Quantum Numbers and Atomic Structure
Quantum Numbers and Atomic Structure
EXERCISE-I 14. The highest probability of finding the electron in an orbital having values of quantum numbers n =
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
3, l = 1 and m = −1 .
1. Which of the following pairs of the species are isoelectronic as well as isotopic?
(A) In between any two axis out of three
(Atomic number of Ca = 20, Ar = 18, K = 19, Mg = 12, Fe = 26, Na = 11 )
(B) On any two axis simultaneously, perpendicular to each other
40
(A) Ca+2 , 40
Ar (B) 39
K +, 40
K+ (C) 24
Mg 2+ , 25
Mg (D) 23
Na , 24
Na+
(C) On any one axis out of the three at a time
2. Which among the following is an example of pure element?
(D) On all the three axis simultaneously at a time
(A) Steel (B) Air (C) Brass (D) Graphite
15. Find the group of orbitals in which atleast one common nodal plane is present:
3. Identify the set of isoelectronic species:
(A) 2px , 3 dxy , 4 dyz (B) 2py , 3 dxy , 4 dyz
(A) N 3− , O2− , F (B) N, O, F (C) H, H+ , H− (D) H − , Li, Be
(C) 2pz , 3 dxy , 4 dyz (D) 4dx 2 −y 2 , 5dz 2
4. An atom has 8 electron, 10 neutron and 8 protons. Which is the isotope of given atom?
16. The electrons, identified by quantum number n and l :
(A) 9 F 19 (B) 6 C14 (C) 8 F18 (D) None of these
(i) n = 3: l = 0 (ii) n = 5: l = 2 (iii) n = 2: l = 1 (iv) n = 4: l = 3
5. Which of the following set of compound is isoelectronic?
Can be placed in order of increasing energy from the lowest to highest as:
(A) NO+ −
2 &NO2 (B) CO−2 +
3 &NO2 (C) CO2 &NO+
2 (D) HCO− −
3 &HSO4
(A) (iii) < (i) < (iv) < (ii) (B) (i) < (iii) < (iv) < (ii)
6. Which of the following pair is isoster?
(C) (ii) < (iii) < (iv) < (i) (D) (ii) < (iv) < (i) < (iii)
(A) N2 O&H2 O (B) CO2 &H2 O (C) N2 O&CO2 (D) NO&CO
17. Which of the following orbital have nodal plane in yz plane?
7. Which of the following can not be isoelectronic?
(A) pz (B) py (C) dxy (D) dyz
(A) two different cations (B) two different anions
18. Total number of orbitals in a shell are 16, find total no. of orbitals which have m = 0 in that shell.
(C) different cation & anion (D) two different atoms
76 (A) Four (B) Two (C) Eight (D) Six
8. An isotone of 32 Ge is?
79 77 73 19. Assume the set of four quantum no. for last electron of an element X in ground state is n = 4 ,
(A) 34 Se (B) 33 As (C) 31 Ga (D) None of these
l = 1, m = 1& s = −1/2 . and spin multiplicity of element X in its ground state is 4. Identify the
9. Find the total number of exchanges in d configuration:- 7
element X.
(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 6 (D) 11 (A) Ga (B) Ge (C) As (D) Se
10. Total number of degeneracies in N shell in Li+2 ion are:- 20.
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If an electron has spin quantum number of + and magnetic quantum number is -1 it cannot be
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(A) 16 (B) 9 (C) 3 (D) 6 present in
(A) f-orbital (B) d-orbital (C) p-orbital (D) s-orbital
QUANTUM NUMBER
11. Which of the following pair of electron is excluded from an atom 21. Calculate the total number of electron for Mn having n + l + m = 2 .
1 1 (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
(A) n = 2, l = 1, m = +1, s = + & n = 2, l = 1, m = −1, s = −
2 2
1 1
EFFECTIVE NUCLEAR CHARGE (𝐙eff )
(B) n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = + & n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = + 22. Which of the following has maximum value of Zeff :
2 2
1 1
(C) n = 1, l = 0, m = 0, s = + & n = 1, l = 0, m = 0, s = − (A) F (B) Cl (C) Br (D) All equal
2 2
1 1 23. If Zeff of F(Z = 9) is X and Zeff of Li(Z = 3) is Y then find the value of |X − Y|
(D) n = 3, l = 2, m = −2, s = + & n = 3, l = 0, m = 0, s = +
2 2
(A) 4.90 (B) 3.90 (C) 2.90 (D) 1.90
12. Which one of the following represents an acceptable set of quantum numbers for an electron in an
atom? (arranged as n, l, m/ and ms ) 24. Which of the following element is having same value of Zeff for electrons of 3 d and 4 s orbital.
(A) Sc (B) Cr (C) Co (D) Ni
(A) 5,4, −5,1/2 (B) 1,0,0,1/2 (C) 2,2, −1, −1/2 (D) 3,3,3,1/2
25. If Zeff of N(Z = 7) is X and Zeff of C(Z = 6) is Y then find the value of X + Y
13. Which quantum number determines the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom?
(A) 4.90 (B) 7.15 (C) 2.90 (D) 1.90
(A) l (B) n (C) n and l both (D) mi
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EXERCISE-II
EXERCISE – II
ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
26. The percentage of orbitals occupied by electron out of total orbitals present upto the outermost shell
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1. Which among the following are isodiapher with 17 Cl :-
of Fe atom:
39 19 27
(A) 19 K (B) 9 F (C) 13 Al (D) 3 Li7
(A) 50% (B) 70% (C) 25% (D) 35%
2. Which of the following is/are heterogeneous mixture?
27. The total number of unpaired electrons in the element (Z = 24) in its lowest energy states?
(A) Blood (B) Milk (C) Air (D) Tap water
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6
QUANTUM NUMBER
28. Which of the following is violation of (n + l) rule.
3. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about the element having atomic No. 24:
(A) (B)
(A) l = 2 is possible for an electron in this atom
(B) Total number of electrons having value of magnetic quantum number |m| = 2 are two.
(C) (D)
(C) Total number of electrons having |m| = 1 are ten.
29. Which electronic configuration represents CORRECT ground state electronic configuration:
(D) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1 is impossible set of quantum number for outermost electron.
(A) 1s 2 , 2s1 , 2p6 , 3s1 (B) 1 s 2 , 2 s 2 , 3 s 2 , 3p2
4. Which of the following set(s) of quatum number is/are invalid for any electron in the ground state
(C) (D)
electronic configuration of all the elements upto atomic number 18?
n l m s
30. The electronic configuration of a carbon 1 s 2 , 2 s 2 , 2p2 and consider the following three
(A) 3 2 −1 +1/2
arrangements of the 2p electrons. Which arrangements have lowest energy?
(B) 2 2 +1 −1/2
(A) (B) (C) (D) (C) 4 0 0 +1/2
(D) 4 1 −1 +1/2
31. Which electronic configuration represents a violation of Hund's rule and Pauli's rule both for an 5. All the obitals of a given subshell have the same value of:
atom in its ground state? (A) principle quantum number (n) (B) azimuthal quantum number (l)
(C) magnetic quantum number (m) (D) none of these
(A) (B)
6. For an electron magnetic quantum number = +2. The electron may be present in:
(A) 4 s-orbital (B) 4p-orbital (C) 4 d-orbital (D) 4f-orbital
(C) (D)
7. Which of the set of quantam number is/are not correct for any electron in ground state electronic
32. Number of elements/ions given below which contains only one electron in their outer most shell? configuration of the elements upto atomic no. 30?
10. Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT? 19. Using the slater's rule, choose the incorrect statements among the following.
(A) Total number of maximum electrons which can have n = 5, s = +1/2 and n = 5, s = −1/2 are (A) Value of σ (shielding constant) for d-electrons of penultimate shell of Sc, Y, La are equal.
same. (B) Zeff for d-electrons of penultimate shell of Sc, Y, La are equal.
(B) In H-like atoms, the shells and subshells of a shell have same energies. (C) Value of σ increases by a factor of 0.3 in the second period from left to right.
(C) The energy order of subshells in only multielectronic atom is decided by (n + l) rule. (D) Value of Zeff increases by a factor of 0.35 in the second period from left to right.
(D) The energy order of subshells in single electron species is decied by (n + l) rule. 20. Select the correct relationship ( Zeff for the last electron):
ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION (A) Zeff (Na+ ) < Z eff (Mg +2 ) (B) Zeff (He) < Z eff (Be+2 )
11. Total number of vacant orbitals in the valency shell of that atom which have total s electrons and (C) Zeff (Mg) = Z eff (Ca) (D) Zeff (Al+3 ) < Z eff (Na+ )
total p electrons are in same number in its ground state electronic configuration.
(A) Zero (B) Five (C) Four (D) Eight
12. Which of the following subshells are involved for 6 th period elements in periodic table?
(A) 4f (B) 5 d (C) 6 s (D) 5p
13. Which electronic configuration represents an atom in its ground state configuration and having
completed 3rd principle energy level?
(A) 2 − 8 − 6 − 2 (B) 2 − 8 − 10 − 2
(C) 2 − 8 − 18 − 8 − 1 (D) 2 − 8 − 18 − 3
16. Which of the following pair(s) of species is/are having different value of magnetic moment?
(A) Mn2+ &Na+ (B) Co3+ &Fe3+ (C) Zn2+ &Cl (D) Zn2+ &Na+
17. Effective nuclear charge in As(Z = 33) is 6.30. Which of following is/are correct:
(A) 4 s electron (B) 4p electron (C) 3 d electron (D) Outermost electron
EXERCISE-III
EXERCISE – III EXERCISE-IV
EXERCISE – IV
7. If the principal quantum number n = 6 , the correct sequence of filling of electrons will be:-
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(A) ns → (n − 1)d → (n − 2)f → np (B) ns → np → (n − 1)d → (n − 2)f
(C) ns → (n − 2)f → (n − 1)d → np (D) ns → (n − 2)f → np → (n − 1)d
8. The total number of orbitals associated with the principal quantum number 5 is:
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(A) 25 (B) 5 (C) 20 (D) 10
9. The 71st electron of an element X with an atomic number of 71 enters into the orbital:
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(A) 6p (B) 6 s (C) 5 d (D) 4f
10. The value of magnetic quantum number of the outermost electron of Zn+ion is _________ .
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20. Consider the following pairs of electrons [JEE-MAIN – 2022] (D) The total number of nodes are given by 𝑛 − 2.
1 1 Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A) (a) n = 3,1 = 1, ml = 1, ms = + (b) n = 3, l = 2, m1 = 1, ms = +
2 2
1 1
(A) (A), (C) and (D) only (B) (A) and (B) only
(B) (a) n = 3,1 = 2, m1 = −2, ms = − (b) n = 3, l = 2, m1 = −1, ms = −
2 2 (C) (A) and (C) only (D) (A), (B) and (C) only
1 1
(C) (a) n = 4,1 = 2, m1 = 2, ms = + (b) n = 3, l = 2, m1 = 2, ms = + 26. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not allowed ? [JEE-MAIN – 2022]
2 2
The pairs of electron present in degenerate orbitals is/are: 1 1
(A) n = 3, l = 2, m1 = 0, s = + (B) n = 3, l = 2, m1 = −2, s = +
2 2
(A) Only A (B) Only B (C) Only C (D) (B) and (C) 1 1
(C) n = 3, l = 3, m1 = −3, s = − (D) n = 3, l = 0, m1 = 0, s = −
2 2
21. The pair, in which ions are isoelectronic with Al3+ is :- [JEE-MAIN – 2022]
(A) Br − and Be2+ (B) Cl− and Li+ 27. The correct decreasing order of energy, for the orbitals having, following set of quantum numbers:
2− + 2− 2+ (A) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0 (B) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0 [JEE-MAIN – 2022]
(C) S and K (D) O and Mg
(C) n = 3, l = 1, m = 0 (D) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1
22. The number of radial and angular nodes in 4 d orbital are. respectively [JEE-MAIN – 2022]
(A) (D) > (B) > (C) > (A) (B) (B) > (D) > (C) > (A)
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 2 (C) 1 and 0 (D) 2 and 1
(C) (C) > (B) > (D) > (A) (D) (B) > (C) > (D) > (A)
32. The number of s-electrons present in an ion with 55 protons in its unipositive state is ___________ .
[JEE-MAIN – 2023]
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 10
33. How many of the following metal ions have similar value of spin only magnetic moment in gaseous
state? [JEE-MAIN – 2023]
(Given: Atomic number : V, 23; Cr, 24; Fe, 26; Ni, 28)
V 3+ ⋅ Cr 3+ , Fe2+ , Ni3+
34. Maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in shell with n = 4 are:
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(A) 16 (B) 32 (C) 50 (D) 72
35. Arrange the following orbitals in decreasing order of energy? [JEE-MAIN – 2023]
(A) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0 (B) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0
(C) n = 3, l = 1, m = 0 (D) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1
The correct option for the order is : [JEE-MAIN – 2023]
(A) B > D > C > A (B) D > B > C > A
(C) A > C > B > D (D) D > B > A > C
36. Which one of the following sets of ions represents a collection of isoelectronic species?
(Given : Atomic Number : F: 9, Cl: 17, Na = 11, Mg = 12, Al = 13, K = 19, Ca = 20, Sc = 21 )
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+ + 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+
(A) Li , Na , Mg , Ca (B) Ba , Sr , K+, Ca
(C) N 3− , O2− , F−, S2− (D) K + , Cl− , Ca2+ , Sc3+
Answer key
ANSWER KEY EXERCISE # JEE-MAIN
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (C)
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8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (0) 11. (7) 12. (0) 13. (B) 14. (B)
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B)
15. (3) 16. (A) 17. (0) 18. (49) 19. (B) 20. (B) 21. (D)
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22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (C) 25. (D) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B)
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (A)
29. (D) 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (D) 33. (2) 34. (B) 35. (B)
DO YOUR SELF – 3
36. (D)
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (B)
EXERCISE # JEE-ADVANCE
DO YOUR SELF – 4
1. (BC) 2. (9) 3. (6) 4. (3)
1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (B)
EXERCISE–I
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (D)
8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (B) 14. (C)
15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (D) 21. (B)
22. (C) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (B) 26. (A) 27. (D) 28. (B)
29. (D) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (D) 33. (D) 34. (A) 35. (C)
EXERCISE–II
1. (ABCD) 2. (ABD) 3. (ABCD) 4. (AB) 5. (AB)
6. (CD) 7. (CD) 8. (ABD) 9. (ABC) 10. (AC) 11. (AD)
12. (ABC) 13. (CD) 14. (AC) 15. (BD) 16. (ABC) 17. (ABC) 18. (AC)
19. (ACD) 20. (ABC)
EXERCISE–III
1. (3) 2. (7) 3. (6) 4. (7) 5. (0) 6. (0) 7. (6)
8. (4) 9. (4) 10. (7) 11. (3) 12. (2) 13. (4) 14. (9)
15. (4) 16. (4) 17. (5) 18. (4)
EXERCISE–IV
1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (C)
8. (D)
9. (A) → 𝐑; (B) → 𝐒; (C) → 𝐐, 𝐓; (D) → 𝐏
10. (A) → Q; (B) → 𝐒; (C) → 𝐏; (D) → 𝐑;
11. (A) → 𝐑; (B) → 𝐒; (C) → 𝐐; (D) → 𝐏
The electronic configuration representing a violation of Hund's rule and Pauli's exclusion principle for an atom in its ground state is not specified in the options given .
The 71st electron of an element with atomic number 71 enters the 4f subshell .
Hydrogen can be placed in both Group 1, due to its single electron and tendency to form +1 ions, and Group 17, because it can also gain an electron to form H-, analogous to halogens .
For the element with atomic number 24 in its ground state, the total number of unpaired electrons is 4 .
There is only 1 orbital associated with the quantum numbers n = 3, l = 2, and m_l = +2 .
When analyzing the electron exchanges related to quantum number l = 2 in nickel, the total number of exchanges sums up to a single digit when reduced repetitively by summation of digits .
An orbital with quantum numbers n = 4 and l = 3 would have no angular nodes and two radial nodes, given that the sum of radial and angular nodes must equal n - 1 .
The effective nuclear charge (Z_eff) for nitrogen (N) is denoted as X and for carbon (C) is denoted as Y. The sum of these effective nuclear charges, X + Y, is 4.90 .
In the electronic configuration of iron, the percentage of orbitals occupied by electrons out of the total orbitals present up to the outermost shell is 70% .
A heterogeneous mixture is one in which the components do not have a uniform composition throughout. Blood is an example of a heterogeneous mixture due to its complex and varied composition of cells and plasma .