Atomic Structure

1. Isotopes differ in
a) Properties with respect to their mass number
b) Properties with respect to their proton number
c) Isotopes don’t differ as they have same number of electrons and protons
d) All of the above
2. Isotopes are
a) Chemically similar b) Chemically dissimilar
c) Physically dissimilar d) Both A & B
3. Ionization energy depends upon:
a) Atomic / ionic radii b) Shielding effect
c) Proton to electron ratio d) All of the above
nd
4. 2 ionization energy of Mg is higher than the first because:
a) Metallic character of Mg+1 is less than that of Mg
b) Nuclear pull for Mg+1 electron is more than that for the Mg atom
c) Size of Mg+1 is greater than Mg+2
d) Both A & B
5. With the increasing atomic number, ionization energy increases along a
period because
a) No change in shielding effect along a period
b) Nuclear pull increases with the increase in number of proton
c) Atomic / ionic size decreases along a period
d) All of the
6. The correct set of four quantum numbers for the valence electron of rubidium
(Z = 37) is:
a) n = 5, 1 = 0, m = 0 & s = + ½ b) n = 5, 1 = 1, m = 0 & s = + ½
c) n = 5, 1 = 1, m = 1 & s = + ½ d) n = 6, 1 = 0 m = 0 & s = + ½
7. The electronic configuration of K(19) is
a) 1s3 2s3 2p5 3s3 3p5 b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1
2 2 6 2 5 2
c) 1s 2s 2p 3s 2p 4s d) None of the above
8. The number of d – electron in Fe+2 (Z = 26) is not equal to:
a) p electron in Ne (Z = 10) b) s electron in Mg (Z = 12)
c) d electron in Fe (Z = 26) d) p electron in Ne (Z = 17)
9. The electronic configuration of an element is 1s2 2s2 2p2. This represents a/an:
a) Ground state b) Excited state
c) Hybridized state d) Molecular state
10. In which of the following, all have number of electrons:
a) Cl-, Br- & I- b) F-, Ne & Na+
- +
c) H , H and H d) Li+, Na+ k+
11. Identify the correct order interesting energy:
a) 1s < 2s < 3s b) 1s > 2s > 3s
c) 2s > 3s > 1s d) None of the above
12. The shapes of s orbitals is circular and their size
a) Increase with the increase in principal quantum number
b) Decrease with the increase in principal quantum number
c) Remains the same with the change in principal quantum number
d) All of the above
13. The place between the two orbitals is called
a) Free zone b) Neutral zone
c) Nodal surface d) Resonance area
14. Shapes of p orbitals
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 a) Circular b) elliptical
c) Dumb – bell d) Complex
15. Correct number of degenerate orbitals:
a) s = 2, p = 6, d = 10, f = 14 b) s = 1, p = 3, d = 5, f = 7
c) s = 3, p = 1, d = 5, f = 7 d) s = 1, p = 3, d = 7, f = 5
16. The ion that is iso – electronic with Cl atoms
a) CN- b) N+2
+
c) O2 d) O-2
17. Which of the following particles would on losing an electron has its outermost p –
orbital as half filled
a) Nitrogen atom b) P-1 ion
+
c) O ion d) S+1 ion
18. The ionic specie having more electrons that neutron is
a) Mg+2 b) Na+
2-
c) O d) F-1
19. Which pair of electrons of elements will have the same chemical properties?
a) 2, 24 b) 13, 22
c) 2, 4 d) 13, 11
20. An orbital which is spherically symmetrical is
a) p – orbital b) d – orbital
c) s – orbital d) f – orbital

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