ATOMIC STRUCTURE
1. The total spin resulting for a 3d7 configuration is
1. 3/2
2. 1/2
3. 2
4. 1
2. 3p orbital has -
1. Two spherical nodes
2. Two non-spherical nodes
3. One spherical and one non-spherical node
4. One spherical and two non-spherical nodes
3. What is the correct family and electronic configuration for element Z =
114? ( Z of Rn = 86 )
1. Halogen family, [Rn]5f146d107s27p5
2. Carbon family, [Rn]5f146d107s27p2
3. Oxygen family, [Rn]5f146d107s27p4
4. Nitrogen family, [Rn]5f146d107s27p6
[Link] below are two statements:
Statement I: There are two spherical nodes in 3s-orbital.
Statement II: There is no angular node in 3s-orbital.
1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
4. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
5. What is the maximum number of orbitals that can be identified with the
following quantum numbers?
n=3, l=1, m1=0
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
6. Consider the following sets of quantum numbers:
n l m s
(i) 3 0 0 +1/2
(ii) 2 2 1 +1/2
(iii) 4 3 -2 -1/2
(iv) 1 0 -1 -1/2
(v) 3 2 3 +1/2
Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible?
1. ii, iii, and iv
2. i, ii, iii, and iv
3. ii, iv, and v
4. i and iii
7. A pair of d-orbitals having electron density along the axes is:
1. dz2, dxz
2. dxz, dzy
3. dz2, dx2−y2
4. dxy, dx2−y2
8. The number of d-electrons in Fe2+ (atomic number Z = 26) is different
from the number of:
1. s-electrons in Mg (Z = 12)
2. p-electrons in Cl (Z = 17)
3. d-electrons in Fe (Z = 26)
4. p-electrons in Ne (Z = 10)
9. If n = 6, the correct sequence for the filling of electrons will be:
1. ns → (n-1)d → (n-2)f → np
2. ns → (n-2)f → np → (n-1)d
3. ns → np → (n-1)d → (n-2)f
4. ns → (n-2)f → (n-1)d → np
10. ψ² represents: (for Schrodinger wave mechanical model)
1. Amplitude of electron wave
2. Probability density of electron
3. Total probability of finding an electron around the nucleus
4. Orbit
11. The excited state of an H atom emits a photon of wavelength λ and returns
to the ground state. The principal quantum number of the excited state is
given by:
1. √λR(λR - 1)
2. √λR(λR - 1)
3. √λR(λR + 1)
4. √(λR - 1)λR
12. Which characteristics of an atomic orbital are most closely associated with
the magnetic quantum number ml?
1. Size
2. Shape
3. Occupancy
4. Orientation
13. In a subshell, if the number of radial nodes is two times the number of
angular nodes, then the minimum possible value of the principal quantum
number (n) is:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
14. The set of principal (n), azimuthal (l), and magnetic (mi) quantum
numbers that are not allowed for the electron in H-atom is
1. n = 3, l = 1, mi = -1
2. n = 3, l = 0, mi = 0
3. n = 2, l = 1, mi = 0
4. n = 2, l = 2, mi = -1
15. Orbital having 3 angular nodes and 3 total nodes is:
1. 5p
2. 3d
3. 4f
4. 6d
16. Which of the following set of quantum numbers is correct?
1. n = 7, l = 0, m = +1, s = -1/2
2. n = 3, l = 3, m = -2, s = +1/2
3. n = 2, l = 0, m = -1, s = +1/2
4. n = 5, l = 1, m = 0, s = -1/2
17. The number of electrons with the azimuthal quantum number l = 1 and 2
for Cr 24 in the ground state is
1. 16 and 5
2. 12 and 5
3. 16 and 4
4. 12 and 4
18. Among the following pairs of orbitals, the orbital that will experience the
larger effective nuclear charge respectively is:
(i) 2s and 3s, (ii) 4d and 4f, (iii) 3d and 3p.
1. 2s, 4d, 3p
2. 3s, 4f, 3d
3. 3s, 4f, 3p
4. 2s, 4d, 3d
19. The correct set of quantum numbers among the following is:
n l m ( more than one MAYBE correct )
(a) 1 1 +2
(b) 2 1 +1
(c) 3 2 -2
(d) 3 4 -2
20. Two sets of quantum numbers with the same number of radial nodes are:
1. n = 3, l = 0, ml = 0 and n = 2, l = 0, ml = 0
2. n = 3, l = 2, ml = 0 and n = 2, l = 1, ml = 0
3. n = 3, l = 1, ml = –1 and n = 2, l = 1, ml = 0
4. n = 3, l = 1, ml = 1 and n = 2, l = 1, ml = 0