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Objective Type Questions on Atoms (CH-12)

1. An electron of an atom transits from 1 to 2. In which of the following maximum frequency of photon
will be emitted?
a) 1=1 to 2=2 b) 1=2 to 2=1 c) 1=2 to 2=6 d) 1=6 to 2=2

2. If ! is radius of first Bohr orbit in hydrogen atom, the radius of the third orbit is
a) 3 ! b) 9 ! c) 27 ! d) 81 !

3. An electron collides with a hydrogen atom in its ground state and excites it to =3. The energy given to
hydrogen atom in this inelastic collision is(neglect the recoiling of hydrogen atom)
a) 10.2 eV b) 12.1 eV c) 12.5 eV d) None of these

4. When a hydrogen atom is bombared, the atom is excited to then  = 4 state. The energy released, when
the atom goes from  = 4 state to the ground state is
a) 1.275 eV b) 12.75 eV c) 5 eV d) 8 eV

5. In terms of Bohr radius !2 , the radius of the second Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atoms is given by
a) 4 !2 b) 8 !2 c) √2!2 d) 2 !2
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6. An alpha nucleus of energy 5 67 5 bombards a heavy nuclear target of charge 89. Then the distance of
closest approach for the alpha nucleus will be proportional to
a) 7 5 b) 1/m c) 1/7 ; d) 1/89

7. The ratio of minimum to maximum wavelength in Balmer series is

a) 5:9 b) 5:36 c) 1:4 d) 3:4

8. Let the TE of hydrogen atom in the ground state be zero. Then its total energy in the first excited state will
a) 27.2 eV b) 23.8 eV c) 12.6 eV d) 10.2eV

9. The radius of hydrogen atom in its ground state is 5.3 @ 10A44 m. After collision with an electron it is
found to have a radius of 212 @ 10A44 m. What is the principal quantum number  of the final state of
atom?
a)   4 b)   2 c)   16 d)   3

10. Three photons coming from excited atomic hydrogen sample are observed, their energies are 12.1 eV, 10.2
eV and 1.9 eV. These photons must come from
a) Single atom b) Two atoms
c) Three atoms d) Either two or three atom

11. The angular momentum of electron in hydrogen atom is proportional to

a) √C b) 1/C c) C 5 d) 1/√C

12. Wavelength of first line in Lyman series is D. The wavelength of first line in Balmer series is
5 36 27 5
a) D b) D c) D d) D
27 5 5 36
13. The shortest wavelength in Lyman series is 91.2 nm. The longest wavelength of the series is
a) 121.6 nm b) 182.4 nm c) 234.4 nm d) 364.8 nm
14. In a hydrogen atom, the electron in a given orbit has total energy −1.5 eV. The potential energy is
a) 1.5 eV b) −1.5 eV c) 3.0 eV d) −3.0 eV

15. Consider an electron in the th orbit of a hydrogen atom in the Bohr model. The circumference of the orbit
can be expressed in terms of the de-Broglie wavelength D of that electron as
a) *0.529) D b) √ D c) *13.6+D d) D

16. In a hypothetical bohr hydrogen atom, the mass of the electron is doubled. The energy H2 and energy C2 of
the first orbit will be (!2 is the Bohr radius)
a) H2  −27.2eV; C2 = !2 /2 b) H2  −27.2eV; C2 = !2
c) H2  −13.6eV; C2  !2 /2 d) H2  −13.6eV; C2  !2

17. The product of linear momentum and angular momentum of an electron of the hydrogen atom is
proportional to  J , where K is
a) 0 b) 1 c) −2 d) 2

18. The acceleration of electron in the first orbit of hydrogen atom is

4L 5 6 ℎ5 ℎ5 65 ℎ5
a) b) c) d)
ℎN 4L 5 6C 4L 5 65 C N 4L 5 C N
19. The energy of electron in the th orbit of hydrogen atom is expressed as En = A4;.O eV. The shortest and
Q P
longest wavelength of Lyman series will be
a) 910Å, 1213 Å b) 5463 Å , 7858 Å c) 1315 Å, 1530 Å d) None of these

20. Which of the following lines of the H-atom spectrum belongs to the Balmer series?
a) 1025 Å b) 1218 Å c) 4861 Å d) 18751 Å

21. In an atom, the two electrons move round the nucleus in circular orbits of radii T and 4T. The ratio of the
times taken by them to complete one revolution is
a) 1/4 b) 4/1 c) 8/1 d) 1/8

22. For hydrogen atom electron in  th Bohr orbit, the ratio of radius of orbit to its de-Broglie wavelength is
 5 1 1
a) b) c) d)
2L 2L 2L 2L5

23. An α −particle of energy 5MeV is scattered through 180° by a fixed uranium 235 nucleus. The distance of
closest approach is of the order of
a) 1 A° b) 10A4Z cm c) 10A45cm d) 10A4[cm

24. In Rutherford scattering experiment, what will be the correct angle for ] scattering for an impact
parameter b=0?
a) 90° b) 270° c) 0° d) 180°

25. Which of the following transition in Balmer series for hydrogen will have longest wavelength?
a) =2 to =1 b)  =6 to =1 c)  =3 to =2 d)  =6 to =2

Answers
1 B 6 B 11 A 16 A 21 D
2 B 7 A 12 C 17 A 22 A
3 B 8 D 13 A 18 C 23 C
4 B 9 B 14 D 19 A 24 D
5 A 10 C 15 D 20 C 25 C
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