VEDANTA ACADEMY

GRADE: 12 PHYSICS WORKSHEET.No.6 DATE: 01.09.2023

CHAPTER: 12-ATOMS

S.No. QUESTIONS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
1 According to Bohr’s atomic model, the radius of the orbit is directly proportional to

a) n2 b) 1/n2 c) 1/n d) n

2 Radius of the hydrogen atom on going to the first excited state is _____ of Bohr’s radius.

a) double b) half c) 4 times d) same

3 According to Bohr’s atomic model, the angular momentum of orbits is multiple of

a) h/2𝜋 b) 2𝜋/h c) 2h/𝜋 d) 𝜋/2h

4 According to classical theory, the path of an electron in Rutherford’s atomic model is

a)spiral b)circular c) straight line d)parabolic
5 Rutherford’s atomic model was unstable because
a)electrons do not remain in orbit b)nuclei will break down
c)orbiting electron radiate energy d)electrons are repelled by the nucleus
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
6 What result do you expect if alpha particle scattering experiment is repeated using a thin sheet of
hydrogen in place of gold foil? Explain.(Hydrogen is a solid at temperature below 14 K)
7 Write the shortcomings of Rutherford atomic model. Explain how these were overcome by the
postulates of Bohr’s atomic model.
8 Using Rydberg’s formula, calculate the wavelengths of the spectral lines of the first member of the
Lyman series and of the Balmer series.
9 The figure shows energy level diagram of Hydrogen atom.

a) Find the trsnsition which results in the emission of a photon of wavelength 496 nm.
b) Which transition corresponds to the emission of radiation of maximum wavelength? Justify your
answer.
10 Explain briefly how Rutherford scattering of alpha particle by a target nucleus can provide
information of the size of the nucleus.