electrons]
1
3+ ¿= [ Ar ] 3 d ¿
Ti [One unpaired electrons]
5 (c) 2+¿= [ Ar ] 3 d ¿
5

Fe [Five unpaired electrons]

Higher the value of (n+l), higher will be 2

the energy of electrons. If value of (n+l) is V 3+ ¿=[ Ar ] 3 d ¿[Two unpaired electrons]

same for any two or more electrons, the 12 (d)
electron with higher value of n , has higher
Higher values of Ψ 2 means greater
energy. Hence, the correct order of energy
probability for finding electron and a zero
is
value ofΨ 2 means the probability for
V < I < III < II < IV
finding the electron is zero (at nucleus)
∵ (n+1) 4 5 5 5 6
13 (b)
6 (c)
+¿¿
J.J. Thomson (1987) was first
IP for F e ion =IP for H×( Z )2
experimentally demonstrated particle
where, Z=¿atomic number nature of electron. It was first of all
∴ IP=13.6 × ( 2 )2 proposed by Millikan’s oil drop
¿ 13.6 × 4=54.4 eV experiment.

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14 (b) 1
Hence, it is th as compared to the
2
2+¿= ¿
4
100
e / mratio for H e velocity of light.
1
+¿= ¿
1
e /mratio for H 20 (c)
1
+¿= ¿
e / mratio for H e 4 de-Broglie, first of all suggested that
1
+¿= ¿
electron, like light photons, possess wave
e /mratio for D 2 nature. He proposed that all micro-
∴ The e /m is highest for hydrogen. particles have dual nature i .e ., both wave
nature and particle nature. The
16 (c) wavelength of electron is given by
The electron density is directly h
proportional to Ψ 2. The larger the electron λ=
mv
density, the larger the value of Ψ 2 and where, h=¿Planck’s
more is the probability of finding the constant
electrons
21 (c)
Rutherford’s scattering experiment for the
first time showed the presence of
positively charged nucleus at the centre of
atom.
17 (c)
22 (c)
−13.6
En = 2
eV 2.18× 10 ×Z
8
−1
n v= cm s
n
For second excited state n=3,
For H atom, Z=1 and third orbit, n=3 ,
−13.6
E3 = =−1.51 eV 8
2.18 × 10 × 1
9 v 3=
3
18 (c) 7
¿ 7.26 ×10 cm s
−1

Aufbau principle states that in the ground

state of an atom, the orbital with lower 23 (d)
energy is filled up first before the filling of nhc
Energy , E=
the orbitals with a higher energy λ

[
−34 8
commences. n ×6.63 ×10 Js × 3× 10 m
⟹ 60 ×1 Js= ∵ Power=
Increasing order of energy of various 663 ×10 m
−9

orbitals is 60 ×1 ×663 ×10

−9

1 s ,2 s , 2 p , 3 s ,3 p , 4 s , 3 d , 4 p ,5 s , … etc . ∴ n= −34 8
6.63 ×10 × 3× 10
Therefore, 20
¿ 2 ×10
↿ ⥮ ↿ ↿
24 (d)
Is not obeyed by aufbau principle. Without
fully filling of s-subshell electrons cannot The four lobes of d x − y orbital are lying
2 2

enter in p-subshell in ground state of along x and y axes, while the two lobes of
atom. d z orbital are lying along z -axis, and
2

contain a ring of negative charge

19 (b) surrounding the nucleus in xy plane
Velocity of an electron in first orbit of H 2 s orbitals has one spherical node, where
atom is
8
electron density is zero
2.1847 × 10 −1 p-orbital have direction character
u= cm s
1 Orbital ⟶ p z p x p y

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 m ⟶0 ± 1 ±1 31 (c)
Nodal plane ⟶ xy y z z x Dual nature of particles was proposed by
de-Broglie.
25 (b)
Number of spectral lines 32 (b)
2
( n2−n 1 ) (n2−n1+ 1) En =
−13.6 × Z
eV
¿ 2
2 n
( 7−2 )( 7−2+1) For H atom, Z=1 ,
¿ =15 2
2 −13.6 × ( 1 )
−3.4=
n2
26 (d) 2
2 2 6 2 6 1 ⇒ n =4
K ( Z =19 ) :1 s , 2 s 2 p , 3 s 3 p , 4 s
∴ n=2
In the ground state the value of l can be
either zero or one. 33 (c)
Hence, the set (d) of quantum numbers Radius of n th orbit of hydrogen atom =
i .e ., 0.529 n
2

( n=3 ,l=2 ,m=+ 2 )cannot possible in the where, n=¿no. of orbit ¿ 2

ground state. ∴ r 2=0.529 × ( 2 )2 =2.116 Å=2.12 Å
27 (c)
34 (c)
h h
Use, ∆ v × ∆ x= or ∆ x= [Ar]3 d 10 , 4 s 1 (atomic no. 29) electronic
4 πm 4 πm ∙ ∆ v
configuration belongs to copper.
28 (c)
35 (c)
According to Rutherford
When n=3, number of values of l are 0 to
1
Scattering angle ∝ 4 ( n−1 ) i . e . , 0, 1, 2
sin (θ/2)
Hence,
It fails for very small scattering angles
when n=3 ,then l=3 does not exist .
because the full nuclear charge of the
target atom is partially screened by its 36 (c)
electron For chlorine atom,
electronic configuration
29 (a) 2 2 6 2 5
No. of neutron=atomic mass−¿atomic ¿ 1 s , 2 s ,2 p ,3 s , 3 p
number. For 3 p5,
For C 12No. of neutron ¿ 12−6=6 n=3 ,l=1 ,m=−1, 0 ,+1

30 (a) 37 (c)
2 2 6 2 6 6 2
h Fe ( 26 ) =1 s , 2 s 2 p ,3 s 3 p 3 d , 4 s
λ=
√2 m ( KE ) 3d 6 means

h
2
Hence, it has 4 unpaired electrons.
KE= 2 2 6 2 6 6
,4 s ¿
0
2
2λ m F e 2+¿=1 s ,2 s 2 p ,3 s 3 p 3 d
( 6.626 × 10−34 )
2 ∴ It also has 4 unpaired electrons.
¿ −10 2
2 2 6 2

F e 3+ ¿=1 s ,2 s 2 p ,3 s 3 p 3 d
6 5
,4 s ¿
0

2× ( 0.090 ×20 ) × 9.1× 10

−31

−15 3d 5 means
¿ 2.98 ×10 J
Accelerating potential Hence, it has 5 unpaired electrons.
−15
2.98× 10 38 (c)
¿ −19
eV
1.6× 10
4
¿ 1.86 ×10 eV

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 E1 2 electronic configuration as oxide ion.
En = ×Z 3−¿¿

n
2
O2−¿∨ N ¿ both species have same number
−13.6 of electrons (10 electrons).
¿ × 9=−30.6 eV
4
45 (d)
(for the excited state, n=2 and for L i2 +¿¿
According to Bohr’s model of hydrogen
ion, Z=3)
atom, the energy of electrons in the orbit is
39 (a) quantised, the electron in the orbit nearest
−12 to nucleus has lowest energy and electrons
E=3 ×10 ergs
revolve in different orbits around the
λ=?
−27 nucleus.
h=6.62× 10 ergs Whereas according to Heisenberg’s
10 −1
c=3 × 10 cm s uncertainty principle position and velocity
hc of the electrons in the orbit cannot be
E=
λ determined simultaneously.
−27 10
−2 6.62×10 × 3 ×10
3 ×10 = 46 (d)
λ
−27 10 The values of quantum number will give
6.62× 10 × 3 ×10
λ= −12 idea about the last subshell of element.
3× 10 From that value we can find the atomic
−5
¿ 6.62 ×10 cm number of element, n=3 means 3rd-shell
−7
¿ 662 ×10 cm l=0
−9 } means subshell
¿ 662 ×10 m m=0
¿ 662 nm. It means it is 3 s-subshell which can have 1
or 2 electrons.
40 (b) ∴ Configuration of element is
De-Broglie wavelength, 2 2 6 1−2
1 s , 2 s ,2 p ,3 s
h
λ= ∴ Atomic i .e ., number is 11 or 12.
mv
1 47 (a)
or λ=
m 13.6
En = 2
eV
n
42 (a)
1. J.J. Thomson
charge on electron
Determined E3 −E2=13.6
( 1
2
1
)
− 2 eV
( 2) ( 3)

2. Neil Bohr
of atom
Gave structure ( 14 − 19 ) eV
E3 −E2=13.6

E −E =13.6 × ( ) eV
5
3 2
3. James Chadwick Discovered 36
neutron ¿ 1.9 eV
4. Mullikan Carried out oil 49 (a)
drop experiment Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen. Its
atomic number is one. Hence, its electronic
43 (c)
configuration is
Zeeman effect is splitting up of the lines of 2 1
an emission spectrum in a magnetic field. 1 D :1 s

44 (b) 50 (d)
Species having the same number of The threshold frequency ( v 0) is the lowest
electrons as in oxide ion, has the same frequency that photons may possess to
produce the photoelectric effect. The

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energy corresponding to this frequency is ¿ ¿erg s) (1.3 ×1015 × s−1)
the minimum energy ( E ) ¿ 8.6 ×10
−12
erg
E=h v 0

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