CHEMISTRY FOR YOU QUANTUM MECHANISM

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1. The correct statement among the following is ( A is a hermitian operator) JRF D 2017
a) The eignvalue of A2 can be negative . b) The eignvalue of A2 are always positive
2
c) No eignfunction of A is an eignfunction of A d) The eignvalue of A2 can be complex
2. A system is described by the following real wavefunction IIT GATE 2016

The probability (P) of finding the particle in a region dx around point I ,II and III in the figure obeys the trend
a) P(I) > P(II) > P(III) b) P(II) > P(III) > P(I)
c) P(II) > P(I) > P(III) d) P(III) > P(I) > P(II)
3. For a hermitian operator A , which does not commute with the Hamiltonian H , let ψ 1 be an eignfunction of A and ψ2 be an
eignfunction of H. The correct statement regarding the average value of commutator of A with H ([A,H]) is CSIR DEC 16
a) both < ψ1 [A,H] ψ1 > and < ψ2 [A,H] ψ2 > are non zero .
b) only < ψ1 [A,H] ψ1 > is zero , but < ψ2 [A,H] ψ2 > is non zero
c) only < ψ2 [A,H] ψ2 > is zero , but < ψ1 [A,H] ψ1 > is non zero
d) Both < ψ1 [A,H] ψ1 > and < ψ2 [A,H] ψ2 > are zero
4. Given an operator A and a set of vectors X which obey the following relationship AX=λX where λ is the set of scalars. If A
commutes with B and B ≠ A, which of the following is correct:
A) X are eigenvectors of A only if the λ are all distinct (no two eigenvalues are equal)
B) X are eigenvectors of B
C) X are eigenvectors of B with set of eigenvalues λ
D) X need not be eigenvectors of A TIFR
5. A set of N vectors X1,X2 …………..Xn satisfy the eigenvalue equation for an operator A with scalar eigenvalues λ1, λ2,……….. λn
(i.e AXk= λkXk) The linear combination vector X=∈ CKXk where Ck are non zero scalar coefficient TIFR 2016
a) is not an eigenvector of A
b) is an eigenvector of A only if the λk are all distinct (no two eigenvalues are equal)
c) is an eigenvector of A only if the λ k are all equal
d) is an eigenvector of only if Ck are equal
6. The eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian H (H=T+V) of a harmonic oscillator are (where T and V are kinetic energy and potential
energy operators, respectively) CSIR JRF 2015
a). eigenfunctions of T as well as V b) eigenfunctions of T , but not of V
c) . eigenfunctions of V but not of T d). eigenfunctions of neither T nor V
7. Which of the following statement is not true TIFR 2015
i)The state function ψ(x,t) is always equal to a function of time multiplied by a function of coordinate.
ii) If f1 and f2 are eign functions of operator B then C1 f1 +C2 f2 must always be an eignfunction of B . where C1 and C2 are
constants.
iii)The operator L2 commute with Lx + Ly .
a)i,iii (b) i,ii (c) ii,iii (d) only iii
8. <x> in the ground state for a particle that is confined to move in a one d box of length –L to L is
a) L b) L/2 c) –L d) 0
9. If an operator {(d2/dx2)-16x2} is operated on an function e-2x2 than corresponding eigenvalue is
a) -2 b) -4 c)2 d) 4 GATE EXAM 2013
10. {(-h /8π m)(d /dx ) +(h α x )/2π m}e
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 -αx2
= C(h /4π )e
2 2 -αx2
(h,π,α,m constant), value of C is
(a)2α/m (b) α/2m (c)α/m (d) α2/m IIT JAM Chemical Science
𝐿 3𝐿
11. The probability of finding the particle in a one dimensional box of length ‘L’ in the region between 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4 for quantum number
n=1 is CSIR JRF Chemical Science
1 1 1 1 1 2
(a) 2 (b) 2 + 𝜋 (c) 2 − 𝜋 (d) 3
12. The wavefunction for a quantum mechanical particle in a 1 dimmensional box of length ‘a’ is given by ψ=A sin (πx/a) . The value
of A for a box of length 200 nm is IIT GATE 2011 C
(1)4×104 (nm)2 (2) 10 √2 (nm)1/2 (3) √2 /10 nm-1/2 (4) 0.1 nm-1/2
13. Consider the statements
1. Momentum and kinetic energy may be determined simultaneously but momentum and total energy can not be determined
simultaneously .
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 2. Normalization constant for a particle that is confined to move in a box of length 800 nm is0.2(nm)1/2.
3.A wave function becomes zero at infinite.
True statements above are
(a) 1,2 (b) 2,3 (c) 1,3 (d) 1,2,3 (e)1 only (f) 2 only (g) 3 only
14. Consider the statements
1. The normalization constant corresponding to wave function x between the limit 0 to 1 is (3) 0.5.
2. The average value of x for a particle that is confined to move in 1D box (of length a to b) with wave function 1/x is ab.
3. The average value of momentum for a particle that is confined to move in 1 d box of length l is zero, means momentum is zero.
True statements above are
(a) 1,2 (b) 2,3 (c) 1,3 (d) 1,2,3 (e)1 only (f) 2 only (g) 3 only
15. Consider the statement
1. If the wavefunction for system is an eignfunction of operator associated with observable A than <An > =<A>n
2.The probability of finding the particle in 1D box of length l within the middle half of the box in first excited state is 82%.
3 The value of commutator [LxLy,Lz] is (ih/2π)[Lx2 – Ly2 ]
True statements above are
(a) 1,2 (b) 2,3 (c) 1,3 (d) 1,2,3 (e)1 only (f) 2 only (g) 3 only
16. Consider the statement regarding
1) Every function used in quantum mechanics should be an eignfunction.
2) The function f=0 is never allowed as eignfunction for a system.
3) All eignfunction of Hermitian operator must be real functions
The correct statements above are
(a)1,2,3 (b)2,3 (c) 1,3, (d)1,2
17. Consider the statements
1.The normalization constant for a wave function sinπx between the limit 0 to 1 is (2).5.
2.The average value of momentum is 0 for a particle in 1 D box means,that momentum is 0.
3.Uncertainty in momentum for a particle in 1 d box of length l in ground state is h/2l.
True statements above are
(a) 1,2 (b) 2,3 (c) 1,3 (d) 1,2,3 (e)1 only (f) 2 only (e)3 only
18. Consider the statements
1.The normalization constant for function eimɸ of a rotating particle is 1/(2π).5.
2.The normalized wave function is dimensionless.
3.The probability of finding particle in 1 D box of length L between the limit 0 to L/3 in first excited state is 33%.
The true statements above are
(a) 1,2 (b) 1,2,3 (c) 1,3 (d) 1 only (e) 2 only (f) 3 only
19. Consider the statements
1.The normalization constant for a wave function sinπx between the limit 0 to 1 is (2).5.
2.The average value of momentum is 0 for a particle in 1 D box means,that momentum is 0.
3.Uncertainty in momentum for a particle in 1 d box of length l in ground state is h/2l.
True statements above are
(a) 1,2 (b) 2,3 (c) 1,3 (d) 1,2,3 (e)1 only (f) 2 only (e)3 only
20. Which of the following operators is Hermitian? TIFR 2023
A) -d/dx B) e-iπ/2 d/dx C) d/dx D) x + d/dx
21. Which of the following is NOT a linear operator? TIFR 2023
A) d/dx B) ∫ dx C) ()² D) d²/dx²
22. let the Hamiltonian H, in the one-dimension, be csir nov. 2020
px2
H V  x
2m
The commutator of H with x,  H , x , is
(a)  i px (b) 
i
px2 (c) i
px
(d) i px
m 2m n 2m
 iap / h
23. The result of applying the operator e on the function f(x) is csir june23
df  x 
1.  a 2. f  x  a 
dx
df  x 
3.  a 4. f  x  a 
dx

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