Previous Year NEET Q BANK ATOMIC STRUCTURE

#tagged questions are numerical type: (6). Which of the following statements do
not form a part of Bohr’s model of
(1). The spectrum of He is expected to be hydrogen atom?
similar to that of: [AIPMT 1989]
[AIPMT 1988] (1) Energy of electrons in the orbits
(1) H (2) Na are quantised.
(2) The electron in the orbit nearest
(3) Li+ (4) He+
the nucleus has the lowest energy.
(3) Electrons revolve in different
orbits around the nucleus.
(2). The number of spherical nodes in 3p
(4) The position and velocity of
orbitals is/are:
electrons in the orbit cannot be
[AIPMT 1988]
determined simultaneously.
(1) one (2) three
(3) two (4) zero (7). The total number of electrons that can
be accommodated in all the orbitals
having principle quantum number 2
(3). If r is the radius of first orbit, the radius and azimuthal quantum number 1 are:
of nth orbit of H-atom is given by: [AIPMT 1990]
[AIPMT 1988] (1) 2 (2) 4
r (3) 6 (4) 8
(1) rn (2)
n
(3) rn2 (4) r2n2 (8). An ion has 18 electrons in the
outermost shell, it is:
[AIPMT 1990]
(4). Number of unpaired electron in N2+ (1) Cu+ (2) Th4+
is /are:
(3) Cs+ (4) K+
[AIPMT 1989]
(1) 2 (2) 0
(9). In a given atom no two electrons can
(3) 1 (4) 3
have the same values of all the four
quantum numbers. This is called:
[AIPMT 1991]
(5). The maximum number of electrons in
(1) Hund’s rule
a subshell is given by the expression:
[AIPMT 1989] (2) Aufbau principle
(1) 4  2 (2) 4  2
(3) Uncertainty principle
(3) 2  2
2
(4) 2n (4) Pauli’s exclusion principle.

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(10). For azimuthal quantum number = 3 (16). For which one of the following sets of
the maximum number of electrons will four quantum numbers, an electron
be: will have the highest energy?
[AIPMT 1991] [AIPMT 1994]
(1) 2 (2) 6 n m s
(3) 0 (4) 14 1
(1) 3 2 1
2
(11). The order of filling of electrons in the
orbitals of an atom will be: 1
(2) 4 2 –1
[AIPMT 1991] 2
(1) 3d,4s,4p,4d,5s 1
(3) 4 1 0 
(2) 4s,3d,4p,5s,4d 2
(3) 5s,4p,3d,4d,5s 1
(4) 3d,4p,4s,4d,5s (4) 5 0 0 
2
(12). Electronic configuration of copper
(17). Which of the following is never true for
atom can be written as:
cathode rays?
[AIPMT 1991]
[AIPMT 1994]
(1) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p64s 2 3d9
(1) They possess kinetic energy
(2) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p63d10 4s1 (2) They are electromagnetic waves
(3) They produce heat
(3) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p64s 2 4p6 5s 2 5p1
(4) They produce mechanical
(4) 1s 2 2s 2 2p6 3s 2 3p64s 2 4p6 3d3 pressure

(18). The electron was shown

(13). Electronic configuration of calcium
experimentally to have wave
atom can be written as:
properties by:
[AIPMT 1992]
[AIPMT 1994]
(1) [Ne] 4p2 (2) [Ar] 4s2
(1) de-Broglie
(3) [Ne] 4s2 (4) [Kr] 4p2
(2) N-Bohr
(14). The energy of an electron in the nth (3) Davisson and Germer
Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom is
[AIPMT 1992] (4) Schrodinger
13.6 13.6
(1)  4 eV (2)  3 eV
n n (19). When an electron of charge e and mass
13.6 13.6 m moves with a velocity v about the
(3)  2 eV (4)  eV nuclear charge Ze in circular orbit of
n n
radius r, the potential energy of the
(15). If ionisation potential for hydrogen electrons is given by:
atom is 13.6 eV, then ionisation [AIPMT 1994]
potential for He+ will be Z2e2 Ze2
(1) (2) 
[AIPMT 1993] r r
2
(1) 54.4 eV (2) 6.8 eV Ze mv 2
(3) (4)
(3) 13.6 eV (4) 24.5 eV r r
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(20). In the photoelectron emission, the (24). The orbitals are called degenerate
energy of the emitted electrons is: when:
[AIPMT 1994] [AIPMT 1996]
(1) They have the same wave
(1) greater than the incident photon function
(2) smaller than the incident photon (2) They have the same wave
function but different energies
(3) same as that of the incident (3) they have different wave function
photon but same energies
(4) proportional to the intensity of (4) they have the same energies
incident photon
(25). The momentum of a particle having a
de-Broglie wavelength of 10–17 m is:
(21). If an electron has spin quantum (Given: h = 6.626 × 10−34 J s)
1 [AIPMT 1996]
number + and magnetic quantum (1) 3.3125 × 10−17 kg m s −1
2
number –1, it cannot be present in: (2) 26.5 × 10−17 kg m s −1
[AIPMT 1994] (3) 6.625 × 10−17 kg m s −1
(1) d-orbital (2) f-orbital
(4) 13.25 × 10−17 kg m s −1
(3) p-orbital (4) s-orbital

(26). The electronic configuration of

gadolinium (At. number 64) is:
(22). The radius of hydrogen atom in the [AIPMT 1997]
ground state is 0.53 Å. The radius of (1) [Xe] 4f8 5d9 6s2
Li2+ion (atomic number = 3) in a
(2) [Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2
similar state is:
[AIPMT 1995] (3) [Xe] 4f6 5d2 6s2
(1) 0.17 Å (2) 0.53 Å (4) [Xe] 4f3 5d5 6s2
(3) 0.265 Å (4) 1.06 Å
(27). The position of both an electron and a
helium atom is known within 1.0 mm.
(23). Uncertainty in position of an electron Further the momentum of the electron
(mass =9.1 × 10−28 ) moving with a is known within 5.0 × 10−26 kg ms-1.
velocity of 3 × 104 cm/s accurate upto The minimum uncertainty in the
0.001% will be: measurement of the momentum of the
helium atom is:
h
(use in uncertainty expression [AIPMT 1998]
4 (1) 50 kg ms-1
where h = 6.626 × 10−27 erg-s)
[AIPMT 1995] (2) 80 kg ms-1
(1) 1.93 cm (2) 3.84 cm (3) 80 × 10−26 kg ms-1
(3) 5.76 cm (4) 7.68 cm (4) 5.0 × 10−26 kg ms-1

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(28). Bohr radius for the hydrogen atom (33). The energy of photon is given as:
(n=1) is approximately 0.530Å. The 3.03 × 10−19 J atom-1, then the
radius for first excited state (n = 2) is wavelength (λ) of the photon is:
(in Å): (Given:
[AIPMT 1998] Planck’s constant = 6.63 × 10−34 J s,
(1) 0.13 (2) 1.06 velocity of light = 3.00 × 108 ms −1)
[AIPMT 2000]
(3) 4.77 (4) 2.12 (1) 6.56 nm (2) 65.6 nm
(3) 656 nm (4) 0.656 nm
(29). The uncertainty in momentum of an
electron is 1 × 10−5 kg ms–1. The (34). The following quantum number are
uncertainty in its position will be possible for how many orbital(s)
(h = 6.62 × 10−34 kg m2 s-1) n = 3, = 2, m = +2 ?
[AIPMT 1999] [AIPMT 2001]
(1) 1.05 × 10−28 m (1) 1 (2) 2
(2) 1.05 × 10−26 m (3) 3 (4) 4

(3) 5.27 × 10−30 m (35). In hydrogen atom, energy of first

(4) 5.25 × 10−28 m excited state is –3.4 eV. Then KE of
same orbit of hydrogen atom is:
[AIPMT 2002]
(30). Which of the following configuration is
(1) + 3.4 eV (2) + 6.8 eV
correct for iron?
[AIPMT 1999] (3) – 13.6 eV (4) + 13.6 eV
(1) 1s22s22p63s23p63d5
(36). The value of Planck’s constant is
(2) 1s22s22p63s23p6 4s23d5 6.63 × 10−34 J s. The velocity of light is
(3) 1s22s22p63s23p6 4s23d7 3.00 × 108 ms −1 . Which value is
closest to the wavelength in
(4) 1s22s22p63s23p63d64s2
nanometers of a quantum of light with
frequency of 8 × 1015 s −1?
(31). Who modified Bohr’s theory by [AIPMT 2003]
introducing elliptical orbits for (1) 4 × 101 (2) 3 × 107
electron path? (3) 2 × 10−25 (4) 5 × 1018
[AIPMT 1999]
(1) Hund (2) Rutherford (37). The frequency of radiation emitted
(3) Thomson (4) Sommerford when the electron falls from n = 4 to
n= 1 in a hydrogen atom will be:
(32). The de-Broglie wavelength of a (Given: ionisation energy of H =
particle with mass 1g and velocity 2.18 × 10−18 J atom–1, h =
100 m/s is: 6.625 × 10 −34 J s)
[AIPMT 1999] [AIPMT 2004]
(1) 6.63 × 10−33 m (1) 1.03×1015 s–1
(2) 6.63 × 10−34 m (2) 3.08×1015 s–1
(3) 6.63 × 10−35 m (3) 2.00×1015 s–1
(4) 6.65 × 10−36 m (4) 1.54×1015 s–1
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(38). The energy of second Bohr orbit of the (42). If uncertainty in position and
hydrogen atom is –328 kJ mol–1, hence momentum are equal, then
the energy of fourth Bohr orbit will be: uncertainty in velocity is:
[AIPMT 2005] [AIPMT 2008]
(1) –41 kJ mol–1 (2) –1312 kJ mol–1
(3) –82 kJ mol–1 (4) –164 kJ mol–1 1 h h
(1) (2)
2m  2
(39). Given the mass of electron is
1 h h
9.11× 10−31 kg, Plank’s constant is (3) (4)
6.626 × 10−34 J s, the uncertainty m  
involved in the measurement of
velocity (in m s–1) within a distance of (43). The measurement of electron position
0.1 Å is: is associated with an uncertainty in
[AIPMT 2006] momentum, which is equal to
(1) 5.79 × 106 (2) 5.79 × 107 1 × 10−18 g cm s–1. The uncertainty in
(3) 5.79 × 108 (4) 5.79 × 105 electron velocity is:
(mass of an electron is 9 × 10−28 g)
(40). The orientation of an atomic orbital is [AIPMT 2008]
governed by: (1) 1 × 109 cm s–1
[AIPMT 2006] (2) 1 × 106 cm s–1
(1) azimuthal quantum number (3) 1 × 105 cm s–1
(2) spin quantum number (4) 1 × 1011 cm s–1
(3) magnetic quantum number
(4) principle quantum number (44). Which of the following is not
permissible arrangement of electrons
(41). Consider the following set of quantum in an atom?
numbers: [AIPMT 2009]
n m s
1
1 (1) n = 4, = 0, m = 0, s = –
(1) 3 0 0 + 2
2
1
1 (2) n = 5, = 3, m = 0, s = +
(2) 2 2 1 + 2
2
1
1 (3) n = 3, = 2, m = – 3, s = –
(3) 4 3 –2 – 2
2
1
1 (4) n = 3, = 2, m = – 2, s = –
(4) 1 0 –1 – 2
2
1 (45). The energy absorbed by each molecule
(5) 3 2 3 +
2 (A2) of a substance is 4.4 × 10−19 J and
Which of the following sets of quantum bond energy per molecule is
number is not possible? 4.0 × 10−19 J. The kinetic energy of the
[AIPMT 2007]
molecule per atom will be:
(1) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
[AIPMT 2009]
(2) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(1) 2.0 × 10−20 J (2) 2.2 × 10−20 J
(3) (ii), (iv) and (v)
(4) (i) and (iii) (3) 2.0 × 10−19 J (4) 4.0 × 10−20 J
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(46). Maximum number of electrons in a (52). The value of Planck's constant is
subshell of an atom in determined by 6.63 × 10–34 Js. The speed of light is
the following: 3 × 1017 nm s–1. Which value is closest
[AIPMT 2009] to the wavelength in nanometer of a
(1) 4 + 2 (2) 2 + 1 quantum of light with frequency of
(3) 4 – 2 (4) 2n2 6 × 1015 s–1 ?
[NEET 2013]
(47). If n = 6, the correct sequence for filling (1) 10 (2) 25
of electrons will be: (3) 50 (4) 75
[AIPMT 2011]
(1) ns → np(n – 1)d → (n – 2)f
(2) ns → (n – 2)f → (n – 1)d → np (53). What is the maximum number of
(3) ns → (n – 1)d → (n – 2)f → np orbitals that can be identified with the
(4) ns → (n – 2)f → np → (n – 1)d following quantum numbers?
n = 3, = 1, m = 0.
(48). The energies E1 and E2 of two
[AIPMT 2014]
radiations are 25 eV and 50 eV
respectively. The relation between (1) 1 (2) 2
their wavelengths i.e. λ1 and λ2 will be: (3) 3 (4) 4
[AIPMT 2011]
(1) λ1 = 2λ2 (2) λ1 = 4λ2
1 (54). Calculate the energy in joule
(3) λ1 = λ2 (4) λ1 = λ2 corresponding to light of wavelength
2
45 nm:
(49). The correct set of four quantum (Planck's constant h = 6.63 × 10–34 J s;
numbers for the valence electron of speed of light c = 3 × 108 m s–1)
rubidium atom (Z = 37) is: [AIPMT 2014]
[AIPMT 2012] (1) 6.67 × 1015 (2) 6.67 × 1011
1 1 (3) 4.42 × 10–15 (4) 4.42 × 10–18
(1) 5, 0, 0, + (2) 5, 1, 0, +
2 2
1 1
(3) 5, 1, 1, + (4) 6, 0, 0, + (55). Magnetic moment 2.84 B.M. is given
2 2
by: (At. Nos., Ni = 28, Ti = 22, Cr = 24,
(50). Maximum number of electrons in a Co = 27)
subshell with = 3 and n = 4 is: [AIPMT 2015]
[AIPMT 2012] (1) Co2+ (2) Ni2+
(1) 10 (2) 12 (3) Ti3+ (4) Cr2+
(3) 14 (4) 16

(51). What is the maximum numbers of (56). The angular momentum of electron in
electrons that can be associated with ‘d’ orbital is equal to:
the following set of quantum numbers [AIPMT 2015]
n = 3, = 1 and m = –1 ?
[NEET 2013] (1) 0 (2) 6
(1) 10 (2) 6
(3) 2 (4) 2 2
(3) 4 (4) 2
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(57). The number of d–electrons in Fe2+ (62). How many electrons can fit in the
(Z = 26) is not equal to the number of orbital for which n = 3 and = 1?
electrons in which one of the [NEET 2016]
following? (1) 14 (2) 2
[AIPMT 2015] (3) 6 (4) 10
(1) p–electrons in Ne (Z = 10)
(2) s–electrons in Mg (Z = 12) (63). Which of the following pairs of
(3) p–electrons in Cl (Z = 17) d-orbitals will have electron density
(4) d–electrons in Fe (Z = 26) along the axis?
[NEET 2016]
(58). Gadolinium belongs to 4f series. It's (1) dxy , dx2− y2 (2) dy2 , dxz
atomic number is 64. Which of the
(3) dxz, dyz (4) dz2 , dx2− y2
following is the correct electronic
configuration of gadolinium?
[AIPMT 2015 (Re)] (64). Which one is the wrong statement?
(1) [Xe] 4f86d2 (2) [Xe] 4f75d16s2 [NEET 2017]
(3) [Xe]4f 95s1 (4) [Xe] 4f65d26s2 (1) The energy of 2s orbital is less
than the energy of 2p orbital in case
(59). Which is the correct order of of Hydrogen like atoms
increasing energy of the listed orbitals (2) de-Broglie's wavelength is given
in the atom of titanium? h
by   where m = mass of the
[AIPMT 2015 (Re)] mv
(1) 3s 4s 3p 3d (2) 4s 3s 3p 3d particle, v = group velocity of the
(3) 3s 3p 3d 4s (4) 3s 3p 4s 3d particle
(3) The uncertainty principle is
(60). Two electrons occupying the same h
orbital are distinguished by: E  t 
4
[NEET 2016] (4) Half-filled and fully filled orbitals
(1) Spin quantum number have greater stability due to greater
(2) Principal quantum number exchange energy, greater symmetry
(3) Magnetic quantum number and more balanced arrangement
(4) Azimuthal quantum number
(65). Which one is a wrong statement?
(61). The electronic configurations of Eu
[NEET 2018]
(Atomic No. 63), Gd (Atomic No. 64)
and Tb (Atomic No. 65) are: (1) Total orbital angular momentum
[NEET 2016] of electron in 's' orbital is equal to
(1) [Xe]4f76s2, [Xe]4f75d16s2 zero
and [Xe]4f96s2 (2) An orbital is designated by three
quantum numbers while an electron
(2) [Xe]4f76s2, [Xe]4f8 6s2 in an atom is designated by four
and [Xe]4f8 5d16s2 quantum numbers.
(3) [Xe]4f6 5d16s2, [Xe]4f7 5d16s2 (3) The electronic configuration of
and [Xe]4f9 5d16s2 1s2 2s2 2p1x 2p1y 2p1z

(4) [Xe]4f6 5d16s2, [Xe]4f7 5d16s2 N atom is     

and [Xe]4f8 5d16s2 (4) The value of m for d z2 is zero

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(66). Which of the following series of
transitions in the spectrum of
hydrogen atom falls in visible region?
[NEET 2019]
(1) Paschen series
(2) Brackett series
(3) Lyman series
(4) Balmer series

(67). The number of protons, neutrons and

electrons in 175
71
Lu , respectively, are:
[NEET 2020]
(1) 104, 71 and 71
(2) 71, 71 and 104
(3) 175, 104 and 71
(4) 71, 104 and 71

(68). The calculated spin only magnetic

moment of Cr2+ ion is:
[NEET 2020]
(1) 4.90 BM (2) 5.92 BM
(3) 2.84BM (4) 3.87BM

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 Answers
(1). (2). (3). (4). (5). (6). (7). (8).
3 1 3 3 2 4 3 1
(9). (10). (11). (12). (13). (14). (15). (16).
4 4 2 2 2 3 1 2
(17). (18). (19). (20). (21). (22). (23). (24).
2 3 2 2 4 1 1 4
(25). (26). (27). (28). (29). (30). (31). (32).
3 2 4 4 3 4 4 1
(33). (34). (35). (36). (37). (38). (39). (40).
3 1 1 1 2 3 1 3

(41). (42). (43). (44). (45). (46). (47). (48).

3 1 1 3 1 1 2 1
(49). (50). (51). (52). (53). (54). (55). (56).
1 3 4 3 1 4 2 2
(57). (58). (59). (60). (61). (62). (63). (64).

3 2 3 1 1 2 4 1
(65). (66). (67). (68).
3 4 4 1

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