JRS TUTORIALS

CHEMISTRY TEST PAPER' 24-25

Atomic Structure –PMT
Time : 1 : 30 Hrs. M.M. : 200
Instructions :  (I) This question paper contains 50 questions. Every question has 4 choices for its
answer (1), (2), (3) and (4). Only one of them is the right answer.
(II) Darken the bubble with black or blue ball point pen, corresponding to what you
consider to be the most appropriate answer, form among the four choices in your
answer sheet.
(III) For each question you will be awarded 4 marks if you have darkened only one
bubble corresponding to the right answer.
(IV) In case you have not answered a question you will be awarded 0 marks for that
question. In all other cases you will be awarded 1 mark.

1. What is the maximum number of electron(s) that can be identified with the following
quantum numbers?
n = 3, l = 1, m = 0
1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4

2. Calculate the energy in joule corresponding to light of wavelength 45nm. (Planck’s

constant, h = 6.63  10-34 J s, speed of light, c = 3  108 m s-1)
1. 6.67  1015 2. 6.67  1011 3. 4.42  10-15 4. 4.42  10-18

3. Be2+ is isoelectronic with which of the following ions?

1. H+ 2. Li+ 3. Na+ 4. Mg2+

4. What is the maximum numbers of electrons that can be associated with the following set
of quantum numbers?
n = 3, l = 1 and m = –1
1. 4 2. 2 3. 10 4. 6
5. The value of Planck’s constant is 6.63  10-34 J s. The speed of light is 3  1017 nm s-1.
Which value is closest to the wavelength in nanometer of a quantum of light with
frequency of 6  1015 s-1?
1. 50 2. 75 3. 10 4. 25

6. Rutherford’s experiment on scattering of -particles showed for the first time that the
atom has
1. electrons 2. protons 3. nucleus 4. neutrons

7. The correct set of four quantum numbers for the valence electron of rubidium atom
(Z = 37) is
1. 5, 1, 1, +1/2 2. 6, 0, 0, +1/2
3. 5, 0, 0, +1/2 4. 5, 1, 0, +1/2

8. The orbital angular momentum of a p-electron in given as

h h 3h h
1. 2. 3 3. 4. 6
2 2 2 2

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9. The energies E1 and E2 of two radiations are 25 eV and 50 eV respectively. The relation
between their wavelengths i.e., 1 and 2 will be
1
1. 1 = 2 2. 1 = 22 3. 1 = 42 4. 1 = 2
2
10. If n = 6, the correct sequence for filling of electrons will be
1. ns  (n – 2)f  (n – 1)d  np
2. ns  (n – 1)d  (n – 2)f  np
3. ns  (n – 2)f  np  (n – 1)d
4. ns  np(n – 1)d  (n – 2)f

11. An electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state absorbs energy equal to the ionisation
energy of Li+2 The wavelength of the emitted electron is:
1. 3.32 ×10–10 m 2. 1.17 Å
–9
3. 2.32 × 10 nm 4. 101.4 Å

12. The number of radial nodes of 3s and 2p orbitals are respectively

1. 2, 0 2. 0, 2 3. 1, 2 4. 2, 1

13. The radius of which of the following orbit is same as that of the first Bohr’s orbit of
hydrogen atom?
1. He+ (n = 2) 2. Li2+ (n = 2) 3. Li2+ (n = 3) 4. Be3+ (n = 2)

14. Rutherford’s experiment, which established the nuclear model of the atom, used a beam of
1. -particles, which impinged on a metal foil and got absorbed
2. -rays, which impinged on a metal foil and ejected electrons
3. helium atoms, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered
4. helium nuclei, which impinged on a metal foil and got scattered
15. The number of nodal planes in a px orbital is
1. one 2. two 3. three 4. zero

16. The electrons, identified by quantum numbers n and l,

(i) n = 4, l = 1 (ii) n = 4, l = 0 (iii) n = 3, l = 2 and (iv) n = 3, l = 1 can be placed in order
of increasing energy, from the lowest highest, as
1. (iv) < (ii) < (iii) < (i) 2. (ii) < (iv) < (i) < (iii)
3. (i) < (iii) < (ii) < (iv) 4. (iii) < (i) < (iv) < (ii)

17. The correct set of quantum numbers for the unpaired electron of chlorine atom is
n l m n l m
1. 2 1 0 2. 2 1 1
3. 3 1 1 4. 3 0 0

18. If radius of second stationary orbit (in Bohr's atom) is R. Then radius of third orbit will be
1. R/3 2. 9R 3. R/9 4. 2.25R

19. The wavelength associated with a golf weighing 200g and moving at a speed of 5m/h is of
the order
1. 10–10m 2. 10–20m 3. 10–30m 4. 10–40m

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20. Three energy levels P, Q, R of a certain atom are such that EP < EQ < ER. If 1, 2 and 3
are the wave length of radiation corresponding to transition R → Q ; Q →P and R→ P
respectively. The correct relationship between 1, 2 and 3 is
1 1 1
1.  1+ 2 = 3 2.  
3 1 2
2 1 1
3. 3 = 12 4.  
3 1 2

21. The first use of quantum theory to explain the structure of atom was made by :
1. Heisenburg 2. Bohr 3. Planck 4. Einstein

22. According to the Bohr theory, which of the following transitions in the hydrogen atom will
give rise to the least energetic photon?
1. n = 6 to n = 1 2. n = 5 to n = 4
3. n = 6 to n = 5 4. n = 5 to n = 3

23. A 0.66 kg ball is moving with a speed of 100 m/s. The associated wavelength will be
(h = 6.6  10-34 J s)
1. 6.6  10-32 m 2. 6.6  10-34 m
3. 1.0  10-35 m 4. 1.0  10-32 m

24. Maximum number of electrons in a subshell of an atom is determined by the following

1. 2l + 1 2. 4l – 2 3. 2n2 4. 4l + 2

25. Which of the following is not permissible arrangement of electrons in an atom?

1. n = 5, l = 3, m = 0, s = +1/2 2. n = 3, l = 2, m = -3, s = -1/2
3. n = 3, l = 2, m = -2, s = -1/2 4. n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = -1/2

26. If uncertainty in position and momentum are equal, then uncertainty in velocity is
1 h h 1 h h
1. 2. 3. 4.
m   2m  2
27. The orientation of an atomic orbital is governed by
1. principal quantum number 2. azimuthal quantum number
3. spin quantum number 4. magnetic quantum number

28. Given : The mass of electron is 9.11 10-31 kg, Planck constant is 6.626  10-34 J s, the
uncertainty involved in the measurement of velocity within a distance of 0.1  is
1. 5.79  105 m s-1 2. 5.79  106 m s-1
3. 5.79  107 m s-1 4. 5.79  108 m s-1

29. The energy of second Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom is -328 kJ mol-1; hence the energy
of fourth Bohr orbit would be
1. -41 kJ mol-1 2. -82 kJ mol-1 3. -164 kJ mol-1 4. -1312 kJ mol-1

30. In hydrogen atom, energy of first excited state is -3.4 eV. Then find out KE of same orbit
of hydrogen atom
1. +3.4 eV 2. +6.8 eV 3. -13.6 eV 4. + 13.6 eV

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31. The frequency of radiation emitted when the electron falls from n = 4 to n = 1 in a
hydrogen atom will be (Given ionization energy of H = 2.18  10-18 J atom-1 and h = 6.625
 10-34 J s )
1. 1.54  1015 s-1 2. 1.03  1015 s-1
15 -1
3. 3.08  10 s 4. 2.00  1015 s-1

32. The ratio of the energy of a photon of 2000 Å wavelength radiation to that of 4000 Å
radiation is
1. 1/4 2. 4 3. 1/2 4. 2

33. Which electronic level would allow the hydrogen atom to absorb a photon but not to emit
a photon
1. 3s 2. 2p 3. 2s 4. 1s

34. The third line in Balmer series corresponds to an electronic transition between which
Bohr’s orbits in hydrogen
1. 5→3 2. 5 →2 3. 4 →3 4. 4 →2

35. The orbital angular momentum of an electron in 2s orbital is:

1 h h h
1.  . 2. Zero 3. 4. 2.
2 2 2 2

36. Which quantum number is not related with Schrodinger equation

1. Principal 2. Azimuthal 3. Magnetic 4. Spin

37. The shortest wavelength of He+ in Balmer series is x, then longest wavelength in the
Paschene series of Li+2 is
36x 16x 9x 5x
1. 2. 3. 4.
5 7 5 9

38. For given energy, E = 3.03  10-19 Joules corresponding wavelength is

(h = 6.626  10-34 J sec, c = 3  108 m/sec)
1. 65.6 nm 2. 6.56 nm 3. 3.4 nm 4. 656 nm

39. The de Broglie wave length of a particle with mass 1 g and velocity 100 m/s is
1. 6.63  10-35 m 2. 6.63  10-34 m
-33
3. 6.63  10 m 4. 6.65  10-35 m

40. The Bohr orbit radius for the hydrogen atom (n = 1) is approximately 0.530 . The radius
for the first excited state (n = 2) orbit is (in )
1. 4.77 2. 1.06 3. 0.13 4. 2.12

41. The position of both, an electron and a helium atom is known within 1.0 nm. Further the
momentum of the electron is known within 5.0  10-26 kg m s-1. The minimum uncertainty
in the measurement of the momentum of the helium atom is
1. 8.0  10-26 kg m s-1 2. 80 kg m s-1
3. 50 kg m s-1 4. 5.0  10-26 kg m s-1

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42. What will be the longest wavelength line in Balmer series of H-spectrum ?
1. 546 nm 2. 656 nm 3. 566 nm 4. 556 nm

43. For which of the following sets of four quantum numbers, an electron will have the
highest energy?
n l m s
1. 3 2 1 +1/2
2. 4 2 -1 +1/2
3. 4 1 0 -1/2
4. 5 0 0 -1/2

44. In a given atom no two electrons can have the same values for all the four quantum
numbers. This is called
1. Hund’s Rule 2. Aufbau principle
3. Uncertainty principle 4. Pauli’s Exclusion principle.

45. The order of filling of electrons in the orbitals of an atom will be

1. 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d, 5s 2. 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d
3. 5s, 4p, 3d, 4d, 5s 4. 3d, 4p, 4s, 4d, 5s

46. The total number of electrons that can be accommodated in all the orbitals having
principal quantum number 2 and azimuthal quantum number 1 are
1. 2 2. 4 3. 6 4. 8

47. Which of the following statements do not form a part of Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom?
1. Energy of the electrons in the orbits are quantized
2. The electron in the orbit nearest the nucleus has the lowest energy.
3. Electrons revolve in different orbits around the nucleus.
4. The position and velocity of the electrons in the orbit cannot be determined
simultaneously.

48. If the radius of first Bohr orbit is r, the wavelength of an electron in the third orbit of a
hydrogen atom is equal to
1. 6 r 2. 2r 3. 9r 4. 3r

49. The spectrum of He is expected to be similar to that

1. H 2. Li+ 3. Na 4. He+

50. The quantum numbers of four electrons are given below :

1 1
I. n = 4; l = 2; m1 = –2; s =  II. n = 3; l = 2; m1 = 1; s = 
2 2
1 1
III. n = 4; l = 1; m1 = 0; s =  IV. n = 3; l = 1; m1 = –1; s = 
2 2
The correct decreasing order of energy of these electrons is
1. IV > II > III > I 2. I > III > II > IV
3. III > I > II > IV 4. I > II > III > IV

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