Q1. Deduce the possible sets of four quantum number when n = 2.

Q2. What is the maximum number of electron that may be present in all the atomic orbitals with principal
quantum number 3 and azimuthal quantum number 2 ?

Q3. How many electron in an atom can have the following sets of quantum number ?
1
(i) n = 3 (ii) n = 2, l = 0 (iii) n = 2, l = 2 (iv) n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = +
2

Q4. Although no currently known element contains electrons in g orbitals in the ground state, it is possible
that such element will be found or that electrons in excited states of known elements could be in g
orbitals. For g orbitals, l = 4. What is the lowest value of n for which g orbitals could exist? What are the
possible values of m? How many electrons could a set of g orbitals hold?

Q5. Arrange the electrons represented by the following sets of quantum numbers in the decreasing order of
energy. (R.E.E. 1987)
1 1
(i) n  4, l  0, ml  0, ms   (ii) n  3, l  1, ml  1, ms  
2 2
1 1
(iii) n  3, l  2, ml  0, ms   (iv) n = 3, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = –
2 2
Note : Magnetic and spin quantum numbers are denoted by ml and ms respectively in this question

Q6. Maximum number of unpaired electrons which can be acommodated in the sub-shell: s, p, d, f, g is____

Q7. Which of the following orbitals has a dumbbell shape

(A) s (B) p (C) d (D) f

Q8. Which of the following orbitals is non-directional

(A) s (B) p (C) d (D) f

Q9. Which of the following quantum number is not obtained by the solution of Schrodinger wave equation
(A) magnetic quantum number (B) principal quantum number
(C) spin quantum number (D) azimuthal quantum number
Q10. Principal, azimuthal and magnetic quantum numbers are respectively related to
(A) size, shape and orientation (B) shape, size and orientation
(C) size, orientation and shape (D) none of these
Q11. Degenerate atomic orbital have
(A) equal energy (B) nearly equal energy
(C) different energy (D) none of above
1
Q12. The orbital occupied by an electron with quantum numbers n  4, l  3, m  0ands   is called
2
(A) 1s subshell (B) 4d orbital
(C) 4f subshell (D) 3s subshell

Q13. Which of the following sets of quantum number is not possible

(A) n  2, l  1, m  1, s  1 / 2 (B) n  3, l  2, m  3, s  1 / 2
(C) n  2, l  0, m  0, s  1 / 2 (D) n  3, l  2, m  2, s  1 / 2
Q25. An electron has magnetic quantum number as -3. Its principal quantum number can be
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q26. Magnetic and spin quantum number of an electron are -1 and +1/2 respectively. This electron cannot be
in
(A) s orbital (B) p orbital (C) d orbital (D) f orbital

Q27. Which of the following statement is not correct for an electron that has the quantum numbers
4 = and m =2
(A) then electron may have the quantum number s = +1/2
(B) the electron may have the quantum number l = 2
(C) the electron may have the quantum number l = 3
(D) the electron may have the quantum number l = 0,1,2,or 3

Q28. Which one the following sets of quantum number is incorrect

principal quantum azimuthal quantum magnetic quantum
number (n) number (l) number (m)
(A) 1 0 0
(B) 2 0 and 1 0 and 0,  1
(C) 3 0 and 1 and 2 0 and 0,  1 and 0,  1,  2
(D) none of the above

Q29. Which of the following is not possible

(A) two electrons of an atom may have identical values of n,l and m
(B) a 4d electrons of may have n = 4 and l = 3
(C) two electrons of equal energy occupying p-orbitals of an atom may have parallel spin
(D) two electron of equals energy occupying p-orbitals of an atom may have opposite spin

Q30. The orbital angular momentum of an electron in 2s orbitals is

1 h h h
(A)  . (B) 0 (C) (D) 2.
2 2 2 2

Q31. The orbital angular momentum of an electron in an s orbital is

2h
(A) 1 (B) zero (C) (D) all of these
2
Q32. For a d electron, the orbital angular momentum is
(A) 6 (B) 2 (C)  (D) 2

Q33. The quantum number/s needed to describe an electron fully in an atom is/are:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Q34. The principal quantum number of an atom is related to the:

(A) size of the orbital (B) orbital angular momentum
(C) spin angular momentum (D) orientation of the orbital in space

Q35. The magnetic quantum is a number related to:

(A) size (B) shape (C) orientation (D) spin

Q36. The principal quantum number represents:

(A) shape of an orbital (B) number of electrons in an orbit
(C) distance of electron from nucleus (D) number of orbitals in an orbit
Q52. For the energy levels in an atom which one of the following statements is correct?
(A) the 4s sub-energy level is at a higher energy that the 3d sub-energy level
(B) The M-energy level can have maximum of 32 electrons
(C) The second principal energy level can have four orbitals and contain a maximum of 8 electrons
(D) The 5th main energy level can have maximum of 50 electrons

Q53. The set of quantum numbers not applicable for an electron in an atom is
n l m s n l m s
(A) 1 1 1 1/2 (B) 1 0 0 +1/2
(C) 1 0 0 +1/2 (D) 2 0 0 +1/2

Q54. Quantum No. l = 2 and m = 0 represent which orbital:

(A) dxy (B) dx2 - y2 (C) dz2 (D) dzx

Q55. dz2 orbital has:

(A) A lobe along Z-axis and a ring along X-Y plane
(B) A lobe along Z-axis and a lobe along X-Y plane
(C) A lobe along Z-axis and a ring along Y-Z plane
(D) A lobe and ring along Z-axis

Q56. For the energy levels in an atom which one of the following statements is(are) correct?
(A) There are seven principal electron energy levels
(B) The second principal energy level can have 4 subenergy levels and contain a max. of 8 electrons
(C) The M energy level can have a maximum of 32 electrons
(D) The 4s sub-energy level is at a lower energy that the 3d sub-energy level

Q57. Which of the following statements are correct for an electron that has n = 4 and m = -2?
(A) The electron may be in a d-orbital
(B) The electron is in the fourth principal electronic shell
(C) The electron may be in a p-orbital
(D) The electron must have the spin quantum number = +1/2.

Q58. Which of the following statement is/are wrong?

(A) If the value of l = 0, the electron distribution is spherical
(B) The shape of the orbital is given by magnetic quantum no.
(C) Angular moment of 1s, 2s, 3s electrons are equal
(D) In an atom, all electrons travel with the same velocity

Q59. The wave mechanical model of atom is based upon

(A) de Broglie concept of dual character of matter (B) Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
(C) Schrodinger wave equation (D) all the above three

Q60. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(A) Probabilities are found by solving Schrodinger wave equation
(B) Energy of the electron at infinite distance is zero and yet it is maximum
(C) Some spectral lines of an element may have the same wave number
(D) The position and momentum of a rolling ball can be measured accurately

Q61. Choose the correct statement

(A) Electronic energy is positive
(B)  2 represents the probability of finding an electron per unit volume
(C)  represents the probability of finding an electron
(D) none of the above is correct
Q72. The set of quantum number for the 19th electrons in chromium is
(A) n = 4, l = 0, s = +1/2 or -1/2 (B) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1, s = +1/2 or -1/2
(C) n = 3, l = 2, m = -1, s = +1/2 or -1/2 (D) n = 4, l = 1, m = 0, s = +1/2 or -1/2

Q73. Which of the following subshell can accommodate as many as 10 electrons?

(A) 2d (B) 3d (C) 3dxy (D) 3dz2

The questions given below consist of an ‘Assertion’ (A) and the ‘Reason’ (R). Use the following
key for the appropriate answer.
(A) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct reason for (A).
(B) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
(C) If (A) is correct but (R) is not.
(D) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct
(E) If assertion (A) & reason (R) both are incorrect.

Q74. Assertion : For n = 3, l = 0, 1 & 2, and m = 0, 0, + 1, & 0, +1, +2

Reason : For a given value of n, the values of l are all integers from 0 to n-1 and for a given value
of l , the values of m are all integers from  l to  l including 0.

Q75. Assertion : The energy of an electron is largely determined by its principal quantum number.
Reason : The principal quantum number (n) is a measure of the most probable distance of finding
the electrons around the nucleus.
Q76. Assertion : The p-orbital is dumb bell shaped.
Reason : The magnetic quantum number (m) can have three values in the case of a p-orbitals.

Q77. Assertion : For n =3, l may be 0, 1, and 2 and m may be 0,  1 and 0,  1 and  2 .
Reason : For each value of n, there are 0 to (n -1) possible values of l: for each value of l, there
are 0 to  l values of m.

Q78. Assertion : p-orbital is dumb-bell shaped.

Reason : Electron present in p-orbital can have any one of the three values of magnetic quantum
number, i.e. 0, +1 or -1.

Q79. Assertion : A special line will be seen for 2px - 2py transition.
Reason : Energy is released in the form of wave of light when the electron drops from 2px to 2py
orbital.

Q80. Assertion : Limiting line in the Balmer series has a wavelength of 364.4 mm.
Reason : Limiting line is obtained for a jump of electron from n =  .

Q81. Assertion : Each electron in an atom has two spin quantum number.
Reason : Spin quantum numbers are obtained by solving schrodinger wave equation.

Q82. Assertion : The main shell with principal quantum number n = 2 has four orbitals present in it.
Reason : Number of orbitals present in a shell is given by n2.
Q83. Assertion : Ten distinct set of four quantum numbers are possible for d-subshell.
Reason : d-subshell splits into five orbitals.
Q84. Assertion : 3d z 2 orbital is spherically symmetrical
Reason : 3d z 2 orbital is the only d-orbital which is spherical in shape.
 ANSWERS

Q1. n = 2, l = 0, m = –1, 0, +1, s = +½ Q2. 10es– {3d10} Q3. (i) - (18), (ii)-(2), (iii)-(10), (iv)-(1)

Q4. n = 5, m = –4 to +4, no. of electrons = 18 Q5. (iii) > (i) > (ii) > (iv) Q6. g subshell

Q7. B Q8. A Q9. C Q10. A Q11. A Q12. C Q13. B

Q14. C Q15. A Q16. A Q17. A Q18. D Q19. C Q20. B

Q21. A Q22. D Q23. C Q24. D Q25. D Q26. A Q27. D

Q28. D Q29. B Q30. B Q31. B Q32. A Q33. D Q34. A

Q35. C Q36. C Q37. D Q38. A Q39. D Q40. B Q41. D

Q42. C Q43. D Q44. D Q45. C Q46. B Q47. D Q48. D

Q49. A Q50. C Q51. A Q52. CD Q53. A Q54. C Q55. A

Q56. A Q57. AB Q58. BD Q59. D Q60. C Q61. B Q62. C

Q63. B Q64. D Q65. C Q66. ACD Q67. ABCD Q68. ACD Q69. CD

Q70. BC Q71. D Q72. A Q73. B Q74. A Q75. A Q76. B

Q77. A Q78. B Q79. D Q80. A Q81. D Q82. A Q83. A

Q84. E Q85. A Q86. A Q87. C Q88. D Q89. C Q90. E

Q91. C Q92. D Q93. E Q94. D Q95. C Q96. E Q97. E

Q98. A