SECTION 1

1. Isotopes contain
(a) same number of neutrons (b) same number of protons
(c) same mass number (d) same number of electrons
2. Isotones contains
(a) same number of neutrons (b) same number of protons
(c) same number of electrons (d) same mass number
3. The ratio of E2 – E1 and E5 – E4 of orbits in hydrogen-like species is
(a) 108/7 (b) 100/3 (c) 152/3 (d) 50/3
+
4. Which of the following orbit of He ion will have the same energy as that of second orbit of hydrogen atom?
(a) n = 1 (b) n = 2 (c) n = 3 (d) n = 4

5. The ratio of kinetic energy and total energy of an electron in Bohr orbit of hydrogen-like species is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/4 (c) –1 (d) –1/2
6. The ratio of potential energy and total energy of an electron in Bohr orbits of hydrogen atom is
(a) 2 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) –1/2
7. The wavelength of radiation emitted when an electron jump from n = 4 to n = 2 energy levels of hydrogen atom
is (Given: Rydberg constant = 1.097 ¥107 m–1)
(a) 342 nm (b) 252 nm (c) 486 nm (d) 890 nm
8. The number of possible spectral lines emitted when electron in n = 4 Bohr orbit reaches to n = 1 Bohr orbit is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6
+, the energy E of an electron in nth orbit of hydrogen atom
9. If E1 2
will be
(a) E1/2n (b) E1/2n2 (c) E1/4n2 (d) E1/8n2
10. For which of the following hydrogen-like species, the wavelength of radiation emitted due to electron shifts from
= 2 to n = 1, has a maximum value?
(a) H (b) He+ (c) Li2+ (d) Be3+
11. For which of the following electronic transitions in hydrogen-like species, the frequency of emitted radiation will
be maximum?
(a) n = 2 to n = 1 (b) n = 3 to n = 2 (c) n = 4 to n = 2 (d) n = 6 to n = 4
+ having n = 1 is about (Given : e2/ 4p e = 2.30 ¥ 10–28 N m2)
0
(a) 53.4 pm (b) 106.8 pm (c) 26.7 pm (d) 42.1 pm

n =1) of hydrogen atom is 53.4 pm. The Bohr orbit having n = 3 in Li2+ will be
(a) 53.4 pm (b) 106.8 pm (c) 120.1 pm (d) 160.2 pm

also permitted for the electron in Bohr orbits of hydrogen atom?

(a) –6.8 ev (b) –4.53 ev (c) –3.4 ev (d) –2.27 ev
 ¥ 105 m s–1. The speed of electron in the n = 2 level of Li2+
ion will be
(a) 7.27 ¥105 m s–1 (b) 1.09 ¥106 m s–1 (c) 1.45 ¥106 m s–1 (d) 1.82 ¥106 m s–1
16. The ionization energy of hydrogen atom is 1314 kJ mol–1. The energy of n = 3 electronic level in this atom is
(a) –2.182 ¥ 10–18 J (b) –4.27 ¥10–18 J (c) –2.42 ¥ 10–19 J (d) –2.182¥10–19 J
–1. The ionization energy of He+ ion is expected to be
17. The ionization energy of hydrogen atom is 1314 kJ mol
(a) 1314 kJ mol–1 (b) 2628 kJ mol–1 (C) 3952 kJ mol–1 (D) 5256 kJ mol–1

ANSWERS
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (a)
7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (c)
13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (d)

SECTION 2

1. If the kinetic energy of a sub-atomic particle is increased 8 times, its de-Broglie wavelength becomes x times the
original wavelength. The value of x is
(a) 1/8 (b) 1/4 (c) 1/ 2 2 (d) 1/ 2
2. The stopping potential of the electrons emitted in a photoelectric experiment is V. The de-Broglie wavelength of
the electron when it is emitted from the metal surface will be
(a) h 2 / 2emV (b) h / 2emV (c) h 2 / 2emV (d) h / 2emV
3. The de-Broglie wavelength of the particle A is four times the wavelength of the particle B. If mass of A is two
times the mass of B, then the ratio of kinetic energy of A and that of B will be
(a) 1/16 (b) 1/8 (c) 1/32 (d) 1/ 32
4. The de-Broglie wavelength of electron in Bohr orbits displays the following trend with increase in the value of
quantum number n.
(a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) No change (d) Cannot be predicted
5. The de-Broglie wavelength of a proton travelling with a speed of 0.1% of the speed of light will be
(a) 1.32 pm (b) 1.32 nm (c) 2.62 pm (d) 5.14 nm
6. If the uncertainty in locating the position of a proton (m = 1.67 ¥ 10 kg) is 5 mm, the uncertainty in its speed
–27

will be
(a) ≥ 9.3 ¥ 10–3 m s–1 (b) ≥ 6.3 ¥ 10–3 m s–1 (c) ≥ 6.3 ¥ 10–2 m s–1 (d) £ 6.3 ¥ 10–2 m s–1
7. The kinetic energy of electrons in a photoelectric effect is 1.3252 ¥ 10 J. If the threshold frequency of the metal
–19

is 5.50 ¥ 1014 Hz, the frequency of incident radiation is

(a) 4.50 ¥ 1014 Hz (b) 6.50 ¥ 1014 Hz (c) 7.50 ¥ 1014 Hz (d) 8.50 ¥ 1014 Hz
8. A metal (threshold frequency 8.0 ¥ 1015 Hz) is irradiated with the radiation of frequency 10.40 ¥ 1015 Hz. The
stopping potential of the emitted electrons is about
(a) 67.6 V (b) 82.1 V (c) 120.1 V (d) 99.4 V
9. The number of spherical nodes in an orbital of hydrogen-like species is
(a) n – l (b) n – l – 1 (c) n + l – 1 (d) n – l – 2
10. The number of angular nodes in an orbital of hydrogen-like species is
(a) n (b) l (c) n – l (d) n + l
11. The total number of orbitals in M shell of an atom is
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 9 (d) 16
12. Which of the following orbitals is not permitted in an atom?
(a) n = 2, l = 0, m = 0 (b) n = 2, l = 1, m = 0 (c) n = 2, l = 0, m = 1 (d) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1
13. If q is the angle made by orbital angular momentum with the z-axis, then the quantum number l and m of an atom
are related to each other through the expression
(a) m = l cos q (b) m ={l(l + 1)}cos q (c) l = m cos q (d) m = l (l + 1) cos q
14. The total number of nodes in an orbital is equal to the value of
(a) n (b) n – 1 (c) n – 2 (d) n + l – 1
15. In a sub-shell of an atom, the total number of allowed orbitals is equal to the value of
(a) l (b) l + 1 (c) l + 2 (d) 2 l + 1
16. Which of the following species travelling with the same speed will have maximum de-Broglie wavelength?
(a) H (b) D (c) T (d) a–particle
17. Consider the ground state of Cu atom (Z = 29). The number of electrons with the azimuthal quantum numbers l
= 1 and 2 are, respectively,
(a) 12, 5 (b) 12, 10 (c) 16, 6 (d) 14, 8

same energy?
(i) n = 2, l = 1, m = 0 (ii) n = 3, l = 1, m = 1 (iii) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0 (iv) n = 3, l = 1, m = 0
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)
19. Which of the following arrangement of orbitals having quantum numbers
(i) n = 4, l = 2 (ii) n = 5, l = 1 (iii) n = 4, l = 3
is correct regarding their relative energies?
(a) (i) < (ii) < (iii) (b) (i) < (iii) < (ii) (c) (ii) < (i) < (iii) (d) (ii) < (iii) < (i)
24Cr is
5 (4s)1
(a) [Ar] (3d) (b) [Ar] (3d)4 (4s)2 (c) [Ar] (3d)6 (4s)0 (d) [Ar] (4d)5 (4s)1
47Ag is
(a) 3d (b) 4d (c) 5d (d) 6d
22. Which of the following statements is correct?

(b) The electron densities in the xy and yz planes are zero in 3dxz orbital.
(c) The electron density in the xy plane in 3dz2 orbital is zero.
(d) The electron density in the xy plane in 3dxy orbital is zero.
23. The number of unpaired electrons in 27Co is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
24. The numbers of spherical and angular nodes in 4f orbitals, respectively, are
(a) 1, 3 (b) 1, 4 (c) 2, 3 (d) 0, 3
25. Which of the following sets represents isoelectronic species?
(a) K+, Ca2+, Sc3+ (b) Na+, F–, V3+ (c) K+, Cl–, Mg2+ (d) Cr3+, Fe2+, Co3+

ANSWERS-SECTION-2
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (b)
7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (c) 12. (c)
13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (d)
19. (a) 20. (a) 21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (d)
25. (a)
 SECTION-3

General Characteristics
1. The approximate radii of the nuclei of atoms lie in the range of
(a) 10 12 m 10 13 m (b) 10 13 m 10 14 m (c) 10 14 m 10 15 m (d) 10 15 m 10 16 m
2. The increasing order for the values of e/m (charge/mass) for electron (e), proton (p), neutron (n) and alpha particle
(a) is
(a) e, p, n, a (b) n, p, e, a (c) n, p, a, e (d) n, a, p, e
3. The fundamental particle responsible for keeping the components of nucleus together is
(a) meson (b) neutron (c) positron (d) antiproton
4. An isotone of 7632 Ge is
(a) 77
32 Ge (b) 77
33As (c) 77
34Se (d) 76
34Se
5. The number of neutrons in dipositive zinc ion (Z = 30) with mass number 70 is
(a) 34 (b) 36 (c) 38 (d) 40
6. The mass of a neutron is
(a) equal to the mass of a proton (b) greater than the mass of a proton
(c) smaller than the mass of a proton (d) equal to the sum of masses of a proton and an electron
7. The mass of one mole of electrons is
(a) 0.548 g (b) 0.548 mg (c) 0.548 cg (d) 0.548 dg
8. The number of electrons carrying a total charge of 1 C is
(a) 6.023 ¥ 1023 (b) 6.25 ¥ 1018 (c) 6.24 ¥ 1020 (d) 6.023 ¥ 1022
9. The binding energy of 3Li atom is 6.258 ¥ 10
7 –12 J. If atomic masses of electron, proton and neutron are
0.0005 u, 1.0073 u and 1.0086 u, respectively, the actual mass of Li atom is
(a) 6.899 u (b) 6.985 u (c) 7.016 u (d) 7.312 u
10. Naturally occurring copper is assigned atomic mass equal to 63.546 u. If it consists of two isotopes 63Cu (atomic
mass = 62.930 u) and 65Cu (atomic mass = 64.928 u), then mass percentage of isotope 65Cu in the naturally
occurring copper is
(a) 30.83 (b) 41.15 (c) 56.2 (d) 59.1
Bohr Theory
11. The expression for the Bohr radius of hydrogen-like species is
È h2 ˘ 1 È h2 ˘
(a) n2 Í 2 ˙ (b) Í 2 ˙
(
ÍÎ 4p m Ze 4p e 0 ˙˚
2
) n2 (
ÍÎ 4p m Ze 4pe 0 ˙˚
2
)
È 4p 2 m h 2 ˘ 1 È 4p 2 m h 2 ˘
(c) n2 Í 2 ˙ (d) 2 Í 2 ˙
Î Ze 4 p e 0 ˚ n Î Ze 4 pe 0 ˚
12. The expression for the energy of electron in the hydrogen-like species is
È 2 ( ) ˘ È 2 ( ) ˘
2 2
1 Í 2p m Ze 4pe 0 1 Í 2p m Ze 4pe 0
2 2
(a) 2 ˙ (b) - 2 ˙
n Í h2 ˙ n Í h2 ˙
Î ˚ Î ˚
È ˘ È ˘
1 Í 2p 2 m h 2 ˙ 1 Í 2p 2 m h 2 ˙
(c) (d) -
( ) ( )
2˙ 2˙
n 2 Í Ze2 4 pe n 2 Í Ze2 4 pe
Î 0 ˚ Î 0 ˚
13. The expression of Rydberg constant is
2p 2 m (e 2 4p e 0 ) (e 2 4p e 0 )
2 2
2p 2 m h3 c 2 p 2 m h3 c
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(e 2 4p e 0 ) 2 p 2 m h3 c e 2 4p e 0
2
h3 c

14. Which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?
(a) 3Li (b) 5B (c) 7N (d) 8F
15. The speed of an electron in the innermost orbit of the hydrogen atom (Bohr radius = 52.9 pm,
me = 9.11 10–31 kg) is
(a) 2.19 104 m s–1 (b) 2.19 106 m s–1 (c) 2.19 107 m s–1 (d) 2.19 108 m s–1
16. The ionization energy of hydrogen atom in the ground state is 2.17 10–11 erg. The ionization energy of Li2+ in
the ground state will be
(a) 1.953 10–15 J (b) 1.953 10–16 J (c) 1.953 10–17 J (d) 1.953 10–18 J
17.
(a) 52.9 cm (b) 52.9 nm (c) 52.9 pm (d) 52.9 Å
18. With increasing quantum number, the energy difference between adjacent levels of hydrogen atom
(a) increases (b) decreases

19. The wavelength of radiation required to remove the electron of hydrogen atom (ionization energy 21.7 10–12
erg) from n = 2 orbit to n = • is
(a) 3.664 10–4 cm (b) 3.664 10–5 cm (c) 3.664 10–6 cm (d) 3.664 10–7 cm
20. The angular momentum of an electron in the second Bohr orbit is given by
(a) 1(h/2p) (b) 2 (h/2p) (c) 2(h/2p) (d) 2(2 + 1) (h/2p)
21. The energy difference between the two orbits of a hydrogen atom is
Ê 1 1ˆ
DE = R•hc Á 2 - 2 ˜
Ë n1 n2 ¯
For the Lyman series, the values of n1 and n2 are given as
(a) n1 = 1, n2 = 2, 3, 4, … (b) n1 = 2, n2 = 3, 4, 5, …
(c) n1 = 3, n2 = 4, 5, 6, … (d) n1 = 4, n2 = 5, 6, 7, …
22. For the Balmer series, the values of n1 and n2 in the expression
Ê 1 1ˆ
DE = R•hc Á 2 - 2 ˜
Ë n1 n2 ¯
are
(a) n1 = 1, n2 = 2, 3, 4, … (b) n1 = 2, n2 = 3, 4, 5, …
(c) n1 = 3, n2 = 4, 5, 6, … (d) n1 = 4, n2 = 5, 6, 7, …
23. For the Paschen series, the values of n1 and n2 in the expression
Ê 1 1ˆ
DE = R•hc Á 2 - 2 ˜
Ë n1 n2 ¯
are
(a) n1 = 1, n2 = 2, 3, 4, … (b) n1 = 2, n2 = 3, 4, 5, …
(c) n1 = 3, n2 = 4, 5, 6, … (d) n1 = 4, n2 = 5, 6, …
24. For the Brackett series, the values of n1 and n2 in the expression
Ê 1 1ˆ
DE = R•hc Á 2 - 2 ˜
Ë n1 n2 ¯
are
(a) n1 = 1, n2 = 2, 3, 4, … (b) n1 = 2, n2 = 3, 4, 5, …
(c) n1 = 3, n2 = 4, 5, 6, … (d) n1 = 4, n2 = 5, 6, 7, …
25. For the Pfund series, the values of n1 and n2 in the expression
Ê 1 1ˆ
DE = R•hc Á 2 - 2 ˜
Ë n1 n2 ¯
are
(a) n1 = 2, n2 = 3, 4, 5, … (b) n1 = 3, n2 = 4, 5, 6, …
(c) n1 = 4, n2 = 5, 6, 7, … (d) n1 = 5, n2 = 6, 7, …
26. Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) Lyman spectral series of hydrogen atom lies in the ultraviolet region of electromagnetic radiation
(b) Balmer spectral series of hydrogen atom lies in the visible region of electromagnetic radiation
(c) Pashen spectral series of hydrogen atom lies in the visible region of electromagnetic radiation
(d) Brackett spectral series of hydrogen atom lies in the infrared region of electromagnetic radiation
27. 106 m s–1. Its velocity in the second
orbit would be
(a) 1.10 106 m s–1 (b) 4.38 106 m s–1 (c) 5.5 105 m s–1 (d) 8.76 106 m s–1
28. 10–18 J. Its energy in the second
orbit would be
(a) – 1.09 10–18 J (b) – 4.36 10–18 J (c) – 5.45 10–19 J (d) – 8.72 10–18 J
29. Hydrogen atom in its ground state is excited by a radiation of wavelength 97.26 nm. The longest wavelength it
emits is
(a) 1250 nm (b) 1400 nm (c) 1875 nm (d) 2050 nm
30. The ground state electronic energy in Be3+ ion is
(a) 3.49 ¥ 10–14 J (b) 3.49 ¥ 10–15 J (c) 3.49 ¥ 10–16 J (d) 3.49 ¥ 10–17 J
31. In Bohr theory, the ratio of kinetic energy and potential energy of an electron in any of orbit of hydrogen atom is
(a) 1/2 (b) – 1/2 (c) 1/4 (d) – 1/4
32. Which of the following statements about Bohr theory of hydrogen atom is not correct?
(a) Centripetal force acting on the electron is Ze2/(4p e0 r).
(b) Centrifugal force acting on the electron is mv2/r
(c) Angular momentum of electron is n (h/2p)
(d) Bohr radius is equal to 52.9 pm.
33. The expression of speed of electron in Bohr radii is given by
n ( h / 2p ) 2p ( Ze2 / 4p e 0 )
(a) v = (b) v =
Ze2 /(4pe 0 ) nh
n 2 ( h / 2p ) 4p 2 ( Ze2 / 42p e 0 )
(c) v = (d) v =
Ze2 /(4pe 0 ) n2 h2
34. Which of the following statements regarding Bohr theory of hydrogen atom is not correct?
(a) Kinetic energy of an electron in an orbit is half of magnitude of its potential energy.
(b) Kinetic energy of an electron in an orbit is equal to the magnitude of its potential energy.
(c) Total energy of an electron is negative of its kinetic energy.
(d) Potential energy of an electron in an orbit is equal to – mv2.
35. The ionization energy of one mole of hydrogen atoms is about
(a) 1313 J (b) 1313 kJ (c) 1616 J (d) 1616 kJ
36. In Bohr theory, which of the following expression for the energy of an electron in Bohr orbit is correct?
(a) E μ Z/n2 (b) E μ – Z/n2 (c) E μ – n2/Z (d) E μ – Z2/n2
37. In Bohr theory, which of the following expression for the speed of an electron in Bohr orbit is correct?
(a) v μ Z/n (b) v μ n/Z (c) v μ Z2/n2 (d) v μ n2/Z2
38. In Bohr theory, which of the following expression for the radii of Bohr orbits is correct?
(a) r μ n/Z (b) r μ n2/Z2 (c) r μ n2/Z (d) r μ Z2/n2
39. Which of the following spectral series of hydrogen atom lies in the ultraviolet region of electromagnetic radiation?
(a) Lyman (b) Balmer (c) Paschen (d) Brackett
40. Which of the following spectral series of hydrogen atom lies in the far infrared region of electromagnetic radiation?
(a) Lyman (b) Balmer (c) Paschen (d) Pfund
41. Which of the following spectral series of hydrogen atom lies in the visible region of electromagnetic radiation?
(a) Lyman (b) Balmer (c) Paschen (d) Brackett
+ will have the same wavelength as that
42. Which of the following electronic transitions in the line spectrum of He

(a) 4 ¨æ 2 (b) 2 ¨æ 1 (c) 3 ¨æ 1 (d) 4 ¨æ 1

43. The kinetic energy of an electron in He+ is maximum when it is present in the orbit having
(a) n = 1 (b) n = 2 (c) n = 3 (d) n = •
44. The longest wavelength in Balmer series is
(a) 656.5 nm (b) 770 nm (c) 360 nm (d) 450 nm

(a) Stark effect (b) Zeeman effect (c) Bohr effect (d) Anti-Zeeman effect
46. In Bohr theory of He+, the energy difference between two successive energy levels
(a) increases with increase in the value of n
(b) decreases with increase in the value of n
(c) remains constant with increase in the value of n
(d) initially increases followed by a decrease with increase in the value of n
2+ ion will be
r
(a) 3r (b) r/3 (c) 9r (d) r/9
2+ ion relative that of electron in the third Bohr orbit of H atom is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 9

Quantum Numbers and Orbitals
49. The shape of an orbital is governed by the
(a) principal quantum number (b) azimuthal quantum number
(c) magnetic quantum number (d) spin quantum number
50. The orientation of an orbital in an atom is governed by the
(a) principal quantum number (b) azimuthal quantum number
(c) magnetic quantum number (d) spin quantum number
51. For a given value of principal quantum number n, the number of allowed values of azimuthal quantum number l,
is given by
(a) n 2 (b) n (c) n 1 (d) n2
52. For a given value of azimuthal quantum number l, the number of allowed values of magnetic quantum number m,
is given by
(a) l + 1 (b) l + 2 (c) 2l + 1 (d) 2l + 2
53. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not allowed?
(a) n = 2, l = 0, m = + 1 (b) n = 2, l = 1, m = + 1
(c) n = 2, l = 0, m = 0 (d) n = 2, l = 1, m = 1
54. The value of Rydberg constant is
(a) 1.09678 105 m–1 (b) 1.09678 106 m–1
7 –1
(c) 1.09678 10 m (d) 1.09678 108 m–1
55. Which of the following orbitals is symmetric about the y-axis?
(a) px (b) py (c) dyz (d) dxy

(a) n = 3 (b) l = 2 (c) m = 2 (d) s = 1/2

57. Which of the following quantum numbers n, l, m and ms, respectively, is not possible?
(a) 2, 1, 0, – 1/2 (b) 2, 2, 0, 1/2 (c) 3, 2, 1, 1/2 (d) 3, 2, 0, 1/2

58. How many unpaired electrons are present in Ni2+ (Z = 28)?

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
not theoretically possible?
(a) 2d5 (b) 3p6 (c) 4s1 (d) 4f12
60. The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a quantum shell is equal to
(a) n (b) n2 (c) 2n2 (d) n(n + 1)
61. The number of unpaired electrons present in the ground state of Cr is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
62. Which of the electrons is most tightly bound to the nucleus?
(a) 4s (b) 4p (c) 4d (d) 4f
63. Which of the following atoms would be expected to be most paramagnetic?
(a) 3Li (b) 4Be (c) 5B (d) 6C
64. Tick the correct statement on the aufbau principle?
(a) (n – 1)d subshell is always lower in energy than ns subshell
(b) (n – 1)d subshell always has energy more than ns subshell
(c) 5d is lower in energy than 4f
(d) 5f is lower in energy than 7s
Z = 58) is
10 (5s)2 (5p)6 (4f)3 (6s)1
(a) (4d) (b) (5d)10 (5s)2 (5p)6 (5d)1 (6s)2
10 2 6 3 2
(c) (4d) (5s) (5p) (5d) (6s) (d) (4d)10 (5s)2 (5p)6 (4f)2 (5d)0 (6s)2
66. Aufbau order is not violated in

67. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(c) Aufbau order is not obeyed in cases where energy difference between ns and (n – 1)d subshells is larger.

5
(4s)1 is
(a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 26 (d) 27
69. The number of electrons present in the l = 2 orbital of Cr is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
70. Which of the isoelectronic species has more electrons than neutrons?
(a) O2– (b) Ne (c) Na+ (d) Mg2+
71. The number of electrons with l = 2 in an atom having atomic number 23 is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
72. The ion having 18 electrons in the outermost shell is
(a) Cu+ (Z = 29) (b) Al 3+ (Z = 13) (c) K+ (Z = 19) (d) As3+ (Z = 33)
73. The number of unpaired electrons present in an atom with atomic number 23 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5
Quantum Mechanical Approach

(a) at the nucleus

(b) at the Bohr radius
(c) at a large distance from the nucleus

75. The number of nodal points in the plot of Rn, 0 versus r is equal to the value of
(a) n (b) l (c) n – l (d) n – (l + 1)
76. For 2s orbital, the nodal surface exists at the distance
(a) a0 from the nucleus (b) 1.5 a0 from the nucleus
(c) 2 a0
yz plane?
(a) px (b) py (c) pz (d) dyz
78. The number of radial nodes in the 3p probability density distribution is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
79. The angular dependence of an orbital is decided by the
(a) principal quantum number only (b) azimuthal quantum number only
(c) magnetic quantum number only (d) both azimuthal and magnetic quantum numbers
80. Which of the following symbols correctly represents an orbitals in an atom?
(a) n, l, m = Rn l m (b) n, l, m = Rn, l l m (c) n, l, m = Rn, l l, m m (d) n, l, m = Rn, l l, |m| m
81. The angular momentum of an electron in an atomic orbital is governed by the
(a) principal quantum number (b) azimuthal quantum number
(c) magnetic quantum number (d) spin quantum number
82. The z-component of angular momentum of an electron in an atomic orbital is governed by the
(a) azimuthal quantum number (b) principal quantum number
(c) magnetic quantum number (d) spin quantum number
83. An orbital with l = 0 is
(a) symmetrical about the nucleus (b) symmetrical about the x-axis only
(c) symmetrical about the y-axis only (d) symmetrical about the z-axis only
84. The energy of an orbital in a multielectron atom depends on the
(a) principal quantum number only
(b) principal and azimuthal quantum numbers only
(c) principal, azimuthal and magnetic quantum numbers
(d) principal, azimuthal, magnetic and spin quantum numbers
85. For silver metal, threshold frequency for the emission of photoelectron is 1.13 1017 s–1. The kinetic energy of
electrons emitted when silver is irradiated with wavelength 1.5 nm is
(a) 5.76 10–17 J (b) 5.76 10–16 J (c) 5.76 10–15 J (d) 5.76 10–14 J
86. The binding energy of electrons in a metal is 193 kJ mol–1. The threshold frequency of the metal is
(a) 4.83 1010 Hz (b) 4.83 1012 Hz (c) 4.83 1014 Hz (d) 4.83 1016 Hz
87. The momentum of a particle having de Broglie wavelength of 0.1 nm is
(a) 6.626 10–21 kg m s–1 (b) 6.626 10–22 kg m s–1
(c) 6.626 10–23 kg m s–1 (d) 6.626 10–24 kg m s–1
 88. An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 500 V. Its de Broglie wavelength would be
(a) 55 pm (b) 5.5 pm (c) 0.55 pm (d) 55 nm
89. A proton is accelerated to one tenth of the velocity of light. If its velocity can be measured with a precision of 1%,
then the uncertainty in its position is equal to or greater than
(a) 1.93 nm (b) 19.3 nm (c) 19.3 pm (d) 193 pm
90. The angular momentum of an electron in f orbital is
(a) 12 (h / 2p) (b) 6 (h / 2p) (c) 2 (h / 2p) (d) 20 (h / 2p)
91. Which of the following statements on the atomic wave function is not correct?
(a) may be a real valued wave function
(b) may be in some cases be a complex function
(c)
(d)
92. Which of the following statements on the square of atomic wave function at a point near to the nucleus is not
correct?
(a) 2 may be positive, negative or imaginary
(b) 2 is proportional to electron density
(c) 2
(d) 2 is a normalized wave function
93. Which of the following statements on quantum numbers is not correct?
(a) Quantum numbers n, l, m and ms are needed to describe an electron in an atom completely.
(b) Quantum numbers n, l, m and s are obtained by solving the Schrödinger wave equation.
(c) A subshell in an atom can be designated with two quantum numbers n and l.
(d) The maximum value of l is equal to n – 1 and that of m is ± l.
94. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The wave function depicting the dependence on r involves two quantum numbers n and l.
(b) The wave function depicting the angular dependence involves two quantum numbers l and m.
(c) The spin quantum number is not the outcome of the Schrödinger equation.
(d) The lowest energy state of an atom corresponds to n = 0.
95. In an orbital, the signs of lobes indicate the
(a) sign of the wave function (b) sign of the probability distribution
(c) presence or absence of electron (d) sign of charge
96. f orbitals are characterised by the quantum number
(a) n = 4 (b) l = 3 (c) m = 3 (d) s = 1/2
97. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not allowed?
(a) n = 2, l = 1, m = 1 (b) n = 2, l = 1, m = 0 (c) n = 2, l = 2, m = 1 (d) n = 3, l = 2, m = – 1
98. In the plot of r Y versus r for 1s orbital of hydrogen atom, maximum occurs at
2 2

(a) r = 0 (b) r = a0 (Bohr radius) (c) r = 2a0 (d) r = •

99. The plot of r2Y 2 versus r for 2s orbital of hydrogen atom exhibits
(a) one maximum (b) two maxima (c) no maximum (d) three maxima
100. The angular momentum of an electron in p orbitals is equal to
(a) zero (b) (h/2p) (c) 2 (h/2p) (d) 6 (h/2p)
101. The angular momentum of an electron in d orbitals is equal to
(a) zero (b) (h/2p) (c) 2 (h/2p) (d) 6 (h/2p)
102. The pz orbital corresponds to the magnetic quantum m equal to
(a) 0 (b) + 1 (c) – 1 (d) + 2
103. The magnetic quantum number corresponding to dz2 orbital is
(a) + 2 (b) + 1 (c) 0 (d) – 2
104. For which of the following species, the electronic distribution is spherically symmetrical?
(a) H (b) Na (c) Cl – (d) B

(a) at the nucleus

(b) at a distance equal to Bohr radius from the nucleus

(d) at a distance equal to twice of the Bohr radius from the nucleus.
106. A dyz orbital has
(a) no nodal plane (b) one nodal plane in the yz plane
(c) two nodal planes in the xy and xz planes (d) Three nodal planes in the xy, xz and yz planes.
107. A dx2 – y2 orbital has
(a) no nodal plane (b) one nodal plane in the xy plane
(c) two nodal planes in the xz and yz planes (d) two nodal planes at angles 45° to x and y axes.
108. A dyz orbital is directed
(a) along the y– and z–axes (b) along the x– and y–axes
(c) along the centre of y– and z–axes (d) along the centre of x– and y–axes
109. A dxy orbital is directed
(a) along the x– and y–axes (b) along the z–axis
(c) along the centre of x and z–axes (d) along the centre of x– and y–axes
110. If an electron is to be located within 0.1 nm, the approximate uncertainty in its speed will be about
(a) 10–5 m s–1 (b) 6 ¥ 105 m s–1 (c) 10–2 m s–1 (d) 102 m s–1
111. The number of radial nodes in 4s orbital is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
112. The wavelength of an electron accelerated by 100 V of potential difference is about
(a) 122.8 pm (b) 61.4 pm (c) 30.7 pm (d) 15.35 pm
The r-dependent wave function of hydrogen atom is given by the expression
Ê 2r 2r 2 ˆ
R = (constant) Á 3 - + exp (– r/3 a0)
Ë a0 9 a02 ˜¯
Answer the following four questions.
113. The above wave function depends on the quantum numbers
(a) n (b) n and l (c) n, l and m (d) n, l, m and s
114. The number of nodes in this wave functions is/are
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
115. The above wave function represents
(a) 1s orbital (b) 2s orbital (c) 3s orbital (d) 3p orbital
116. One of the nodes lies at the distance r from the nucleus, where r is about
(a) 1.5a0 (b) 2.5a0 (c) 5.5a0 (d) 7.1a0
117. One of the maximum value of R2 lies approximately at
(a) r = 2.0a0 (b) r = 4.0a0 (c) r = 11.47a0 (d) r = 12.5a0
The r-dependent wave function of hydrogen atom is given by the expression
Ê 2r r 2 ˆ
R = (constant) Á - 2 ˜ exp (r/3a0)
Ë a0 3a0 ¯
Answers the following questions.
118. The number of nodes (besides at r = 0) in this wave function is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
119. The above wave function represents
(a) 2s (b) 2p (c) 3p (d) 3s
120. The node (besides at r = 0) occurs at
(a) 2a0 (b) 4a0 (c) 6a0 (d) 8a0

ANSWERS
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (b)
7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (b)
13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (b)
19. (b) 20. (c) 21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (d)
25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (a) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (b) 36. (d)
37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (d) 41. (b) 42. (a)
43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (b) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (d)
49. (b) 50. (c) 51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (c)
55. (b) 56. (b) 57. (b) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (c)
61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (d) 64. (b) 65. (d) 66. (d)
67. (c) 68. (c) 69. (c) 70. (a) 71. (b) 72. (a)
73. (c) 74. (a) 75. (d) 76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (b)
79. (d) 80. (d) 81. (b) 82. (c) 83. (a) 84. (b)
85. (a) 86. (c) 87. (d) 88. (a) 89. (d) 90. (a)
91. (d) 92. (a) 93. (b) 94. (d) 95. (a) 96. (b)
97. (c) 98. (b) 99. (b) 100. (c) 101. (d) 102. (a)
103. (c) 104. (c) 105. (a) 106. (c) 107. (d) 108. (c)
109. (d) 110. (b) 111. (b) 112. (a) 113. (b) 114. (c)
115. (c) 116. (d) 117. (c) 118. (b) 119. (c) 120. (c)