Atomic Structure

Q.1 Heisenberg Uncertainty principle in not valid for

(1) Moving electron
(2) Motor car
(3) Stationary particles
(4) 2 & 3 both
Q.2 The uncertainty in position of an electron & helium atom are same. If the uncertainty in momentum for the
electron is 32 × 105 , then the uncertainty in momentum of helium atom will be -
(1) 32 × 105 (2) 16 × 105
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(3) 8 × 10 (4) None
Q.3 The uncertainty in the position of an electron (mass 9.1 ×10–28 gm) moving with a velocity of 3 × 104 cm sec–
1, accurate upto 0.011% will be
S.A

(1) 1.92 cm (2) 7.68 cm

(3) 0.175 cm (4) 3.84 cm
Q.4 If uncertainty in position and momentum are equal, then uncertainty in velocity is ?
Prepared by: -

h 1 h
π π
(1) (2) m
2
h 1 h
2π π
(3) (4) m
Q.5 The measurement of the electron position is associated with an uncertainty in momentum, which is equal to 1
× 10–18g cm s–1. the uncertainty in electron velocity is :
(1) 1 × 1011cm s–1 (2) 1 × 109 cm s–1
(3) 1 × 106 cm s–1 (4) 1 × 105 cm s–1
Q.6 Uncertainty in position of a 0.25 g particle is
10–5m. Then uncertainty in its velocity will be : (h = 6.6 × 10–34 Js) :
(1) 1.2 × 1034 (2) 2.1 × 10–26
–20
(3) 1.6 × 10 (4) 1.7 × 10–9
Q.7 The quantum number +1/2 and –1/2 for the electron spin represent.
(1) Rotation of the electron in clockwise and anticlockwise direction respectively.
(2) Rotation of the electron in anticlockwise and clockwise direction respectively.
(3) Magnetic moment of the electron pointing up and down respectively
(4) Two quantum mechanical spin states which have no classical analogue.
Q.8 Which of the following pair of orbitals possess two nodal planes :
(1) px, py (2) dxy, dzx
d d 2 2
(3) py,Pz (4) z 2 , x – y
Q.9 Which configuration does not obey paulis exclusion principle :
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q.10 Which of the following electronic configuration does not obey Aufbau principle :
2s 2p 2s 2p

(1) (2)
2s 2p 2s 2p

(3) (4)
Q.11 Which rule is not followed by configuration

(1) Hund’s rule (2) Aufbau rule

(3) Pauli’s rule (4) (n + ) rule
Q.12 If n = 6, the correct sequence for filling of electrons will be :
(1) ns → np→(n – 1)d → (n – 2)f
(2) ns → (n – 2)f → (n – 1)d → np
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 (3) ns → (n – 1)d → (n – 2)f → np
(4) ns → (n – 2)f → np → (n – 1)d
Q.13 Which of the following set of quantum numbers is permissible :
1
(1) n = 3,  = 2 ; m = 2 and s = + 2
1
(2) n = 3,  = 4 ; m = 0 and s = – 2
1
(3) n = 4,  = 0 ; m = 2 and s = + 2
1
(4) n = 4,  = 4 ; m = 3 and s = + 2
Q.14 Which of following set of quantum numbers (n, l, m, s) is not correct :
(1) 3, 1, 0, – 1/2 (2) 3, 2, 1, +1/2
(3) 3, 1, 2, –1/2 (4) 3, 2, 0, +1/2
Q.15 In which of the following orbital diagrams are both Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule violated ?

(1)

(2)
S.A

(3)
Prepared by: -

(4)
Q.16 Which of the following is correct radial probability distribution curve for various orbitals?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)
Q.17 The following graph between Ψ2 probability density and distance from the nucleus represents -

ψ2

r
(1) 2s (2) 3s
(3) 1s (4) 2p
Q.18 How many electrons in an atom with z = 104 can have (n + ) = 8 -
(1) 18 (2) 16
(3) 3 (4) 6
Q.19 Sum of the paired electrons presents in the orbit with  = 2 in all the species Fe2+, Co2+ and Ni+2 are -
(1) 9 (2) 12
(3) 6 (4) 15
Q.20 No. of all sub-shells of n +  = 7 is -
(1) 4 (2) 5
(3) 6 (4) 7
Q.21 Any nf-orbital can accommodate upto :
(1) 14 electron
(2) Six electron
(3) Two electrons with parallel spin
(4) Two electrons with opposite spin
Q.22 In P-atom find out the no. of paired electrons for  = 1 and m = 0 -
(1) 3 (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) 0
Q.23 Multiple of fine structure of spectral lines is due to -
(1) Presence of main energy levels
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 (2) Presence of sub- levels
(3) Presence of electronic configuration
(4) Is not a characteristics of the atom
Q.24 Which orbital is represented by wave function ψ310
(1) 3 dxy (2) 3 pz
(3) 4 s (4) 4 dz2
Q.25 in 7N14 if mass attributed to electron were doubled & the mass attributed to protons were halved, the atomic
mass would become approximately:
(1) Halved (2) Doubled
(3) Reduced by 25% (4) Remain same
Q.26 In n &  are principal and azimuthal quantum no. respectively then the expression for calculating the total no.
of electron in any level is -
 =n  = n –1

∑
 =0
2(2 + 1) ∑ 2(2 + 1)
 =1
(1) (2)
 =n +1  = n –1

∑ 2(2 + 1)
 =0
∑ 2(2 + 1)
(3) (4)  =0
Q.27 Orbital angular momentum of a 3d electron is :
S.A

ℎ ℎ
(1)√2 (2) √6
2𝜋𝜋 2𝜋𝜋
Prepared by: -

h h
(3) π
2 (4) π
4

Q.28 The atom A, B, C have the configuration

A → [Z(90) + n(146)], B → [Z(92) + n(146)]
C → [Z(90) + n(148)] so that :
(a) A and C - Isotones
(b) A and C - Isotopes
(c) A and C - Isobars
(d) B and C - Isobars
(e) B and C - Isobars
The wrong statement’s are :
(1) a, b only (2) c, d, e only
(3) a, c, d only (4) a, c, e only
Q.29 Which orbital has two angular nodal panes :
(1) s (2) p
(3) d (4) f
Q.30 The maximum probability of finding an electron in the dxy orbital is -
(1) Along the x-axis
(2) Along the y-axis
(3) At an angle of 45º from the x and y axis
(4) At an angle of 90º from the x and y axis
Q.31 The quantum number of 20th electron of Fe(Z = 26) ion would be :
(1) 3, 2, – 2, – ½ (2) 3, 2, 0, 1/2
(3) 4, 0, 0, + 1/2 (4) 4, 1, –1, + ½
Q.32 What is the electronic configuration of an element in its first excited state which is isoelectronic with O2
(1) [Ne] 3s2 3p3 3d1
(2) [Ne] 3s2 3p4
(3) [Ne] 3s1 3p3 3d2
(4) [Ne] 3s1 3p5
Q.33 Electronic configuration has violated :
(1) Hund’s rule
(2) Pauli’s principle
(3) Aufbau principle
(4) (n + ) rule
Q.34 The explanation for the presence of three unpaired electrons in the nitrogen atom can be given by -
(1) Pauli’s exclusing principle
(2) Hund’s rule
(3) Aufbau’s Principle
(4) Uncertainty principle
Q.35 When the value of principal quantum number n is 3, the permitted value of azimuthal quantum numbers  and
magnetic quantum numbers ‘m’ are -

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 (1)  m
0 0
1 +1, 0,– 1
2 +2,+1, 0,– 1,– 2
(2)  m
0 1
2 + 2,1,–2
3 + 3, + 3,+ 2, 1, –2, –3
(3)  m
0 0
1 1 2 3 2 0,1,2
2 + 3, + 2, 1, –2, –3
(4)  m
1 0, 1
2 0, 1, 2
3 0, 1, 2, 3
Q.36 In an atom, for how many electrons, the quantum numbers will be, n = 3 ;  = 2,
1
m = + 2, s = +
2
(1) 18 (2) 6
S.A

(3) 24 (4) 1
Q.37 n,  and m values of an electron in 3py orbital are :
Prepared by: -

(1) n = 3 ;  = 1 and m = 1
(2) n = 3 ;  = 1 and m = – 1
(3) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(4) None of these
Q.38 The maximum number of electrons in a p-orbital with n = 6 and m = 0 can be -
(1) 14 (2) 6
(3) 2 (4) 10
Q.39 Four quantum number of unpaired electron of chlorine are :
n l m s
1
(1) 3 2 0 +2
1
(2) 3 1 0 + 2
(3) 3 1 +1 0
1
(4) 3 0 –1 + 2
Q.40 For the azimuthal quantum number (), the total number of magnetic quantum number is given by :
(m + 1) (m – 1)
(1)  = 2 (2)  = 2
(2m + 1) (2m – 1)
(3)  = 2 (4)  = 2
Q.41 An electron is allowed to move freely in a closed cubic box of length of side 10 cm. The uncertainity in its
velocity will be :

(1) 3.35 × 10−4 𝑚𝑚 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 −1

(2) 5.8 × 10−4 𝑚𝑚 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 −1
(3) 4 × 10−5 𝑚𝑚 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 −1
(4) 4 × 10−6 𝑚𝑚 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 −1
Q.42 The four quantum numbers for the valence shell electron of last electron of sodium
(Z = 11) is
1
(1) n = 2,  = 1, m = – 1, s = – 2
1
(2) n = 3,  = 0, m = 0, s = + 2
1
(3) n = 3,  = 0, m = – 0, s = ± 2
1
(4) n = 3,  = 2, m = 2, s = + 2

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 Q.43 1s2 2s2 2p5 3s2 shown configuration of :
(1) Al+3 in ground state
(2) Ne in excited state
(3) Mg+1 in excited state
(4) None of these

Q.44 Angular momentum for P-shell electron:

3h
(1) π (2) Zero
2h
(3) π
2 (4) None
Q.45 Let mass of electron is half, mass of proton in two times and mass of neutron is three fourth of original. The
find out new atomic wt. of O16 atom:
(1) increases by 37.5%
(2) Remain constant
(3) increases by 12.5%
(4) decreases by 25%
−1
Q.46 Calculate the minimum and maximum no. of 𝑒𝑒̅s which may have magnetic q.no.m = +1 and spin q.no.5= in
2
S.A

chromium (z = 24)
(1) 0, 1 (2) 1, 2
(3) 4, 6 (3) 2, 3
Prepared by: -

Q.47 which orbital has only the values of wave function at all distances and in all directions.
(1) 15 (2) 25
(3) 2 P (4) 3d.
Q.48 It is not possible to explain paulis principle with the help of this atom.
(1) B (2) Be
(3) C (4) H
Q.49 Give the correct order of initials T (true) of F (false) for following statements
(I) If an ion has 2 electrons in K shell, 8 electrons in L shell and 6 electrons in M shell, then number of S
electrons present in that element is 6.
2
(II) The maximum number of electrons in a subshell is given by 2n
(III) If electron has magnetic quantam number -1, then it cannot be present in s-orbital.
(IV) Only one radial node is present in 3p orbital.
(1) TTFF (2) FTTF
(3) TFTT (4) FFTF
Q.50 In compound FeCl2 the orbital angular momentum of last electron in its cation and magnetic moment (in Bohr
Magneton) of this compound are:-
(1) (√6)h, √35 (2) (√6)h, √24
(3) 0, √35 (4) None of these

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 KEY
Q A Q A
1 4 31 3
2 1 32 1
3 3 33 1
4 2 34 2
5 2 35 1
6 2 36 4
7 4 37 3
8 2 38 3
9 2 39 2
10 1 40 2
11 3 41 1
S.A

12 2 42 2
13 1 43 3
Prepared by: -

14 3 44 1
15 4 45 1
16 1 46 4
17 1 47 1
18 2 48 4
19 2 49 3
20 1 50 2
21 4
22 3
23 2
24 2
25 3
26 4
27 2
28 4
29 3
30 3

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