1. Which is the smallest sub-atomic particle? a. b.

Proton Neutron

c. Electron 2. Which sub-atomic particle has a neutral charge? a. b. Proton Neutron

c. Electron 3. What does the atomic number measure? a. b. Protons Neutrons

c. Sum of Neutrons and Protons 4. Avogadro's Number is: a. b. c. d. 12 6.02 x 1023 60000000 3.141579

e. 6.92 x 1024 5. Two isotopes of Si-27 and Si-31, both would be expected to have the same: a. b. c. d. e.
Answers:

half-life nuclear charge atomic mass number of neutrons decay particles

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Electron Neutron Proton 6.02 x 1023 nuclear charge

Problem:

For a p-electron, orbital angular moment is (A) 2h (C) 6h (B) h (D) 2h

Solution: Orbital angular momentum L = l ( l + 1 )h where h = h/2 L for p electron = 1 ( 1 + 1 )h = 2h (A)

Problem: For which of the following species, Bohr theory doesnt apply (A) (C) H Li
2+

(B) (D)

He

Na

Solution: Bohr theory is not applicable to multi electron species (D)

Problem: If the radius of 2 (A) 4/9r2 (C) 9/4r2

nd

Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom is r2. The radius of third Bohr orbit will be (B) (D) 4r2 9r2

Solution:

r = n h / 42mZe r2/r3 = 2 /3
2 2

2 2

r3 = 9/4r2 (C)

Problem: Number of waves made by an electron in one complete revolution in 3 Bohr orbit is (A) (C) 2 4 (B) (D) 3 1
rd

Solution: Circumference of 3 orbit = 2r3 According to Bohrs angular momentum of electron in 3 orbit is mvr3 = 3h/2 or h/mv = 2r3/3
rd rd

By de-Broglie equation, = h/mv = 2r3/3 2r3 = 3 i.e. circumference of 3 orbit is three times the wavelength of electron or number of waves made by Bohr rd electron in one complete revolution in 3 orbit is three. (B)
rd

Problem: The degeneracy of the level of hydrogen atom that has energy - RH/16 is (A) 16 (B) 4

(C)

(D)

Solution: En = - RH/n
2

- RH/n2 = - RH/16 i.e. for 4

th

sub-shell

i.e. 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 16 Degeneracy is 16

Problem: An electron is moving with a kinetic energy of 4.55 x 10 for this electron? (A) (C) 5.28 x 10 2 x 10
10 7 25

J. What will be de Broglie wavelength

(B) (D)

7.28 x 10 m 3 x 10
5

Solution: KE = mv = 4.55 x 10 v = 2 x 4.55 x 10 v = 10 m/s de Broglie wavelength = h/mv = 6.626 x 10 (B)

-34 3 2 -25 2 25

/ 9.1 x 10

-31

= 1 x 10

/ 9.1 x 10 x 10 = 7.28 x 10

-31

Problem:

Suppose 10 J of energy is needed by the interior of human eye to see an object. How many photons of green light ( = 550 nm) are needed to generate this minimum amount of energy? (A) (C) 14 39 (B) (D) 28 42

17

Solution: Let the number of photons required = n n hc/ = 10 n = 10 (B)

-17 -16

x /hc = 10

-17

x 550 x 10 / 6.626 x 10

-9

-34

x 3 x 10 = 27.6 = 28 photons

Problem: The two electrons present in an orbital are distinguished by (A) (C) Principal quantum number (B) azimuthal quantum number spin quantum number

Magnetic quantum number (D)

Solution: They are distinguished by their spin. (D)

Problem: The velocity of electron in the ground 6 1 2.18 x 10 ms . Its velocity in the second orbit would be (A) 1.09 x 10 ms (C) 5.5 x 10 ms
5 6 1

state

hydrogen

atom

is

(B) (D)

4.38 x 10 ms
6

8.76 x 10 ms

1-

Solution:

We know that velocity of electron in nth Bohrs orbit is given by v = 2.18 x 10 z/n m/s For H, Z = 1 ... v1 = 2.18 x 10 /1 m/s ... v2 = 2.18 x 10 /2 m/s = 1.09 x 10 m/s (A)
6 6 6 6

Problem: The ionization energy of the ground state 18 2.18 x 10 J. The energy of an electron in its second orbit would be (A) (C) 1.09 x 10
18

hydrogen

atom

is

J J

(B) (D)

2.18 x 10

18

J J

4.36 x 10

18

5.45 x 10

19

Solution: Energy of electron in first Bohrs orbit of Hatom E = -2.18 x 10-18/n (Q ionization energy of H = 2.18 10 E2 = -2.18 x 10-18/2 J = 5.45 x 10 (D)
2 19 2 18

J)