PHYSICS XII ATOMIC SPECTRA NAME: ________________

1. Characteristic K x-radiation of an element occurs when:

(a) the incident electron is absorbed by a target nucleus (b) the incident electron is scattered by a target atom without an energy loss
(c) an electron is ejected from an outer shell of a target atom (d) an electron in a target atom makes a transition to the lowest energy state
2. Which of the following is true:
(a) Lyman series is a continuous spectrum (b) Paschen series is a line spectrum in the infrared (c) Balmer series is a
line spectrum in the ultraviolet (d) The spectral series formula can be derived from the Rutherford model of the hydrogen atom
3. Photon of highest frequency will be absorbed when transition takes place from
(a) 1st to 5th orbit (b) 2nd to 5th orbit (c) 3rd to 5th orbit (d) 4th to 5th orbit
4. In hydrogen spectrum which one of the following series lies in the ultraviolet region?
(a) Balmer series (b) Pfund series (c) Bracket series (d) Lymann series
5. Tick the correct statement
(a) an atom has limited number of ionization potentials but a large number of excitation potentials
(b) there are as many excitation potentials as there are excited states (c) the difference between the energy of the
ground sate and any one of the excited states is the measure of excitation energy (d) all of above
6. Radiation with wavelength longer than red lights
(a) ultraviolet rays (b) X-rays (c) infra red radiation (d) visible radiation
7. Bracket series is obtained when all transition of electron terminate on
(a) 4th orbit (b) 5th orbit (c) 3rd orbit (d) 2nd orbit
8. Quality of X-rays depends upon _____ A-filament current B-accelerating voltage C-material of the target
(a) A&B (b) B&C (c) A&C (d) AB&C
9. The minimum wavelength of X-rays can further be reduced by
(a) Reducing the pressure or cooling the target. (b)Increasing the temperature of the filament.
(c) Using a target element of higher atomic number. (d)Increasing the potential difference between the cathode and the target.
10. Maximum frequency in the spectrum from X-ray tube is directly proportional to the
(a) Number of incident electron i.e. filament current. (b)The kinetic energy of the incident electron i.e. the potential
difference through which they are accelerated. (c)The soft target which can easily emit electrons. (d) all of above are correct.
11. The velocity of laser light is (a)Less than ordinary light. (b) More than ordinary light.
(c) Equal to ordinary light. (d) Different for different colors or frequency.
12. Hydrogen atom doesn't emit x-rays because
(a) energy levels are close (b) energy levels are far (c) it has small mass (d) it has single electron
13. Ratio of minimum to maximum wavelength in Ballmer series is
(a) 0.5555 (b) 0.233333333 (c) 1:4 (d) 3:4
14. Velocity of electron in second Bohr's orbit as compared to velocity in first orbit is
(a) equal (b) one half (c) 2 times (d) one fourth
15. Characteristic X – rays are the X – rays which have
(a) High energy photons (b) Specific wavelengths (c) Specific frequencies (d) All of these
16. The purpose of the mirrors at the ends of a helium-neon laser is:
(a) to assure that no laser light leaks out (b) to increase the number of stimulated emissions (c) to absorb some of the photons
(d) to keep the light used for pumping inside the laser (e) to double the effective length of the laser
17. Population inversion is important for the generation of a laser beam because it assures that:
(a) spontaneous emission does not occur more often than stimulated emission (b) photons do not split too rapidly (c) more
photons are emitted than are absorbed (d) photons do not collide with each other (e) photons do not make upward transitions
18. A metastable state is important for the generation of a laser beam because it assures that:
(a) spontaneous emission does not occur more often than stimulated emission (b) photons do not split too rapidly (c) more
photons are emitted than are absorbed (d) photons do not collide with each other (e) photons do not make upward transitions
19. Photons in a laser beam are produced by: (a) transitions from a metastable state (b) transitions to a metastable state
(c) transitions from a state that decays rapidly (d) splitting of other photons (e) pumping
20. A laser must be pumped to achieve:
(a) a metastable state (b) fast response (c) stimulated emission (d) population inversion (e) the same wavelength for all photons
21. For electron moving in nth orbit of H-atom the angular velocity is proportional to:
(a) n (b) 1/n (c) n3 (d) 1/n3 (e) N.O.T
22. Ratio of the wavelengths of first line of Lyman series and first line of Balmer series is:
(a) 1: 3 (b) 27 : 5 (c) 5 : 27 (d) 4: 9
23. In any Bohr orbit of the H atom, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy of the electron is:
(a) 1/2 (b) 2 (c) -1/2 (d) – 2
24. When hydrogen atom is in its first excited level, its radius is .... its ground state radius:
(a) Half (b) Same (c) Twice (d) Four times
25. With increasing quantum number the energy difference between adjacent levels in atoms:
(a) decreases (b) increases (c) remains constant (d) decreases for low Z and increases for high Z atoms
SAHIR HEMNANI