Every matter has its existence from the

basic unit called atom

All atoms of a particular substance are
alike
Atoms of different elements are
different in size and electronic
configuration
g

 Atoms of one element combine with

atoms of other elements to form
molecules (and molecular compounds)
JJ Thompson proposed plum pudding
model for an atom. Though he could
explain the stability of a large number of
elements he failed to explain the large
elements,
angle scattering of (alpha) particles by
gold foil

 J. J. Thompson model also failed to

explain the cause for emission of
radiations by Hydrogen atoms
Rutherford proposed the model based
on the experiment of scattering by
gold foil

 Rutherford model suggested a very

small space at the center of an atom in
which all the positive charges are
l t d Electrons
located.
El t
orbit
bit around
d the
th
nucleus in circular orbits
Rutherford assumed that electrons
accelerate and radiate energy

 However,
Rutherfords
model
favored
continuous
emission
spectrum
p
of hydrogen
y g
atoms.
Accelerating electrons accounts for
instability of atoms.
atoms
Hence
Hence,
Rutherford model failed to give a
stable
bl atom model
d l

 The quantization rule corresponding to the

g
momentum of electron and
angular
energy
transition/absorption
were
proposed by Neils Bohr. Non
Nonradiating
radiating or
stationary orbit accounted for stability of
an atom.
atom Quantised orbit levels also
explained line emission spectrum of
Hydrogen atom.
atom Bohr model holds good
for Hydrogen and Hydrogen like atoms.

 Hyperfine splitting of energy levels with

the application of electric field and
magnetic field could not be explained by
Bohrss model.
Bohr
model
Each principle quantum level generates
only a few transitions whereas a large
number
b off lines
li
were observed
b
d by
b using
i
powerful optical instruments.

 Sommerfield included additional

quantum
t
numbers
b
which
hi h accounted
t d
for elliptical orbits.
Sommerfield model failed to explain
Zeeman effect and Stark effect and
transition of alkali metals.

 Vector models introduced the

concept of spatial quantization and
spin quantization of electron to
explain
l i multielectron
lti l t
system.
t
DeBroglie dual nature of matter
explains
p
Bohrs second p
postulate of
quantization.

1. WhatistheradiusofIodineatom?(Atno.53,
massno.126)

(a)2.5X1011m

(b)2.5X109m

(c)7X109m

(d)7X106m

2.Hydrogenatomemitsbluelightwhen
it changes from n=4
itchangesfromn
4energylevelton
energy level to n=2
2
energylevel.Whichcoloroflightwould
the atom emit when it changes from n=5
theatomemitwhenitchangesfromn=5
levelton=2level?
(a) Red
(c)Green

(b)Yellow
(d)Violet

3. The binding energy of the electron in

the lowest orbit of the Hydrogen
y g atom is
13.6eV. The energies required in eV to
remove an electron from the three
lowest orbits of the Hydrogen atom are
(a) 13.6, 6.8, 8.4
(c) 13.6, 27.2, 40.8

(b) 13.6, 10.2, 3.4

(d) 13.6, 3.4, 1.5

4. An electron jumps from the 4th orbit to

2nd orbit of hydrogen atom.
atom Given the
Rydbergs
constant
R=105cm1,
the
frequency in hertz of the emitted radiation
will be
(a)3/16 X 105
( ) 9/16 X 1015
(c)

(b) 3/16 X 105

(d) 3/4 X 1015

5. In a hypothetical Bohr Hydrogen atom,

the mass of the electron is doubled. The
energy E0 and radius r0 of the first orbit
will be (a0 is the Bohr radius)
(a) E0=27.2
=27 2 eV; r0=a0/2
(b) E0=27.2 eV; r0=a0
(c) E0=13.6
= 13 6 eV; r0=a0/2
(d) E0=13.6 eV; r0=a0

7.Ifthedifferencebetweenthetwo
energy states in an atom is 2eV and h/e =
energystatesinanatomis2eVandh/e=
4X1015,thenthewavelengthofphoton
emittedasaresultoftheabove
itt d
lt f th b
transitionwillbe
( )
(a)1000
(c)3000

( )
(b)6000
(d)9000

8.Theminimumexcitationpotentialof
8.
The minimum excitation potential of
Bohrsfirstorbitinhydrogenatomis
(a)13.6V
(c) 10 2 V
(c)10.2V

(b)3.4V
(d) 3 6 V
(d)3.6V

E22 E11 =3.4 ((13.6)=10.2eV

)
andE.P=10.2V

9.Theratioofminimumtomaximum
wavelengthinBalmer
l
th i B l
seriesis
i i
((a)5:9
)
(c)1:4

(b)5:36
(b)
(d)3:4

10.IntheBohrmodelofHydrogenatom,
letR,V&Erepresenttheradiusofthe
orbit,spedoftheelectron&totalenergy
of the electron respectively. Which of the
oftheelectronrespectively.Whichofthe
followingquantitiesisproportionaltothe
quantum number n
quantumnumbern
(a)R/E
(c)RE

(b)E/V
(b)
E/V
(d)VR

11.Anparticleofenergy5MeVis
scattered through 1800 byafixedUranium
scatteredthrough180
by a fixed Uranium
nucleus.Thedistanceoftheclosest
approachisoftheorderof
h i f th
d
f
((a)1
)1
(c)1012cm

10cm
(b)10
(b)
1010
(d)1015cm

12.Theratioofthefrequenciesofthelong
wavelength limits of the Lyman to Balmer
wavelengthlimitsoftheLymantoBalmer
seriesofHydrogenis
(a)27:5
(c) 4:1
(c)4:1

(b)5:27
(d) 1:4
(d)1:4

13.Theratiooftheshortestwavelength
observedinLymanseriestoPfund seriesof
emissionspectrumofhydrogenis
(a)4/3
(c) 1/25
(c)1/25

(2)525/376
(4) 960/11
(4)960/11

14.IonizationpotentialofHydrogenatom
is 13 6Ev The least energy of photon of
is13.6Ev.Theleastenergyofphotonof
Balmer seriesis
(a)3.4eV
( ) 10 2 V
(c)10.2eV

(b)1.89eV
(d) 8 5 V
(d)8.5eV

ForBalmer series,n
, 1=2,n
, 2=3.Theleast
energycorrespondstothetransitionfrom
)
32i.e.E33 E2 =1.511 ((3.4)=1.89eV

15.Iftheserieslimitog Balmer seriesis

6400 th th
6400,thentheserieslimitofPaschen
i li it f P h
serieswillbe
(a)6400
(c)14400

(b)18680
(d)2400

16. In a Hydrogen atom, electron makes

transition from an energy level with
quantum number n to another with quantum
number (n1).
(n 1) If n>1,
n>1 the frequency of
radiation emitted is proportional to
(a)1/n
( ) 1/n
(c)
1/ 3/2

(b) 1/n2
(d) 1/n
1/ 3

17.Whenanelectroninhydrogenatominthe
groundstateabsorbsaphotonofenergy12.1
eV,itsangularmomentum
(a) Decreasesby2.11X1034Js
(b)Increasesby1.055X1034Js
(c)Decreasesby1.055X1034Js
(d)Increasesby2.11X1034Js

18.Letv1 bethefrequencyoftheseries
limit of the Lyman series v2 bethe
limitoftheLymanseries,v
be the
frequencyofthefirstlineofLymanseries
and v3 bethefrequencylimitofBalmer
andv
be the frequency limit of Balmer
series.Then
(a)v1 +v2 =v3
( ) 1 v2 =v3
(c)v

(b)v2 v1 =v3
(d) 3 =(v
(d)v
( 1 +v2)

19.WhenaHydrogenatomemitsaphoton
in going from n=5 to n=1 its recoil speed is
ingoingfromn=5ton=1,itsrecoilspeedis
almost
(a)104m/s
(c) 2 X 1022 m/s
(c)2X10

(b)8X102m/s
(d) 4 m/s
(d)4m/s

20.Whichenergystateofthetriplyionized
beryllium has the same electron orbital
berylliumhasthesameelectronorbital
radiusastheofgroundstatehydrogen?
Given Z for Be = 4
GivenZforBe=4
(a)n=4
(a)n
4
(c)n=2

(b)n=3
(b)
n 3
(d)n=1

21.InaHydrogenatom,theelectronisinthe
nth excitedstate.Itcomesdowntothefirst
excited state. It comes down to the first
excitedstatebyemittingtendifferent
wavelengths. The value of n is
wavelengths.Thevalueofnis
(a) 9
(c)7

(b)8
(b)
8
(d)6

22.Thebindingenergyofanelectronin
the ground state of He is equal to 24 6 eV
thegroundstateofHeisequalto24.6eV.
Theenergyrequiredtoremoveboththe
electronsis
l t
i
((a)49.2eV
)49 2 V
(c)38.2eV

(b)24.6eV
(b)
24 6 V
(d)79.0eV

E1= z2 (13.6)= 55.4eV

Therefore,I.E=54.4+24.6=79.0eV

23.AccordingtoBhors theoryofhydrogen
p
g
gy
atom,theproductofthebindingenergyof
electroninnthorbitofitsradiusinthenth
orbit
(a)Isproportionalton
(a)Is
proportional to n2
(b)Hasaconstantvalue7.2eV
(c) Hasaconstantvale10.2eV
Has a constant vale 10 2 eV
(d)Isinverselyproportionalton3

24.Theionizationenergyof10times
ionized sodium atom is
ionizedsodiumatomis

(a)13.6/11eV
(c) 13 6 X (11)2 eV
(c)13.6X(11)

(b)13.6/112 eV
(d) 13 6 eV
(d)13.6eV

IE=+Z2EH ;ZforNais11

27. If the atom 100Fm257 follows the Bohr

model
d l and
d the
h radius
di off 100Fm
F 257 is
i n times
i
the
h
Bohrs radius, find n.
(a) 100
( )4
(c)

(b) 200
(d) 1/4

28.TheatomicweightofBoronis10.81andit
has two isotopes 510Band
hastwoisotopes
B and 511B.Theratioof
B. The ratio of
theisotopeswouldbe
(1) 19:81
(3) 15:16
(3)15:16

(2)10:11
(4) 81:12
(4)81:12

29.Thedensityofthehydrogennucleuswith
ZZ=1,
1,is2.29X10
is 2.29 X 1017kg/m3.Thedensityofgold
. The density of gold
nucleuswithZ=79wouldbe
(a)2.29/79X1017 kg/m3
(b) 2.29 X 79 X 1017 kg/m3
(b)2.29X79X10
(c)2.29X1017 kg/m3
(d) 2.29/79 X 1017 kg/m3
(d)2.29/79X10

Thedensityofthenucleusisthesameforall
the atomic nuclei.
theatomicnuclei.

30.Theratiobetweentotalaccelerationofthe
electron in a singly ionised heliumatomand
electroninasinglyionised
helium atom and
hydrogenatom(bothingroundstate)is
(a) 4
(c) 16
(c)16

(b)8
(d) 1
(d)1

31.Theenergyrequiredtoexciteanelectron
from n 2 to n 3 energy level is 47 2eV The
fromn=2ton=3energylevelis47.2eV.The
chargenumberofthenucleusaroundwhich
the electron is revolving will be
theelectronisrevolvingwillbe
(a) 5
(c)15

(b)10
(b)
10
(d)20

32.Thehydrogenlikeionhavingwavelength
difference between first line of Balmer and
differencebetweenfirstlineofBalmer
and
Lymanseriesis593.Whatistheatomic
number of the ion?
numberoftheion?
(a) 4
(c)2

(b)3
(b)
3
(d)1

33.Thelargestwavelengthintheultraviolet
region in the hydrogen spectrum is 122nm
regioninthehydrogenspectrumis122nm.
Thesmallestwavelengthintheinfrared
region of the hydrogen spectrum (to the
regionofthehydrogenspectrum(tothe
nearestinteger)is
(a)823nm
( ) 1882
(c)1882nm

(b)802nm
(d) 1648
(d)1648nm

34.Theelectroninanhydrogenatommakes
a transition from n n1 ton=n
atransitionfromn=n
to n n2 state.Thetime
state The time
periodoftheelectronintheinitialstate(n1)
is 8 times that in final state (n2).Thepossible
is8timesthatinfinalstate(n
) The possible
valesofn1 andn2 are
(a) n1 =4,n2 =2
(b) n1 =2,n
(b)n
= 2 n2 =4
=4

(b)n1 =8,n2 =1
(c) n1 =1,n
(c)n
= 1 n2=8
=8

35.AstheelectroninBohrorbitofHydrogen
atom passes from state n=2
atompassesfromstaten
2ton
to n=1,
1,thekinetic
the kinetic
energyKandthepotentialenergyUchangeas
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Ktwofold,Ufourfold
K fourfold,
Kfour
fold,Utwo
U twofold
fold
Kfourfold,Ufourfold
K twofold,
Ktwo
fold,Ualsotwo
U also twofold
fold

36. The ionization P.E. of H2 atom in its ground

state is 13.6
13 6 V.
V The ionization P.E.
P E of H2 atom in
its first excited is
(a) 13.6 V
(c) 1.51
1 51 V

(b) 3.4 V
(d) 0.85
0 85 V

37.Thetotalenergyofelectroninitsfirst
orbit of H2 atomis
orbitofH
atom is 13.6eV.
13.6eV.Thekinetic
The kinetic
energyandpotentialenergyoftheelectron
in the first orbit are
inthefirstorbitare
(a) 13.6eV,
13.6eV, 27.2eV
27.2eV
(c)13.6eV,27.2eV

(b)13.6eV,
(b)
13.6eV,27.2eV
27.2eV
(d)13.6eV,27.2eV

38.TheratioofgroundstateenergyofH2
atom is singly ionized He atom is
atomissinglyionizedHeatomis
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

4:1
1:4
2:1
1:2