Atomic Structure

Practice Questions

Target: JEE Main 2026

1. Which one of the following constitutes a group of the isoelectronic species? [Ans. - B]
(a) C22− , O2− , CO, N O
(b) N O+ , C22− , CN − , N2
(c) CN − , N2 , O22− , C22−
(d) N2 , O2− , N O+ , CO

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2. Consider an imaginary ion 48 22 X
3−
. The nucleus contains ’a’% more neutrons than the number of
electrons in the ion. The value of ’a’ is [nearest integer]. [Ans. - 4]
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8

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3. Total number of ions from the following with noble gas configuration is Sr2+ (Z = 38), Cs+ (Z = 55),
La2+ (Z = 57), P b2+ (Z = 82), Y b2+ (Z = 70) and F e2+ (Z = 26). [Ans. - 2]
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

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4. If the Thompson model of the atom was correct, then the result of Rutherford’s gold foil experiment
would have been: [Ans. - D]
(a) All of the α-particles pass through the gold foil without decrease in speed.
(b) α-Particles are deflected over a wide range of angles.
(c) All α-particles get bounced back by 180◦ .
(d) α-Particles pass through the gold foil deflected by small angles and with reduced speed.

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5. The energy of one mole of photons of radiation of frequency 2 × 1012 Hz in Jmol−1 is _____. (Nearest
integer) (Given: h = 6.626 × 10−34 Js, NA = 6.022 × 1023 mol−1 ) [Ans. - 798]
(a) 798
(b) 890
(c) 650
(d) 1000

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6. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R: Assertion A: In the photoelectric effect electrons are ejected from the metal surface as soon as the
beam of light of frequency greater than threshold frequency strikes the surface. Reason R: When the
photon of any energy strikes an electron in the atom transfer of energy from the photon to the electron
takes place. [Ans. - A]

(a) A is correct but R is not correct

(b) A is not correct but R is correct
(c) Both A and R correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(d) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

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7. Which of the following statements are correct, if the threshold frequency of caesium is 5.16 × 1014 Hz?
(A) Yellow light produces current. (B) Dimming yellow light reduces current. (C) Red light produces
higher current than yellow. (D) Blue light produces current. (E) White light produces current. [Ans. -
C]
(a) B, C and D Only
(b) A, C, D and E Only
(c) A, B, D and E Only
(d) A, D and E Only

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8. Values of work function (W0 ) for a few metals are gives below: Li (2.42), Na (2.3), K (2.25), Mg (3.7),
Cu (4.8), Ag (4.3). The number of metals which will show photoelectric effect when light of wavelength
400 nm falls on it is: [Ans. - 3]
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 1

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9. The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit of the H-atom is -13.6 eV. The magnitude of energy
value of an electron in the first excited state of Be3+ is ____ eV (nearest integer value). [Ans. - 54]
(a) 14
(b) 27
(c) 54
(d) 108

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10. Radius of the first excited state of Helium ion is given as: (a0 → radius of first stationary state of
hydrogen atom). [Ans. - B]
a0
(a) r = 4
(b) r = 2a0
(c) r = 4a0
a0
(d) r = 2

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11. According to Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom, which of the following statement is incorrect? [Ans. - C]
(a) Radius of 4th orbit is four times larger than that of 2nd orbit.
(b) Radius of 8th orbit is four times larger than that of 4th orbit.
(c) Radius of 6th orbit is three times larger than that of 4th orbit.
(d) Radius of 3rd orbit is nine times larger than that of 1st orbit.

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12. Given below are two statements. Statement I: According to Bohr’s model of an atom, qualitatively
the magnitude of velocity of electron increases with decrease in positive charges on the nucleus as
there is no strong hold on the electron by the nucleus. Statement II: According to Bohr’s model of an
atom, qualitatively the magnitude of velocity of electron increases with decrease in principal quantum
number. [Ans. - C]

(a) Both statement I and statement II are false.

(b) Both statement I and statement II are true.
(c) Statement I is false but statement II is true.
(d) Statement I is true but statement II is false.

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13. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :- List I (Spectral Series for Hydrogen) vs List
II (Spectral Region): A. Lyman (I. Infrared region) B. Balmer (II. UV region) C. Paschen (III. Infrared
region) D. Pfund (IV. Visible region) [Ans. - C]
(a) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(b) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
(c) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

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14. Heat treatment of muscular pain involves radiation of wavelength of about 900 nm. Which spectral
line of H atom is suitable for this? Given: Rydberg constant RH = 105 cm−1 . [Ans. - D]
(a) Lyman series, ∞ → 1
(b) Balmer series, ∞ → 2
(c) Paschen series, 5 → 3
(d) Paschen series, ∞ → 3

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15. The shortest wavelength of hydrogen atom in Lyman series is λ. The longest wavelength in Balmer
series of He+ is: [Ans. - B]
5
(a) 9λ
9λ
(b) 5
36λ
(c) 5
5λ
(d) 9

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16. Number of spectral lines obtained in He+ spectra, when an electron makes transition from fifth excited
state to first excited state will be: [Ans. - 10]
(a) 6
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 15

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17. For the Balmer series in the spectrum of H atom, v̄ = RH { n11 2 − n12 2 }, the correct statements among
(I) to (IV) are: (I) As wavelength decreases, the lines in the series converge. (II) The integer n1 is
equal to 2. (III) The lines of longest wavelength corresponds to n2 = 3. (IV) The ionization energy of
hydrogen can be calculated from wave number of these lines. [Ans. - B]
(a) (I), (III), (IV)
(b) (I), (II), (III)
(c) (I), (II), (IV)
(d) (II), (III), (IV)

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18. Ionisation energy of He+ is 19.6 × 10−18 J atom−1 . The energy of the first stationary state (n = 1) of
Li2+ is: [Ans. - B]
(a) 4.41 × 10−16 J atom−1
(b) −4.41 × 10−17 J atom−1
(c) −2.2 × 10−15 J atom−1
(d) 8.82 × 10−17 J atom−1

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19. Given below are two statements. Statement I: Bohr’s theory accounts for the stability and line spec-
trum of Li+ . Statement II: Bohr’s theory was unable to explain the splitting of spectral lines in the
presence of a magnetic field. [Ans. - B]
(a) Both statements I and II are true.
(b) Statement I is false but statement II is true.
(c) Both statements I and II are false.
(d) Statement I is true but statement II is false.

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20. The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom is −2.18 × 10−18 J. Its energy in the
third Bohr orbit is: [Ans. - B]
1
(a) 27 of this value
1
(b) 9 th of this value
(c) One third of this value
(d) Three times of this value

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21. If a0 is denoted as the Bohr radius of hydrogen atom, then what is the de-Broglie wavelength (λ) of
the electron present in the second orbit of hydrogen atom? [Ans. - A]
8πa0
(a) n
(b) 2πa0
na0
(c) 4π
4πa0
(d) n

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22. According to the wave-particle duality of matter by de-Broglie, which of the following graph plot
presents most appropriate relationship between wavelength of electron (λ) and momentum of electron
(p)?

[Ans. - A]
(a) Graph A (Rectangular Hyperbola)
(b) Graph B
(c) Graph C
(d) Graph D

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23. A proton and a Li3+ nucleus are accelerated by the same potential. If λLi and λP denote the de
Broglie wavelengths of Li3+ and proton respectively, then the value of λλLi
p
is x × 10−1 . The value of x
is (Rounded off to the nearest integer) (Mass of Li3+ = 8.3 mass of proton). [Ans. - 2]
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 5

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24. Given below are two statements: Statement (I): It is impossible to specify simultaneously with arbitrary
precision, both the linear momentum and the position of a particle. Statement (II): If the uncertainty in
the measurement of position and uncertainty in measurement
q of momentum are equal for an electron,
h 1
then the uncertainty in the measurement of velocity is ≥ π × 2m . [Ans. - B]

(a) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(c) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(d) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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25. If the uncertainty in velocity and position of a minute particle in space are, 2.4 × 10−26 (ms−1 ) and
10−7 (m) respectively. The mass of the particle in g is (Nearest integer) (Given: h = 6.626 × 10−34 Js).
[Ans. - 22]
(a) 10
(b) 22
(c) 35
(d) 44

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26. Given below are two statements: Statement 31. Given below are two statements: Statement
(I): For a given shell, the total number of al- (I): A spectral line will be observed for a 2px →
lowed orbitals is given by n2 . Statement (II): 2py transition. Statement (II): 2px and 2py are
For any subshell, the spatial orientation of the degenerate orbitals. [Ans. - A]
orbitals is given by -l to +l values including zero.
[Ans. - A] (a) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
true
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
false (d) Both Statement I and Statement II are
true
(c) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(d) Statement I is true but Statement II is false 32. Which of the following is/are not correct with re-
spect to energy of atomic orbitals of hydrogen
27. The four quantum numbers for the electron in atom? (A) 1s < 2p < 3d < 4s (B) 1s < 2s =
the outer most orbital of potassium (atomic no. 2p < 3s = 3p (C) 1s < 2s < 2p < 3s < 3p (D)
19) are: [Ans. - B] 1s < 2s < 4s < 3d [Ans. - D]
(a) n = 4, l = 2, m = −1, s = +1/2 (a) (A) and (B) only
(b) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/2 (b) (A) and (C) only
(c) n = 3, l = 0, m = 1, s = +1/2 (c) (B) and (D) only
(d) n = 2, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/2 (d) (C) and (D) only
28. Which of the following statements are true re- 33. The correct decreasing order of energy for the
garding 2px orbital? (A) The subsidiary quan- orbitals having following set of quantum num-
tum number describes the shape of the orbital. bers: (A) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0 (B) n =
(B) The boundary surface diagram is along x- 4, l = 0, m = 0 (C) n = 3, l = 1, m = 0 (D)
axis. (C) The + and - signs refer to charge. (D) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1 [Ans. - A]
Wave function is zero in xy plane. [Ans. - A]
(a) (D) > (B) > (C) > (A)
(a) (A) and (B) only
(b) (B) > (D) > (C) > (A)
(b) (B) and (D) only
(c) (C) > (B) > (D) > (A)
(c) (C) and (D) only
(d) (B) > (C) > (D) > (A)
(d) (A), (B) and (C) only
34. For electrons in ’2s’ and ’2p’ orbitals, the or-
29. Consider the ground state of chromium atom bital angular momentum values, respectively
(Z = 24). How many electrons are with Az- are: [Ans. - B]
imuthal quantum number l = 1 and l = 2 re- √ h
spectively? [Ans. - B] (a) 0 and 6 2π
√ h
(a) 16 and 5 (b) 0 and 2 2π
√ h
(b) 12 and 5 (c) 2 2π and 0
√ h
(c) 12 and 4 h
(d) 2π and 2 2π
(d) 16 and 4
35. Which one of the following about an electron
30. The number of electrons present in all the com- occupying the 1s orbital in a hydrogen atom is
pletely filled subshells having n = 4 and s = incorrect?
+1/2 is: [Ans. - 16]
(a) 8
(b) 16 [Ans. - B]
(c) 32 (a) The probability density of finding the elec-
(d) 4 tron is maximum at the nucleus

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 (b) The total energy of the electron is maxi- 38. The orbital having two radial as well as two an-
mum when it is at a distance a0 from the gular nodes is: [Ans. - D]
nucleus
(a) 3p
(c) The electron can be found at a distance
2a0 from the nucleus (b) 4f
(d) The 1s orbital is spherically symmetrical (c) 4d
36. Which of the following is the correct plot for the (d) 5d
probability density ψ 2 (r) as a function of dis-
tance ’r’ of the electron from the nucleus for 2s 39. Which of the following electronic configuration
orbital? would be associated with the highest magnetic
moment? [Ans. - D]

Ar 3d7
[Ans. - B] Ar 3d8
(a) Graph A Ar 3d3
(b) Graph B Ar 3d6
(c) Graph C 40. The correct order of the complex ions, ac-
(d) Graph D cording to their spin only magnetic moment
values (in B.M.) is: P = [F eF6 ]3− , Q =
37. The number of radial node/s for 3p orbital is:
[V (H2 O)6 ]2+ , R = [F e(H2 O)6 ]2+ . [Ans. - C]
[Ans. - 1]
(a) 1 (a) R < Q < P
(b) 4 (b) R < P < Q
(c) 2 (c) Q < R < P
(d) 3 (d) Q < P < R

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