Structure of Atom Total MCQs: 15

1. Maximum number of electrons in a subshell with l = 3 and n = 4 is [CBSE AIPMT 2012]

a. 10
b. 12
c. 14
d. 16

2. The correct set of four quantum numbers for the valence electron of rubidium atom (Z = 37)
is [CBSE AIPMT 2012]
a. 5, 0, 0, +
b. 5, 1, 0, +
c. 5, 1, 1, +
d. 6, 0, 0, +

3. Identify the wrong statement in the following [CBSE AIPMT 2012]
a. Atomic radius of the elements increases as one moves down the first group of the
periodic table
b. Atomic radius of the elements decreases as one moves across from left to right in
the 2nd period of the
c. Amongst isoelectronic species, smaller the positive charge on the cation, smaller is
the ionic radius
d. Amongst isoelectronic species, greater the negative charge on the anion, larger is
the ionic radius

4. The work function (f) of some metals is listed below. The number of metals which will show
photoelectric effect when light of 300 nm wavelength falls on the metal is [IIT JEE 2011]

Metal Li Na K Mg Cu Ag Fe Pt W
(eV) 2.4 2.3 2.2 3.7 4.8 4.3 4.7 6.3 4.75

a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12

5. A gas absorbs a photon of 355 nm and emits at two wavelengths. If one of the emissions is
at 680 nm, the other is at: [AIEEE 2011]
a. 518 nm
b. 1035 nm
c. 325 nm
d. 743 nm
6. The energy of an electron in first Bohr orbit of H-atom is 13.6 eV. The possible energy value
of electron in the excited state of Li2+ is [West Bengal JEE 2011]
a. 122.4 eV
b. 30.6 eV
c. 30.6 eV
d. 13.6 eV

7. The electronic transitions from n = 2 to n = 1 will produce shortest wavelength in (where n =
principal quantum state) [West Bengal JEE 2011]
a. Li+2
b. He+
c. H
d. H+
8. The energy required to break one mole of Cl Cl bonds in Cl2 is 242 kJ mol1. The longest
wavelength of light capable of breaking a single Cl Cl bond is
(c = 3 108 ms1 and NA = 6.02 1023 mol1) [AIEEE 2010]
a. 594 nm
b. 640 nm
c. 700 nm
d. 494 nm
9. Ionisation energy of He+ is 19.6 X 10
18
J atom
1
. The energy of the first stationary state (n=1)
of Li
2+
is [AIEEE 2010]
a. 4.41 X 10
16
J atom
-1

b. 4.41 X 10
17
J atom
-1

c. 2.2 X 10
15
J atom
-1

d. 8.82 X 10
17
J atom
-1


10. The wave number of the spectral line in the emission spectrum of hydrogen will equal to

times the Rydberg's constant if the electron jumps from ______. [Karnataka CET 2010]
a. n = 10 to n = 1
b. n = 3 to n = 1
c. n = 2 to n = 1
d. n = 9 to n = 1

11. Mg
2+
is isoelectronic with [Karnataka CET 2007]
a. Ca2+
b. Na+
c. Zn2+
d. Cu2+



12. Which one of the following sets of ions represents a collection of isoelectronic species?
[AIEEE 2006]
a. K
+
, Cl

, Ca
2+
, Sc
3+

b. Ba
2+
, Sr2
+
, K
+
, S
2

c. N
3
, O
2
, F

, S
2

d. Li
+
, Na
+
, Mg
2+
, Ca
2+

13. Consider the ground state of Cr atom (Z = 24). The numbers of electrons with the azimuthal
quantum numbers, l = 1 and 2 are, respectively: [AIEEE 2004]
a. 12 and 4
b. 12 and 5
c. 16 and 4
d. 16 and 5
14. The de Broglie wavelength of a tennis ball of mass 60 g moving with a velocity of 10 metres
per second is approximately (Planck's constant h = 6.63 1034 Js] [AIEEE 2003]
a. 1033 metre
b. 1031 metre
c. 1016 metre
d. 1025 metre

15. In Hydrogen atom, energy of first excited state is 3.4 eV. Then find out KE of same orbit of
Hydrogen atom. [CBSE AIPMT 2002]
a. + 3.4 eV
b. + 6.8 eV
c. 13.6 eV
d. + 13.6 eV













Answers:-
1 c, 2 a, 3 c, 4 a, 5 d , 6 c , 7 a , 8 d , 9 b ,10 b , 11 b , 12 a , 13 b , 14 a , 15 a