BOARD EXAM 2021-22

SUBJECT: PHYSICS TOPIC: ATMOS

THEORY (SET 1) CLASS XII
TERM II
MM: 35 TIME: 2 Hours

General Instructions:

There are 12 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

 This question paper has three sections: Section A, Section B and Section C.
 Section A contains three questions of two marks each, Section B contains eight
questions of three marks each, Section C contains one case study-based
question of five marks.
 There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
one question of two marks and two questions of three marks. You have to
attempt onlyone of the choices in such questions.
SECTION A
Q1. Explain, in brief, why Rutherford's model cannot account for the stability
of an atom. [2]

Q2. What is the ratio of radii of the orbits corresponding to the first excited
state and ground state in a hydrogen atom? [2]

OR What are the limitations of Bohr’s theory of hydrogen? [2]

Q3. What is the shortest wavelength present in the Paschen series of spectral
lines? [2]

SECTION B

Q4. Obtain an expression for the frequency of radiation emitted

when a hydrogen atom de-excites from level n to level (n–1). For
large n, show that this frequency equals the classical frequency of
revolution of the electron in the orbit. [3]
Q5. A hydrogen atom initially in the ground level absorbs a photon, which
excites it to the n = 4 level. Determine the wavelength and frequency of photon.
[3]

Q6. What is the main feature of Rutherford's atom model and state the
drawbacks of Rutherford's atom model? [3]

Q7. The radius of the innermost electron orbit of a hydrogen atom is 5.3 ×10 -
11
m. What are the radii of the n = 2 and n = 3 orbits? [3]

Q8. (a) State Bohr’s quantization condition for defining stationary orbits. How
does de Broglie hypothesis explain the stationary orbits? (b) Find the relation
between the three wavelengths λ1, λ2 and λ3 from the energy level diagram
shown below. [3]

Q9. Determine the distance of closest approach when an alpha particle of

kinetic energy 4.5 MeV strikes a nucleus of Z = 80, stops and reverses its
direction. [3]
Q10. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is – 13.6 eV. If an electron
makes a transition from an energy level – 1.51 eV to – 3.4 eV, calculate the
wavelength of the spectral line emitted and name the series of hydrogen
spectrum to which it belongs. [3]
Q11. Obtain the first Bohr’s radius and the ground state energy of a muonic
hydrogen atom, i.e., an atom where the electron is replaced by a negatively
charged muon (µ–) of mass about 207 me that orbits around a proton. (Given
for hydrogen atom, radius of first orbit and ground state energy are 0.53 × 10 -
10
m and – 13.6 eV respectively. [3]

SECTION C
Q12. A radioactive source emitting alpha particles was enclosed
within a protective lead shield. The radiation was focused into a
narrow beam after passing through a slit in a lead screen. A thin
section of gold foil was placed in front of the slit, and a screen coated
with zinc sulphide to render it fluorescent served as a counter to
detect alpha particles. As each alpha particle struck the fluorescent
screen, it produced a burst of light called a scintillation, which was
visible through a viewing microscope attached to the back of the
screen. The screen itself was movable, allowing to determine
whether or not any alpha particles were being deflected by the gold
foil.

1.The particles which were deflected backwards in Rutherford’s

experiment were hit upon by
(a) Nucleus (b)Empty space
(c)Electrons (d) Protons [1]
2.According to the Rutherford atomic model, the whole atom is
(a) Positively Charged (b)Negatively Charged
(c) Neutral (d ) none of these [1]
3.Rutherford in his atomic model could not explain the behaviour of
which of the following
(a) Proton
(b) Neutron
(c) Electron
(d) Neutrino [1]
4.Electron revolves around the nucleus in orbits which have
(a) variable energy
(b) fixed energy
(c) infinite energy
(d) zero energy [1]
5.According to Rutherford, most of the space occupied by the atom
is
(a) filled
(b) partially filled
(c) empty
(d) none of above [1]

Prepared by
Mr. Dev Prakash Singh (Lecturer Physics SOSE Sector 23 Rohini)