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Chapter 2
ATOMIC STRUCTURE
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Diagnostic MCQs
1. 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
2. When 6d orbital is complete, the entering electron will go to:
(A) 7f (B) 7s (C) 7p (D) 7d
3. Calculate the number of neutrons in the 238X atom:
(A) 152 (B) 146 (C) 185 (D) 135
4. Which pair of ions has the same total number of electrons?
(A) Na+ and Mg2+ (B) O and O2
(C) F and Cl (D) Ga3+ and Fe3+
5. The atomic number of an element is 35. What is the total number of electrons present in all the p orbitals of
the ground state atom of that element?
(A) 17 (B) 23 (C) 11 (D) 6
6. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is correct for an electron in 4f orbital?
(A) n = 4, l = 3, m = +4, s = +1/2 (B) n = 4, l = 3, m = +1, s = +1/2
(C) n = 3, l = 2, m = 2, s = +1/2 (D) n = 4, l = 4, m = 4, s = 1/2
7. Degenerate orbitals are those that contain same:
(A) wave function (B) energy (C) orientation (D) shape
8. In a chromium atom, how many electrons have zero azimuthal quantum number?
(A)1 (B)7 (C)6 (D)8
9. The relative energies of 4s, 4p and 3d orbitals are in the order:
(A) 4d < 4p < 4s (B) 4s < 3d < 4p (C) 4p < 4s < 3d (D) 4p < 3d < 4s
10. How many electrons can be accommodated in p-orbitals?
(A) 6 electrons (B) 2 electrons (C) 4 electrons (D) 10 electrons
11. The orbital diagram in which Hund’s rule is violated is:
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
12. When l = 2, the number of possible orbitals in sub-shell is:
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 9 (D) 10
13. Which of the following quantum number explains the shape of orbitals:
(A) Principal Q No. (B) Azimuthal Q No.
(C) Magnetic Q No. (D) Spin Q No.
2+
14. What is the electronic configuration for Fe ?
(A) [Ar]4s23d6 (B) [Ar]4s23d4 (C) [Ar]4s03d6 (D) [Ar]4s23d4
15. The maximum number of electrons with n = 3 and l = 2 is:
(A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) Zero
16. For d-subshell, the azimuthal quantum number has a value of:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
17. The number of electrons in a given sub-shell is given by:
(A) 2n2 (B) n2 (C) 2(2– 1) (D) 4 + 2
18. Electronic configuration of H is:
(A)1s2 (B) 1s22s1 (C) 1s1 (D) 1s22s2
19. The number of neutrons present in is:
(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 39
20. (n + l) value for 4p orbital is:
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
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Short Questions
1. What is Moseley’s law?
2. How was the idea of atomic number derived from X-rays?
3. What does an orbital represent according to the wave mechanical model of atom?
4. There are three orientations of p-orbital due to three values of magnetic quantum number. Justify it.
5. 3rd ionization energy of Mg is much bigger than its 2nd ionization energy. Justify.
6. Why the 4s subshell is filled before the 3d subshell in potassium, even though the principal quantum number of
the 3d subshell is lower.
7. Draw the orbital box diagram for the valence electrons of a phosphorus atom (atomic number 15), ensuring that
your diagram adheres to Hund’s rule and the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
8. State Auf-bau principle. Write down general order of filling orbitals up to the 4p subshell.
9. State Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule.
10. What are atomic emission and atomic absorption spectra?
11. Write the complete electron configuration for antimony (Sb) with atomic number 51. How many unpaired
electrons are there in each atom of 51Sb?
12. Write the electronic configuration of Sodium (11Na) and Scandium (21Sc) following Auf-bau principle.
13. Atomic spectra are the finger prints of the elements. Justify.
14. Which of electron, proton and neutron is deflected the most in the magnetic field?
15. Write electronic configurations of O2– (Z = 8) and Cu2+ (Z = 29).
Long Questions
1. What do you mean by successive ionization energies? How the electronic shell structure of magnesium (Mg) is
derived from the successive ionization energies?
2. What is meant by orbital? Draw the shapes of s, p and d-orbitals.
3. What are quantum numbers? Describe all four quantum numbers which explain the wave mechanical nature of
electron.
4. What are semi conductors? Explain the formation of P-type & N-type semi-conductors.