ATOMIC STRUCTURE (Assignment)

1. Who discovered the electron?

(a)Rutherford (b)Chadwick (c)Thomson (d) Goldstein
2. The principal quantum number describes ____
(a) energy and size of the orbit (b)the shape of the orbital
(c) spatial orientation of the orbital (d) the spin of the electron
3. What was the source of alpha particles in the Rutherford scattering experiment?
(a )Hydrogen nucleus (b)Argon nucleus (c) Helium nucleus (d)None of these
4. According to Aufbau's principle, which of the following orbital should be filled first?
(a) 5d (b)4p (c)3p (d) 2s
5. What property of an element determines its chemical behaviour?
(a) Size of an element (b)Valency of an element
(c)The molar mass of the element (d)None of these
6. Which of the following does not match the characteristics of an Isotope?
(a)Isotopes of some elements are radioactive (b)Isotopes are the atoms of different elements
(c)Isotopes differ in the number of neutrons (d)Isotopes have similar chemical properties
7. Splitting of spectral lines when atoms are subjected to strong electric field is called
(a) Zeeman effect (b) Stark effect (c) Photoelectric effect (d) Compton effect
8. Which of the two will be chemically more reactive, Sulphur(S) (Z=16) or Chlorine (Cl) (Z= 17)?
(a)Chlorine (b)Sulfur (c)Both are equally reactive (d)Can’t say
9. Which of the following elements does not exhibit electrovalency?
(a)Sodium (b)Calcium (c)Carbon (d)Chlorine
10. What is the shape of the orbital, whose “l” is 1?
(a)Spherical (b)Dumbbell (c)Double dumbbell (d)Complex
11. Which scientist gave the concept of fixed energy levels around the nucleus?
(a)Ernest Rutherford (b)Neils Bohr (c)[Link] (d)None of these
12. Which of the following pairs are isobars?
(a)17Cl35 & 17Cl37 (b)18Ar40 & 20Ca40 (c)6C12 & 6C14 (d)None of these
13. Which radioactive element is used in the treatment of cancer?
(a)Iodine-131 (b)Uranium-234 (c)Plutonium-239 (d) Cobalt-60
14. What is the magnetic quantum number of the orbital 2pz?
(a)1 (b)±1 (c)-1 (d)0
15. Total number of nodes for 3d orbital is ________
(a)3 (b)2 (c)1 (d)0
16. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not valid?
(a)n=5, l=2, m=0, s=½ (b)n=1, l=2, m=0, s=½ (c) n=5, l=3, m=2, s=½ (d) n=5, l=2, m=0, s=-½
17. How many electrons can exist with the principal quantum number’s value of 4?
(a)16 (b)4 (c)32 (d)12
18. Write the values for l, n, and m for Ψ 4,2,0.
(a)2, 4, 0 (b)4, 2, 0 (c)0, 4, 2 (d)2, 0, 4
19. Who discovered the neutron?
(a)J.J Thomson (b)Rutherford (c)Chadwick (d)Priestley
20. A sub-shell with n = 6, l = 2 can accommodate how many maximum electrons?
(a)12 electrons (b)10 electrons (c)36 electrons (d)72 electrons
21. In Bohr’s hydrogen atom model, the ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of the electron in a quantum
state n is (a)1 (b)-1 (c)2 (d)-2
22. In a Hydrogen atom, the energy of the first excited state is – 3.4 eV. What is the KE of the same orbit of the
Hydrogen atom?
(a)-13.6 eV (b)13.6 eV (c)3.4 eV (d)6.8 eV
[Link] enthalpy of a H atom is 1.312×106 J mol-1. Energy required to excite electron from n=1 to n=2 is
(a) 6.56 × 105 J mol-1 (b)8.51 × 105 J mol-1 (c)7.56 × 105 J mol-1 (d)9.84 × 105 J mol-1
24. The electrons of the same orbitals are identified by –
(a)Spin quantum number (b)Azimuthal quantum number
(c)Magnetic quantum number (d)Principal quantum number
25. An element in the ground state that has 13 electrons in its M-shell is –
(a)Nickel (b)Copper (c)Iron (d)Chromium
26. Out of the following element, which one has the least number of electrons in its M-shell?
(a)Sc (b)Mn (c)K (d)Ni
27. What does the magnetic quantum number signify?
(a)Shape of orbitals (b)Nuclear Stability (c) Orientation of orbitals (d) Size of orbitals
28. A gas absorbs a 355 nm photon and emits two wavelengths. If the 1st emission is at 680 nm, the 2nd is at:
(a)518 nm (b)325 nm (c)1035 nm (d)743 nm
[Link] increasing order for the e/m values for the following are –
(a)n, p, e, α (b) n, p, α, e (c)e, p, n, α (d)n, α, p, e
30. In the ground state, the electronic configuration of the silver atom(z=47) is –
(a)[Kr]4d95s2 (b)[Kr]4d105s1 (c)[Xe]4f 145d106s1 (d)[Kr]3d104s1
31. The velocity of photon is
(a) independent of its wavelength (b) depends on its wavelength
(c) equal to square of its amplitude (d) depends on its source
32. The nature of positive rays depend on
(a) the nature of electrode (b) the nature of discharge tube
(c) the nature of residual gas (d) all of the above
33. The wave number of the light emitted by a certain source is 2 x106 m. The wavelength of this light is
(a) 500 nm (b) 500 m (c) 200 nm (d) 5 x 10–1 m
[Link]’s model of atom failed because
(a) atom did not have a nucleus & electrons (b) it did not account for the attraction between protons & neutrons
(c) it did account for the stability of the atom (d) there is actually no space between the nucleus & the electrons
[Link]’s model of atom is contradicted by
(a)Planck’s quantum theory (b) Pauli exclusion principle
(c) Heisenberg uncertainty principle (d) All of the above
36. In the ground state of an atom, the electron is present
(a) in the nucleus (b) in the second shell (c) nearest to the nucleus (d) farthest from the nucleus
37. When the 6d orbital is complete the entering electron goes into
(a) 7f (b) 7s (c) 7p (d) 7d
38. Orbitals having same energy are called
(a) hybrid orbitals (b) valence orbitals (c) degenerate orbitals (d) d – orbitals
39. The e/m value for the positive rays is maximum for
(a) hydrogen (b) helium (c) nitrogen (d) oxygen
40. Quantum number values for 3p orbitals are
(a) n = 0,l = 3 (b) n = 3,l = 1 (c) n = 2,l = 1 (d) n = 1,l = 3
41. The radius of first orbit of hydrogen atom
(a) 0.329 Ao (b) 0.429 Ao (c) 0.529 Ao (d) 0.229 Ao
42. The charge on the proton is
(a) + 1.602 x 10 – 19 c (b) zero c) -1.602 x 1019 c (d) 1.602 x 10 – 19 c
43. The calculated e/m value of electron is
(a) 1.602 x 1019 c kg – 1 (b) 1.7588 x 10 – 11 c kg – 1 (c) 1.7588 x 10 – 13 c kg – 1 (d) 1.759 x 109 c kg
44. The mass of proton is
(a) 9.11 x 10– 31 kg (b) 1.673 x 10 – 27 kg (c) 1.60 x 10 – 19 kg (d) 1.673 x 10– 27 g
45. The mass of neutron is
(a) 1.675 x 10 – 27 kg (b) 1.675 x 10– 27g (c) 9.11 x 10– 31 kg (d) 1.60 x 10 – 19 kg
46. Bombardment of Beryllium with alpha particles generates
(a) proton (b) neutron (c) electron (d) positron
47. Goldstein discovered that besides the cathode rays, another type of rays are produced in the discharge
tube which are called
(a) alpha rays (b) beta rays (c) positive rays (d) gamma rays
48. The e/m value for the positive rays in the discharge tube depends upon
(a) nature of electrode use (b) nature of gas used (c) composition of the gas (d) pressure
49. The distance between the two adjacent crests or troughs is called
(a) wave number (b) frequency (c) wavelength (d) amplitude
[Link] value of Planck’s constant “h” is
(a) 6.625 x 10–34 cal (b) 6.625 x 10 – 34J sec (c) 6.625 x10– 34kJ (d) 6.625 x 10– 34 k cal
[Link] the Bohr’s model of atom the electron in an energy level emits or absorbs energy only when it
(a) remains in the same energy level (b) dies out (c) changes its energy level (d) jumps away
52 The energy associated with an electron resolving in first orbit is
(a) – 2.178 x 10–18 kJ/mol (b) – 1313.31 k J/mol (c) – 2.178 x 10–18 kJ/atom (d) – 82.08 k J/mol
53. Which of the following colours has the shortest wavelength inthe visible spectrum of light
(a) red (b) blue (c) violet (d) green
54 The wavelength range of visible spectrum is
(a) 400 – 750 nm (b) 300– 400 nm (c) 350 – 600 nm (d) 200 – 400 nm
55. The spectral lines of Lyman series (uv region) are produced when electron jumps from higher orbit to
(a) 1st orbit (b) 2nd orbit (c) 3rd orbit (d) 4th orbit
56. If an electron is moving with a velocity of 2.188 x 106 m/s then its wavelength will be
(a) 0.33 x 106 nm (b) 0.33 x 10 – 2 nm (c) 0.33 nm (d) 0.22 nm
57. If a stone of 1gm is moving with a velocity of 10m/s then its wavelength will be
(a) 6.65 x 10 – 30 m (b) 6.65 x 10 – 25 m (c) 6.65 x 10 – 28 m (d) 6.65 x 10 –12 m
58. The space around the nucleus where the probability of findingthe electron is maximum is called
(a) an orbital (b) an orbit (c) energy level (d) a shell
[Link]’s equation is
(a) E = mc2 (b) E = hv (c) E = hv2 (d) E = mc
60 Which of the following quantum numbers describes shape of an electron in an atom
(a) principal quantum (b) azimuthal quantum (c) magnetic quantum (d) spin quantum
61. Maximum number of electrons in 3f orbitals is (a) 2 (b) zero (c) 6 (d) 14
62. Maximum number of electrons in M– shell is (a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 18 (d) 32
63. n +l value for 4f will (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9
64. When a spectrum of light is formed by the radiation given off by a substance it is called
(a) line spectrum (b) continuous spectrum (c) emission spectrum (d) absorption spectrum
65 Radius of orbit of an electron and velocity of electron are
(a) directly proportional to each other (b) inversely proportional to each other (c) independent to each other
(d) none of these
66. A spinning electron creates
(a) magnetic field (b) electric field (c) quantum field (d) none of these
67 The mass number of an element is equal to
(a) number of electrons in an atom (b) number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
(c) number of protons in the nucleus (d) number of neutrons in the nucleus
[Link] which of the following sets of quantum numbers, an electron will have the highest energy?
(a) 3, 2, +1, +1/2 (b) 4, 2, -1, +1/2 (c) 4, 1, 0, -1/2 (d) 5, 0, 0, +1/2
[Link] of the following atoms or atoms/atom-ion/ions have identical ground state configuration?
(a) Li+ and He+ (b) Cl- and Ar (c) Na and K (d) F+ and Ne
[Link] quantum number defines:
(a) e/m ratio of electron (b) spin of electron
(c) angular momentum of electron (d) magnetic momentum of electron
[Link] configuration 1s2 2s2 2p5 3s1 shows:
(a) ground state of fluorine (b) excited state of fluorine
(c) excited state of neon (d) excited state of O2- ion
[Link] total number of orbitals in a shell having principal quantum number n is
(a) 2n (b) n2 (c)2n2 (d)n+1
[Link] correct order of increasing energy of atomic orbital is:
(a)5p<4f<6s<5d (b)5p<6s<4f<5d (c)4f<5p<5d<6s (d)5p<5d<4f<6s
74. Which of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford’s scattering experiement?
(a) Most of the space in the atom is empty.
(b) The radius of the atom is about 10 –10 m while that of nucleus is 10–15 m.
(c) Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits.
(d) Electrons and the nucleus are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction.
75. Which of the following options does not represent ground state electronic configuration of an atom?
(a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s2 (b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9 4s2
2 2 6 2 6 10 1
(c) 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s (d) 1s 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s1
2

76. Which of the following statement is not correct about the characteristics of cathode rays?
(a) They start from the cathode and move towards the anode.
(b) They travel in straight line in the absence of an external electrical or magnetic field.
(c) Characteristics of cathode rays do not depend upon the material of electrodes in cathode ray tube.
(d) Characteristics of cathode rays depend upon the nature of gas present in the cathode ray tube.
77. Which of the following statements about the electron is incorrect?
(a) It is a negatively charged particle. (b) The mass of electron is equal to the mass of neutron.
(c) It is a basic constituent of all atoms. (d) It is a constituent of cathode rays.
78. Which of the following properties of atom could be explained correctly by Thomson Model of atom?
(a) Overall neutrality of atom. (b) Spectra of hydrogen atom.
(c) Position of electrons, protons and neutrons in atom. (d) Stability of atom.
79. Two atoms are said to be isobars if.
(a) they have same atomic number but different mass number.
(b) they have same number of electrons but different number of neutrons.
(c) they have same number of neutrons but different number of electrons.
(d) sum of the number of protons and neutrons is same but the number of protons is different.
80. The number of radial nodes for 3p orbital is __________.
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1
81. Number of angular nodes for 4d orbital is __________. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1
82. Which of the following is responsible to rule out the existence of definite paths or trajectories of electrons?
(a) Pauli’s exclusion principle. (b) Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.
(c) Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity. (d) Aufbau principle.
83. Total number of orbitals associated with third shell will be __________. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 9 (d) 3
84. Orbital angular momentum depends on __________. (a) l (b) n and l (c) n and m (d) m and s
85. Chlorine exists in two isotopic forms, Cl-37 and Cl-35 but its atomic mass is 35.5. This indicates the ratio of
Cl-37 and Cl-35 is approximately
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:1 (c) 1:3 (d) 3:1
86. The pair of ions having same electronic configuration is __________.
(a) Cr3+, Fe3+ (b) Fe3+, Mn2+ (c) Fe3+, Co3+ (d) Sc3+, Cr3+
87. For the electrons of oxygen atom, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Zeff for an electron in a 2s orbital is the same as Zeff for an electron in a 2p orbital.
(b) An electron in the 2s orbital has the same energy as an electron in the 2p orbital.
(c) Zeff for an electron in 1s orbital is the same as Zeff for an electron in a 2s orbital.
(d) The two electrons present in the 2s orbital have spin quantum numbers m s but of opposite sign.
88. If travelling at same speeds, which of the following matter waves have the shortest wavelength?
(a) Electron (b) Alpha particle (He2+) (c) Neutron (d) Proton
Multiple Choice Questions (Type-II) In the following questions two or more options may be correct.
89. Identify the pairs which are not of isotopes?
(a) 6 X12, 6Y13 (b) 17 X35, 17Y 37 (c) 6X14, 7Y 14 (d) 4X8, 5Y 8
90. Out of the following pairs of electrons, identify the pairs of electrons present in degenerate orbitals :
(a) (a) n = 3, l = 2, ml = –2, ms= − 1/2 (b) n = 3, l = 2, ml = –1, ms= − 1/2
(b) (a) n = 3, l = 1, ml = 1, ms = + 1/2 (b) n = 3, l = 2, ml = 1, ms = + 1/2
(c) (a) n = 4, l = 1, ml = 1, ms = + 1/2 (b) n = 3, l = 2, ml = 1, ms = + 1/2
(d) (a) n = 3, l = 2, ml = +2, ms =−1/2 (b) n = 3, l = 2, ml = +2, ms = + 1/2
91. Which of the following statements concerning the quantum numbers are correct?
(a) Angular quantum number determines the three dimensional shape of the orbital.
(b) The principal quantum number determines the orientation and energy of the orbital.
(c) Magnetic quantum number determines the size of the orbital.
(d) Spin quantum number of an electron determines the orientation of the spin of electron relative to the
chosen axis.
92. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers are correct?
(a) n=1 l=1 ml =+2 (b) n= 2 l=1 ml =+1 (c) n= 3 l=2 ml =–2 (d) n=3 l=4 ml = –2
93. In which of the following pairs, the ions are iso-electronic?
(a) Na+, Mg2+ (b) Al3+, O– (c) Na+ , O2– (d) N3–, Cl–
Matching Type
94. Match the following species with their corresponding ground state electronic configuration.
Atom / Ion Electronic configuration
(i) Cu (a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10
(ii) Cu2+ (b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2
2+
(iii) Zn (c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1
3+
(iv) Cr (d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9
(e) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3
95. Match the quantum numbers with the information provided by these.
Quantum number Information provided
(i) Principal quantum number (a) orientation of the orbital
(ii) Azimuthal quantum number (b) energy and size of orbital
(iii) Magnetic quantum number (c) spin of electron
(iv) Spin quantum number (d) shape of the orbital
96. Match the following rules with their statements :
Rules Statements
(i) Hund’s Rule (a) No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four
quantum numbers
(ii) Aufbau Principle (b) Half-filled and completely filled orbitals have extra stablity.
(iii) Pauli Exclusion (c) Pairing of electrons in the orbitals belonging to the same
Principle subshell does not take place until each orbital is singly occupied.
(iv) Heisenberg’s d) It is impossible to determine the exact position and exact
Uncertainty Principle momentum of a subatomic particle simultaneously
(e) In the ground state of atoms, orbitals are filled in the order of
their increasing energies
[Link] the following
(i) X-rays (a) ν = 10 0–104 Hz
(ii) UV . (b) ν = 10 10 Hz
(iii) Long radio waves (c) ν = 1016 Hz
(iv) Microwave (d) ν = 1018 Hz
98. Match the following(more than one matching )
(i) Photon (a) Value is 4 for N shell
(ii) Electron (b) Probability density
(iii) ψ 2
(c) Always positive value
(iv) Principal quantum number n (d) Exhibits both momentum and wavelength
99. Match species given in Column I with the electronic configuration given in Column II.
Column I Column II
(i) Cr (a) [Ar]3d84s0
2+
(ii) Fe (b) [Ar]3d104s1
2+
(iii) Ni (c) [Ar]3d64s0
(iv) Cu (d) [Ar] 3d54s1
(e) [Ar]3d64s2
Assertion and Reason [Link] the correct option out of the choices given below each question.
100. Assertion (A) : All isotopes of a given element show the same type of chemical behaviour.
Reason (R) : The chemical properties of an atom are controlled by the number of electrons in the atom.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) Both A and R are false.
101. Assertion (A) : Black body is an ideal body that emits and absorbs radiations of all frequencies.
Reason (R) : The frequency of radiation emitted by a body goes from a lower frequency to higher frequency
with an increase in temperature.
(i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation of A.
(iii) A is true and R is false.
(iv) Both A and R are false.
102. Assertion (A) : It is impossible to determine the exact position and exact momentum of an electron
simultaneously.
Reason (R) : The path of an electron in an atom is clearly defined.
(I)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(III) A is true and R is false.
(iv) Both A and R are false.