1st Year Chemistry
1. Rutherford’s experiment, which established the
nuclear model of the atom, used a beam of (a) β-
particles, which impinged on a metal foil and got
absorbed (b) γ-rays, which impinged on a metal foil
and ejected electrons (c) Helium atoms, which
impinged on a metal foil and got scattered (d)
Helium nuclei, which impinged on a metal foil and
got scattered
2. Electromagnetic radiation with maximum
wavelength is (a) radiowave (b) X-ray (c) infrared
(d) ultraviolet
3. What is wrong about anode rays? (a) Their e/m
ratio is constant (b) They are deflected by electrical
and magnetic field (c) They are produced by
ionization of molecules of the residual gas (d)
Their elm ratio depends on nature of residual gas.
4. When atoms of the gold sheet are bombarded by a
beam of α-particles, only a few α-particles get
deflected whereas most of them go straight
undeflected. This is because (a) The force of
attraction on -particles by the oppositely charged
electron is not sufficient (b) The nucleus occupies
much smaller volume as compared to the volume
of atom (c) The force of repulsion on fast moving
-particles is very small (d) The neutrons in the
nucleus do not have any effect on -particles.
5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of
Planck’s quantum theory of radiations? (a)
Radiations are associated with energy (b)
Magnitude of energy associated with a quantum is
equal to hv (c) Radiation energy is neither emitted
nor absorbed continuously (d) A body can emit less
or more than a quantum of energy.
6. Which of the following statements is correct? (a)
All electromagnetic radiations do not possess the
same velocity (b) Matter waves are associated with
electrical and magnetic fields (c) Matter waves and
electromagnetic radiations are alike (d) The
velocity of matter wave is generally less than that
of light
7. Which of the following gave the idea of a nucleus
of the atom? (a) Oil drop experiment (b) Davisson
and Germer’s experiment (c) α-ray scattering
experiment (d) Austen’s mass spectrogram
experiment.
8. Cathode rays have same charge to mass ratio as (a)
α-particles (b) β-rays (c) Anode rays (d) Protons
9. Rutherford’s experiment established that (a) inside
the atom there are positive centers immersed in sea
of electrons (b) nucleus contains protons, neutrons
and mesons (c) most of the space in an atom is
empty (d) all A, B and C.
10. The mass of one mole of electron is (a) 9.1 × 10–28g
(b) 0.55mg (c) 9.1 × 10–24g (d) 1.008mg
11. Sodium chloride imparts a yellow colour to the
Bunsen flame. This can be interpreted due to the
(a) low ionization energy of sodium (b) sublimation
of metallic sodium to give yellow vapour (c)
emission of excess energy absorbed as a radiation
in the visible region (d) photosensitivity of sodium.
12. When paddle is placed in the path of cathode rays
these rays drive this paddle wheel this observation
shows that (a) Cathode rays travel in the straight
line (b) these are negatively charged rays (c) these
rays are material particles (d) none of these
Chapter # 2 (Atomic Structure)
13. In Millikan’s oil drop method, the oil drop becomes
negatively (a) from cathode electrode (b) by the
ionization of oil droplet (c) with the help of
atomizer (d) due to ionization of air by x-rays
14. Which of the following wave properties is
inversely proportional to the energy for
electromagnetic radiation (a) frequency (b) velocity
(c) wave number (d) wavelength
15. Positive rays are produced in the modified gas
discharge tube from (a) cathode (b) anode (c) by
the bombardment of cathode rays on gas molecules
(d) from anode like cathode rays produced from
cathode
16. Number of orbitals in L energy level (a) 1 (b) 2 (c)
3 (d) 4
17. How many nodal planes in a px point is (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 0.
18. Which one is not true about cathode (a) 9.1 × 10–31
kg (b) cast shadow (c) heat up the platinum foil (d)
cannot ionize.
19. Rutherford’s planet like structure was defected and
unsatisfactory because (a) moving electron
accelerate towards the nucleus (b) continuous
spectrum (c) behavior of electron remained
unexplained (d) all of the above
20. The relationship between energy of a photon of
light and its frequency is given by (a) de-Broglie
dual nature of matter (b) Bohr’s atomic model (c)
Planck’s quantum theory (d) Rutherford’s atomic
model
21. Pressure in gas discharge tube was kept (a) 10 torr
(b) 1 torr (c) 0.1 torr (d) 0.01 torr
22. Angle of deflection was studied by (a) Hittorf (b)
Stoney (c) William Crooks (d) J.Perrin
23. Free neutron changes into proton with the emission
of (a) neutrino (b) electron (c) meson (d) both a and
b
24. Planck’s theory says energy is emitted (a) in
continuous manner (b) discontinuous manner (c)
simultaneously (d) in the form of heat
25. Centrifugal forces are balanced in atom by (a)
attractive forces (b) repulsive forces (c) electrons
(d) neutrons
26. Spectrum is produced due to (a) different
wavelength (b) different intensities (c) different
colors (d) all have little contribution
27. Splitting of spectral lines when atoms are subjected
to strong electric field is called (a) Zeeman effect
(b)Stark effect (c) Photoelectric effect (d) Compton
effect
28. The velocity of photon is (a) independent of its
wavelength (b) depends on its wavelength (c) equal
to square of its amplitude (d) depends on its source
29. The wave number of the light emitted by a certain
source is 2 x 106 m. The wavelength of this light is
(a) 500 nm (b) 500 m (c) 200 nm (d) 5 x 10–1 m
30. Rutherford’s model of atom failed because (a) the
atom did not have a nucleus and electrons (b) it did
not account for the attraction between protons and
neutrons (c) it did account for the stability of the
atom (d) there is no space between the nucleus and
the electrons
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31. Bohr’s model of atom is contradicted by (a)
Planck’s quantum theory (b) Pauli exclusion
principle (c) Heisenberg uncertainty principle (d)
All of the above
32. Quantum number value for 2p orbitals are (a) n = 2,
l = 1 (b) n = 1, l = 2 (c) n = 1, l = 0 (d) n = 2, l = 0
33. In the ground state of an atom, the electron is
present (a) in the nucleus (b) in the second shell (c)
nearest to the nucleus (d) farthest from the nucleus
34. When the 6d orbital is complete the entering
electron goes into (a) 7f (b) 7s (c) 7p (d) 7d
35. Orbitals having same energy are called (a) hybrid
orbitals (b) valence orbitals (c) degenerate orbitals
(d) d–orbitals
36. The e/m value for the positive rays is maximum for
(a) hydrogen (b) helium (c) nitrogen (d) oxygen
37. Neutron was discovered by Chadwick in (a) 1935
(b) 1930 (c) 1932 (d) 1934
38. Quantum number values for 3p orbitals are (a) n =
0, l = 3 (b) n = 3, l = 1 (c) n = 2, l = 1 (d) n = 1, l =
3 58. n + l value for 3d will be (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
39. The radius of first orbit of hydrogen atom (a) 0.329
Ao (b) 0.429 Ao (c) 0.529 Ao (d) 0.229 Ao
40. Which scientist gave the name of electron to the
cathode rays (a) Planck (b) Einstein (c) Stoney (d)
Bohr
41. The nature of cathode rays remains the same
irrespective of the material used for (a) gas (b)
cathode (c) glass (d) electrode
42. The charge on the proton is (a) + 1.602 x 10 –19 c (b)
zero (c) – 1.602 x 1019 c (d) 1.602 x 10–19 c
43. The calculated e/m value of electron is (a) 1.602 x
1019 c kg–1 (b) 1.7588 x 10–11 c kg–1 (c) 1.7588 x 10–
13
c kg–1 (d) 1.759 x 109 c kg
44. Alpha particles are identical to (a) hydrogen atoms
(b) helium atoms (c) helium nuclei (d) fast moving
electrons
45. Bombardment of Beryllium with alpha particles
generates (a) proton (b) neutron (c) electron (d)
positron
46. The e/m value for the positive rays in the discharge
tube depends upon (a) nature of electrode use (b)
nature of gas used (c) composition of the gas (d)
pressure
47. The value of Planck’s constant “h” is (a) 6.625 x
10–34 cal (b) 6.625 x 10–34 J sec (c) 6.625 x 10 –34 kJ
(d) 6.625 x 10–34 k cal
48. In the Bohr’s model of atom, the electron in an
energy level emits or absorbs energy only when it
(a) remains in the same energy level (b) dies out (c)
changes its energy level (d) jumps away
49. The dispersion of the components of white light
when it is passed through prism is called (a)
rainbow (b) light pattern (c) refraction (d) spectrum
50. Which of the following colours has the shortest
wavelength in the visible spectrum of light (a) red
(b) blue (c) violet (d) green
51. The wavelength range of visible spectrum is (a)
400–750 nm (b) 300–400 nm (c) 350–600 nm (d)
200–400 nm
Chapter # 2 (Atomic Structure)
52. The spectral lines of Lyman series (uv region) are
produced when electron jumps from higher orbit to
(a) 1st orbit (b) 2nd orbit (c) 3rd orbit (d) 4th orbit
53. The spectral lines of Balmer series (visible region)
are produced when electron jumps from higher
orbit to (a) 1st orbit (b) 2nd orbit (c) 3rd orbit (d) 4th
orbit
54. The space around the nucleus where the probability
of finding the electron is maximum is called (a) an
orbital (b) an orbit (c) energy level (d) a shell
55. Which of the following quantum numbers
describes energy of an electron in an atom (a)
principal quantum (b) azimuthal quantum (c)
magnetic quantum (d) spin quantum
56. Which of the following quantum numbers
describes shape of an electron in an atom (a)
principal quantum (b) azimuthal quantum (c)
magnetic quantum (d) spin quantum
57. When 4p orbital is complete the entering electron
goes into (a) 4d (b) 4f (c) 5s (d) 5p
59. Maximum number of electrons in 3f orbitals is (a)
2 (b) zero (c) 6 (d) 14
60. Maximum number of electrons in M–shell is (a) 2
(b) 8 (c) 18 (d) 32
61. Radius of orbit of an electron and velocity of
electron are (a) directly proportional to each other
(b) inversely proportional to each other (c)
independent to each other (d) none of these
62. Atom bomb is based on the principle of (a) nuclear
fusion (b) nuclear fission (c) fusion and fission
both (d) radioactivity
63. A spinning electron creates (a) magnetic field (b)
electric field (c) quantum field (d) none of these
64. The number of electrons, neutrons and protons in a
species are equal to 10, 8 and 8 respectively. The
proper symbol for the species is (a) 16O8 (b) 18O8 (c)
16
Ne10 (d) 16O8-2
65. Which set has same number of unpaired electrons?
(a) Fe2+, Mn2+ (b) Fe3+, Mn2+ (c) Cr3+, Ni2+ (d) Zn2+,
Cu2+
66. The incorrect configuration is (a) K = [Ar] 4s 1 (b)
Cr = [Ar] 3d5 4s1 (c) Cr = [Ar] 3d5 4s1 (d) Cu = [Ar]
3d10 4s1
67. The correct set of quantum numbers is (a) n =2, l
=1, m = -2, s =0 (b) n =2, l = -2, m = 1, s = +1/2 (c)
n =2, l =2, m = -1, s = -1/2 (d) n =2, l =1, m =0, s =
+1/2
68. Set of isoelectronic species is (a) H2, CO2, CN-, O-
(b) N, H2S, CO (c) N2, CO, CN-, O2+2 (d) Ca, Mg,Cl
69. The electron density between 1s and 2s orbital is
(a) high (b) low (c) zero (d) none of theses
70. When potassium metal exposed to violet light (a)
there is no effect (b) ejection of electron takes place
(c) the absorption of electrons takes place (d)
ejection of some potassium atoms occurs.