Physics MCQs for Class 12 Ch 12 particles were scattered by gold

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Q.1. Balmer series lies in which (a) The nucleus of an atom is held
spectrum? together by forces which
(a) visible are much stronger than electrical
(b) ultraviolet or gravitational forces.
(c) infrared (b) The force of repulsion
(d) partially visible, partially between an atomic nucleus and
infrared an α-particle varies with distance
according to inverse
AnswerAnswer: (b) square law.
Q.2. In Bohr model of hydrogen (c) α-particles are nuclei of
atom, let P.E. represents potential Helium atoms.
energy and T.E. represents the (d) Atoms can exist with a series
total energy. In going to a higher of discrete energy levels
level.
(a) P. E. decreases, T.E. increases AnswerAnswer: (b)
(b) P. E. increases, T.E. decreases Q.5. According to the
(c) P. E. decreases, T.E. decreases Rutherford’s atomic model, the
(d) P. E. increases, T.E. increases electrons inside the atom are
(a) stationary
AnswerAnswer: (d) (b) not stationary
Q.3. Which of the following (c) centralized
statements is correct in case of (d) None of these
Thomson’s atomic model?
(a) It explains the phenomenon of AnswerAnswer: (b)
thermionic emission, photoelectric Q.6. According to classical
emission and ionisation. theory, the circular path of an
(b) It could not explain emission electron in Rutherford atom
of line spectra by elements. model is
(a) spiral
(b) circular
(c) It could not explain scattering (c) parabolic
of 􀁄-particles (d) straight line
(d) All of the above
AnswerAnswer: (c) AnswerAnswer: (a)
Q.4. Which one did Rutherford Q.7. Rutherford’s α-particle
consider to be supported by the experiment showed that the atoms
results of experiments in which α- have
(a) Proton AnswerAnswer: (d) When b = 0,
(b) Nucleus scattering angle, θ = 180º
(c) Neutron Q.11. In the ground state in …
(d) Electrons A… electrons are in stable
equilibrium while in …B…
AnswerAnswer: (b) electrons always experiences a net
Q.8. Electrons in the atom are force. Here, A and B refer to
held to the nucleus by (a) Dalton’s theory, Rutherford
(a) coulomb’s force model
(b) nuclear force (b) Rutherford’s model, Bohr’s
(c) vander waal’s force model
(d) gravitational force (c) Thomson’s model,
Rutherford’s model
(d) Rutherford’s model,
AnswerAnswer: (a)
Thomson’s model
Q.9. The Rutherford α-particle
experiment shows that most of the
α-particles pass through almost AnswerAnswer: (c) In Thomson’s
unscattered while some are model, electrons are in stable
scattered through large angles. equilibrium i.e., no force or no net
What information does force, while, in Rutherford’s
model, there is always a
centripetal force acting on
(a) Atom is hollow.
electron towards nucleus.
(b) The whole mass of the atom is
Q.12. The significant result
concentrated in a small
deduced from the Rutherford’s
centre called nucleus
scattering experiment is that
(c) Nucleus is positively charged
(a) whole of the positive charge is
(d) All of the above
concentrated at the centre of atom
(b) there are neutrons inside the
AnswerAnswer: (d) nucleus
Q.10. In Rutherford’s α -particle (c) α-particles are helium nuclei
scattering experiment, what will (d) electrons are embedded in the
be correct angle for α scattering atom
for an impact parameter b = 0 ?
(a) 90º
AnswerAnswer: (a) The
(b) 270º
significant result deduced from
(c) 0º
the Rutherford’s scattering is that
(d) 180º
whole of the positive charge is
concentrated at the centre of atom orbit
i.e. nucleus. (c) orbiting electrons radiate
Q.13. Electrons in the atom are energy
held to the nucleus by (d) electrons are repelled by the
(a) coulomb’s force nucleus
(b) nuclear force
(c) vander waal’s force AnswerAnswer: (b)
(d) gravitational force Q.17. The electrons of
Rutherford’s model would be
AnswerAnswer: (a) expected to lose energy because,
Q.14. In a Rutherford scattering they
experiment when a projectile of (a) move randomly
charge Z1 and mass M1 (b) jump on nucleus
approaches a target nucleus of (c) radiate electromagnetic waves
charge Z2 and mass M2, the (d) escape from the atom
distance of closest approach
is r0. The energy of the projectile AnswerAnswer: (c)
is Q.18. As one considers orbits with
(a) directly proportional to Z1 Z2 higher values of n in a hydrogen
(b) inversely proportional to Z1 atom, the electric potential energy
(c) directly proportional to mass of the atom
M1 (a) decreases
(d) directly proportional to M1 × (b) increases
M2 (c) remains the same
(d) does not increase
AnswerAnswer: (a)
Q.15. According to classical AnswerAnswer: (b)
theory, Rutherford’s atomic Q.19. Which of the following
model is parameters is the same for all
(a) stable hydrogen-like atoms and ions in
(b) unstable their ground states?
(c) meta stable (a) Radius of the orbit
(d) both (a) and (b) (b) Speed of the electron
(c) Energy of the atom
AnswerAnswer: (d) (d) Orbital angular momentum of
Q.16. Rutherford’s atomic model the electron
was unstable because
(a) nuclei will break down AnswerAnswer: (d) The orbital
(b) electrons do not remain in angular momentum of electron is
independent of mass of orbiting (b) Er
particle & mass of nuclei. (c) En
Q.20. The angular speed of the (d) νr
electron in the nth orbit of Bohr
hydrogen atom is AnswerAnswer: (b)
(a) directly proportional to n Q.24. According to the Bohr
(b) inversely proportional to n theory of H-atom, the speed of the
(c) inversely proportional to n2 electron, its energy and the radius
(d) inversely proportional to n3 of its orbit varies with
the principal quantum number n,
AnswerAnswer: (d) respectively, as
Q.21. According to Bohr’s model
of hydrogen atom (a) 1/n, n2, 1/n2
(a) the linear velocity of the (b) n, 1/n2, n2
electron is quantised. (c) n, 1/n2, 1/n2
(b) the angular velocity of the (d) 1/n, 1/n2, 1/n2AnswerAnswer:
electron is quantised. (d)
(c) the linear momentum of the Q.25. In terms of Bohr radius r0,
electron is quantised. the radius of the second Bohr
(d) the angular momentum of the orbit of a hydrogen atom is given
electron is quantised. by
(a) 4 r0
AnswerAnswer: (d) (b) 8 r0
Q.22. As the quantum number (c) √2 r0
increases, the difference of energy (d) 2 r0
between consecutive energy levels
(a) remain the same AnswerAnswer: (a) As r α n2 ,
(b) increases therefore, radius of 2nd Bohr’s
(c) decreases orbit = 4 r0
(d) sometimes increases and Q.26. When hydrogen atom is in
sometimes decreases. its first excited level, it’s radius is
(a) four times, it ground state
AnswerAnswer: (c) radius
Q.23. Which of the following in a (b) twice times, it ground state
hydrogen atom is independent of radius
the principal quantum number n? (c) same times, it ground state
(The symbols have their usual radius
meanings). (d) half times, it ground state
(a) νn radius.
AnswerAnswer: (a) rn= ro.n2, Johann Jakob Balmer, This series
where ro is radius of ground-state is called the Balmer series.
& rn is radius of nth state. (For Q.30. When an electron jumps
first excited state n = 2). from the fourth orbit to the second
Q.27. The angular momentum of orbit, one gets the
the electron in hydrogen atom in (a) second line of Paschen series
the ground state is (b) second line of Balmer series
(a) 2h (c) first line of Pfund series
(b) h/2 (d) second line of Lyman series
(c) h/2π
(d) h/4π AnswerAnswer: (b) Jump to
second orbit leads to Balmer
AnswerAnswer: (c) According to series. When an electron Jumps
Bohr’s theory, from 4th orbit to 2nd orbit shall
Angular momentum, mvr = nh/2π give rise to second line of Balmer
So in ground state, angular series.
momentum = h/2π . Q.31. The Balmer series for the
H-atom can be observed
Q.28. When an atomic gas or (a) if we measure the frequencies
vapour is excited at low pressure, of light emitted when an excited
by passing an electric current atom falls to the ground state
through it then (b) if we measure the frequencies
(a) emission spectrum is observed of light emitted due to transitions
(b) absorption spectrucm is between excited states and the
observed first excited state
(c) band spectrum is observed (c) in any transition in a H-atom
(d) both (b) and (c) (d) None of these

AnswerAnswer: (a) AnswerAnswer: (b)

Q.29. The first spectral series was Q.32. In Balmer series of
disscovered by emission spectrum of hydrogen,
(a) Balmer first four lines with different
(b) Lyman wavelength Hα Hβ Hγ and Hδ are
(c) Paschen obtained. Which line has
(d) Pfund maximum frequency out of these?
(a) Hα (b) Hβ (c) Hγ (d) Hδ
AnswerAnswer: (a) In 1885, the
first spectral series were observed AnswerAnswer: (d) Since out of
by a Swedish school teacher the given four lines H􀁇 line has
smallest wavelength. Hence the (b) 486.1 nm, n = 4
frequency of this line will be (c) 410.2 nm, n = 5
maximum. (d) 364.6 nm, n = ∞
Q.33. In which of the following
series, does the 121.5 nm line of AnswerAnswer: (d) The shortest
the spectrum of the hydrogen wavelength occurs when an
atom lie ? electron makes a transitions from
(a) Lyman series n = ∞ to n = 2 state.
(b) Balmer series Q.36. As an electron makes a
(c) Paschen series transition from an excited state to
(d) Brackett series. the ground state of a hydrogen –
like atom/ion
AnswerAnswer: (a) Since 121.5 (a) kinetic energy decreases,
nm line of spectrum of hydrogen potential energy increases but
atom lies in ultraviolet region, total energy remains same
therefore it is Lyman series. (b) kinetic energy and total energy
Q.34. Which of the following decrease but potential energy
series in the spectrum of hydrogen increases
atom lies in the visible region of (c) its kinetic energy increases but
the electromagnetic spectrum? potential energy and total energy
(a) Paschen series decrease
(b) Balmer series (d) kinetic energy, potential
(c) Lyman series energy and total energy decrease
(d) Brackett series
AnswerAnswer: (c)
AnswerAnswer: (b) Transition Q.37. Which of the following
from higher states to n = 2 lead to series in the spectrum of hydrogen
emission of radiation with atom lies in the visible region of
wavelengths 656.3 nm and 365.0 the electromagnetic spectrum?
nm. These wavelengths fall in the (a) Paschen series
visible region and constitute the (b) Balmer series
Balmer series. (c) Lyman series
Q.35. The shortest wavelength in (d) Brackett series
Balmer’s series for Hydrogen
atom is …A… and this is AnswerAnswer: (b) Transition
obtained by substituting …B … in from higher states to n = 2 lead to
Balmer’s formula. Here, A and B emission of radiation with
refer to wavelengths 656.3 nm and 365.0
(a) 656.3 nm, n = 3 nm. These wavelengths fall in the
visible region and constitute the (b) n2
Balmer series. (c) 2n2
Q.38. In a hydrogen atom, which (d) 2n
of the following electronic
transitions would involve the AnswerAnswer: (c) λIR > λUV also
maximum energy change wavelength of emitted radiation λ
(a) n = 2 to n = 1 α 1/ΔE
(b) n = 3 to n = 1 Q.42. Bohr’s atom model is the
(c) n = 4 to n = 2 modification of Rutherford’s atom
(d) n = 3 to n = 2 model by the application of
(a) newton’s theory
AnswerAnswer: (b) (b) huygen’s theory
Q.39. Hydrogen atom excites (c) maxwell’s theory
energy level from fundamental (d) planck’s quantum theory
state to n = 3. Number of spectral
lines according to Bohr, is AnswerAnswer: (d) λIR > λUV also
(a) 4 wavelength of emitted radiation λ
(b) 3 α 1/ΔE
(c) 1 Q.43. In Bohr’s model electrons
(d) 2 are revolving in a circular orbits
around the nucleus called as
AnswerAnswer: (b) No. of lines, (a) stationary orbits
N=n(n-1)/2 = 3×2/2 =3 (b) non radiating orbits
Q.40. The transition from the state (c) Bohr’s orbits
n = 4 to n = 3 in a hydrogen like (d) all of these
atom results in ultraviolet
radiation. Infrared radiation will AnswerAnswer: (d) λIR > λUV also
be obtained in the transition from wavelength of emitted radiation λ
(a) 2 → 1 α 1/ΔE
(b) 3 → 2 Q.44. According to Bohr’s theory
(c) 4 → 2 of H atom, an electron can revolve
(d) 5 → 4 around a proton indefinitely, if its
path is
AnswerAnswer: (d) λIR > λUV also (a) a perfect circle of any radius
wavelength of emitted radiation λ (b) a circle of an allowed radius
α 1/ΔE (c) a circle of constantly
Q.41. For a given value of n, the decreasing radius
number of electrons in an orbit is (d) an ellipse with fixed focus
(a) n
AnswerAnswer: (b) λIR > λUV also
wavelength of emitted radiation λ
α 1/ΔE
Q.45. According to Bohr the
difference between the energies of
the electron in the two orbits is
equal to
(a) hν
(b) hc/λ
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) neither (a) nor (b)

AnswerAnswer: (c) λIR > λUV also

wavelength of emitted radiation λ
α 1/ΔE
Q.46. The angular momentum of
electrons in an atom produces
(a) magnetic moment
(b) ZEEMAN effect
(c) light
(d) nuclear fission

AnswerAnswer: (a) λIR > λUV also

wavelength of emitted radiation λ
α 1/ΔE
Q.47. According to Planck’s
quantum theory any
electromagnetic radiation is
(a) continuously emitted
(b) continuously absorbed
(c) emitted or absorbed in discrete
units
(d) None of these

AnswerAnswer: (c) λIR > λUV also

wavelength of emitted radiation λ
α 1/ΔE