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Question 1. Question 4.
The Rutherford α-particle experiment shows that most of An alpha nucleus of energy mv bombards a heavy
1 2

2
the α-particles pass through almost unscattered while nuclear target of charge Ze. Then the distance of closest
some are scattered through large angles. What approach for the alpha nucleus will be proportional to:
information does it give about the structure of the atom?
1.
1

1. Atom is hollow Ze

2. The whole mass of the atom is concentrated in a small 2. v 2

center called nucleus 3. 1

3. Nucleus is positively charged

4. 1

4. All of the above

v

Question 5.
Question 2.
In a Rutherford scattering experiment, when a projectile of In an α-particle scattering experiment, the number of
charge Z1 and mass M1 approaches a target nucleus of particles scattering per minute in a direction
charge Z2 and mass M2, the distance of the closest approach perpendicular to the direction of incident particles is 40.
The number of particles scattered at an angle 60° per
is r0. The energy of the projectile is
minute will be
1. Directly proportional to M1 x M2 1. 145
2. 160
2. Directly proportional to Z1Z2
3. 172
3. Inversely proportional to Z1 4. 157

4. Directly proportional to mass M1

Question 6.
According to classical theory, the Rutherford atom was
1. Electrostatically stable
Question 3.
2. Electrodynamically unstable
In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile
of charge Z and mass M approaches a target nucleus of
1 1
3. Semi stable
charge Z and mass M , the distance of closest approach
2 2
4. Stable
is r . The energy of the projectile is
0

(1) directly proportional to M 1

× M2

(2) directly proportional to Z 1 Z2

(3) inversely proportional to Z 1

(4) directly proportional to mass M 1

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Question 7. Question 10.
A beam of fast moving alpha particles were directed An electron is moving around the nucleus of a hydrogen
towards a thin film of gold. The parts A',B', and C' of the →
atom in a circular orbit of radius r. The coulomb force F
transmitted and reflected beams corresponding to the
between the two is -
incident parts A, B and C of the beam, are shown in the
adjoining diagram. The number of alpha particles in 1. K e
2

r̂
2
r

2. −K e

r
3
r̂

2
→
3. K e

r
3
r

2
→
(1) B' will be minimum and in C' maximum 4. −K e

r
3
r

(2) A' will be maximum and in B' minimum Where (K =

1
)
4πεo

(3) A' will be minimum and in B' maximum

(4) C' will be minimum and in B' maximum
Question 11.
When an electron in a hydrogen-like atom jumps from a
Question 8. lower energy level to a higher energy level, its:
When an α– particle of mass m moving with velocity v
bombards on a heavy nucleus of charge Ze, its distance of 1. kinetic energy increases.
closest approach from the nucleus depends on m as: 2. angular momentum decreases.

1. 1 3. de-Broglie wavelength associated with electron

√m
increases.
2. 1

4. angular momentum remains constant.

2
m

3. m
4.
1

Question 12.
According to whose atomic model, electrons are
embedded in a gel of positive charge:
Question 9.
1. Dalton's model
The volume occupied by an atom is greater than the
volume of the nucleus by a factor of about 2. Bohr's model

(1) 10 3. Thomson's model

4. Rutherford's model
(2) 105

(3) 1010
Question 13.
(4) 1015
The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of
a hydrogen atom is about –3.4 eV. Its kinetic energy in
this state is-
(1) –6.8 eV
(2) 3.4 eV
(3) 6.8 eV
(4) –3.4 eV

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Question 14. Question 18.
An electron makes a transition from an excited state to Hydrogen ( 1H1 ) , Deuterium ( 1H2 ) , singly ionised
the ground state of a hydrogen-like atom/ion: 2
4
+
Helium ( He ) and doubly ionised lithium ( Li ) 3
6
++

1. its kinetic energy increases but potential energy and all have one electron around the nucleus. Consider an
total energy decrease. electron transition from n = 2 to n = 1. If the wave
lengths of emitted radiation are λ , λ , λ and λ 1 2 3 4

2. kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy respectively then approximately which one of the
decrease. following is correct [JEE (Main) 2014]
3. kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases 1. 4λ 1 = 2λ2 = 2λ3 = λ4
but the total energy remains the same.
2. λ 1
= 2λ2 = 2λ3 = λ4
4. kinetic energy and total energy decrease but potential
energy increases. 3. λ 1
= λ2 = 4λ3 = 9λ4

4. λ 1 = 2λ2 = 3λ3 = λ4

Question 15.
In Bohr's model, the atomic radius of the first orbit is r , Question 19.
0

then the radius of the third orbit is

(1)
r0

If an electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from the 3rd

(2) r 0 orbit, to the 2nd orbit, it emits a photon of wavelength λ.
(3) 9r 0 When it jumps from the 4th orbit to the 3rd orbit, the
corresponding wavelength of the photon will be
(4) 3r 0

(1) λ 16

25

Question 16. (2) 9

16
λ

The ratio of the speed of an electron in the first orbit of (3)

20
λ
7

H-atom to the speed of light is equal to

(4) 20
λ
1. 1

137
13

2. 137
Question 20.
3. 1

83

When a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to

4. 1

47
an excited state
(1) P.E. increases and K.E. decreases
(2) P.E. decreases and K.E. increases
Question 17.
(3) Both kinetic energy and potential energy increase
In the nth orbit, the energy of an electron E
n
= −
13.6

n
2
eV

for hydrogen atom. The energy required to take the (4) Both K.E. and P.E. decrease
electron from first orbit to second orbit will be
(1) 10.2 eV
(2) 12.1 eV
(3) 13.6 eV
(4) 3.4 eV

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Question 21. Question 25.
What is the ratio of the circumference of the first Bohr Total energy of electron in the first orbit of hydrogen
orbit for the electron in the hydrogen atom to the de- atom is equal to the
Broglie wavelength of electrons having the same velocity
as the electron in the first Bohr orbit of the hydrogen 1. total energy of electron in 1st orbit of He +

atom? 2. total energy of electron in 3rd orbit of He +

1. 1:1 3. total energy of electron in 2nd orbit of Li ++

2. 1:2 4. total energy of electron in 3rd orbit of Li ++

3. 1:4
4. 2:1
Question 26.
An electron revolves around a nucleus of charge Ze. In
Question 22. order to excite the electron from the state n=3 to n=4,
the energy required is 66.0 eV. Z will be
The radius of hydrogen atom in its ground state is
5. 3 × 10 m. After collision with an electron it is
−11 1. 25
found to have a radius of 21.2 ×10 m. What is the
−11
2. 10
principal quantum number n of the final state of the
atom? [1994] 3. 4

1. n = 4 4. 5

2. n = 2
3. n = 16 Question 27.
4. n = 3 The ratio of the energies of the hydrogen atom in its first
to second excited states is
(1) 1

Question 23. 4

The de-Broglie wavelength of an electron in the second (2) 4

orbit of hydrogen atom is equal to-

(3)
9

4
1. Perimeter of the orbit
(4) 4
2. Half of the perimeter of the orbit
3. Half of the diameter of the orbit
4. Diameter of the orbit Question 28.
The energy of a hydrogen atom in the ground state is
-13.6 eV. The energy of a He ion in the first excited
+

Question 24. state will be

The ionisation energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. (1) -13.6 eV

Following Bohr's theory, the energy corresponging to a (2) -27.2 eV
transition between 3rd and 4th orbit is [1992]
(3) -54.4 eV
1. 3.40 eV
(4) -6.8 eV
2. 1.51 eV
3. 0.85
4. 0.66 eV

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Question 29. Question 32.
Energy of an electron in an excited hydrogen atom is -3.4 When the electron of a hydrogen-like atom jumps from a
eV. Its angular momentum will be (h = 6.626 × 10-34 J-s) higher energy level to a lower energy level, then

1. 1.11 × 1034 J s 1. Angular momentum of the electron remains constant

2. 1.51 ×10-31 J s 2. The kinetic energy of the electron increases

3. The wavelength of the de-Broglie wave associated
3. 2.11 × 10-34 J s
with the motion of the electron increases
4. 3.72 × 10-34 J s 4. Potential energy increases

Question 30. Question 33.

Consider 3rd orbit of He+ (Helium), using the non- As per Bohr model, the minimum energy (in eV)
relativistic approach, the speed of the electron in this required to remove the electron from the ground state of
orbit will be given K=9x109 constant Z=2 and h double ionized lithium (Z=3) is
(Planck's constant=6.6x10-34 J-s) 1. 1.51

(a)2.92x108 m/s 2. 13.6

3. 40.8
(b)1.46x10 m/s 6

4. 122.4
(c)0.73x108 m/s

(d)3.0x108 m/s Question 34.

Question 31.
The magnetic moment (μ) of a revolving electron around
the nucleus varies with principal quantum number n as
When a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to
an excited state
1. PE decreases and KE increases
2. PE increases and KE decreases
3. both KE PE decrease

(1) μ ∝ n 4. absorption spectrum

(2) μ ∝ 1/n
(3) μ ∝ n 2
Question 35.

(4) μ ∝ 1/n 2
The kinetic energy of the electron in an orbit of radius r
in the hydrogen atom is (e = electronic charge)
2

1.
ke

2
r

2. ke

2r

3. ke

4.
ke

2
2r

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Question 36. Question 39.
In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the force on the Let R represents the orbital radius of an electron moving
electron depends on the principal quantum number 'n' as- in an orbit and K represents its kinetic energy. Then the
quantity KR varies with principal quantum number n as
1. F ∝
n
1

2.
1
F ∝
4
n

3.
1
F ∝
5
n

4. Does not depend on n

Question 37. 1.
An electron of a stationary hydrogen atom passes from
the fifth energy level to the ground level. The velocity
that the atom acquired as a result of photon emission will
be

(1) 24 hR

25 m

(2) 25 hR

24m

(3)
25m 2.
24hR

(4) 24m

25hR

(m is the mass of the electron, R Rydberg constant and h

Planck's constant)

Question 38.
A hydrogen atom is in an excited state of principal 3.
quantum number (n), it emits a photon of wavelength (λ)
when it returns to the ground state. The value of n is

1. √ λR

λR−1

(λR−1)
2. √ λR

3. √λ(R − 1)
4. None of these 4.

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Question 40. Question 44.
Which of the following transitions gives photon of In a hypothetical Bohr hydrogen, the mass of the electron
maximum energy? is doubled. The energy E and the radius r of the first
0 0

orbit will be (a is the Bohr radius)

(1) n = 1 to n = 2
0

(1) E = −27. 2 eV; r = a /2

0 0 0

(2) n = 2 to n = 1
(2) E 0 = −27. 2 eV; r0 = a0

(3) n = 2 to n = 6
(3) E 0
= −13. 6 eV; r0 = a0 /2

(4) n = 6 to n = 2
(4) E 0 = −13. 6 eV; r0 = a0

Question 41.
Question 45.
Difference between nth and (n+1)th Bohr's radius of 'H'
atom is equal to it's (n - 1)th Bohr's radius. The value of n The energy of 24.6 eV is required to remove one of the
is: electrons from a neutral helium atom. The energy in (eV)
required to remove both the electrons from a neutral
1. 1 helium atom is:
2. 2 1. 38.2
3. 3 2. 49.2
4. 4 3. 51.8
4. 79.0

Question 42.
The ratio of total acceleration of the electron in singly Question 46.
ionized helium atom and hydrogen atom (both in ground
state) is The electric potential between a proton and an electron is
1. 1 2. 8 given by V = V ln where r is a constant. Assuming
0
r

r0
0

3. 4 4. 16 Bohr’s model to be applicable, write variation of r with n

n, n being the principal quantum number

(1) r n ∝ n
Question 43.
(2) rn ∝ 1/n
Like angular momentum, which another physical
quantity is quantized in Bohr's model of a hydrogen (3) r n ∝ n
2

atom?
(4) r n ∝ 1/n
2

1. Kinetic energy
2. Magnetic moment
3. Potential energy
4. Mechanical energy

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Question 47. Question 50.
The radius of the first permitted Bohr orbit for the Given, the value of Rydberg constant is 107 m-1, the
o

electron in a hydrogen atom equals 0. 5 A and its ground wave number of the last line of the Balmer series in
state energy equals -13.6 eV. If the electron in the hydrogen spectrum will be:
hydrogen atom is replaced by muon (μ ) [ charge same
−

1. 0. 5 × 10
7
m
−1

as electron and mass 207m ], the first Bohr radius and

e
2. 0. 25 × 10
7
m
−1

ground state energy will be- (m represents mass of

e
7 −1
3. 2. 5 × 10 m
electron)
4 −1
4. 0. 025 × 10 m
1. 0.53 ×10 −13
m, − 3. 6 eV

2. 25.6 ×10 −13

m, − 2. 8 eV

3. 2.56 ×10 −13

m, − 2. 8 keV

4. 2.56×10 −13
m, − 13. 6 eV

Question 51.
Question 48. The transition from the state n = 3 to n = 1 in
Ratio of longest wave lengths corresponding to Lyman a hydrogen-like atom results in ultraviolet
and Blamer series in hydrogen spectrum is : radiation. Infrared radiation will be obtained
in the transition from :
1. 3/23
1. 4 → 2
2. 7/29
2. 4 →3
3. 9/31
3. 2 → 1
4. 5/27
4. 3 → 2

Question 49.
Question 52.
Hydrogen atoms are excited from ground state of the
principal quantum number 4. Then the number of spectral The ratio of the largest to shortest wavelengths in Lyman
lines observed will be series of hydrogen spectra is

(1) 3 (1) 25

(2) 6 (2)
17

(3) 5 (3)
9

(4) 2 (4) 4

Question 53.
When an electron transitions from n = 4 to n = 2, then
emitted line in spectrum will be :
1. First line of Lyman series
2. Second line of Balmer series
3. First line of Paschen series
4. Second line of Paschen series

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Question 54. Question 57.
The wavelength of the first-line in the Balmer Series of E1 , E2 and E3 are energies of an electron in three
hydrogen spectrum is λ, then the wavelength of the consecutive energy levels of a hydrogen-like atom, such
second line in this series is: that E < E < E . The wavelength emitted in the
1 2 3

transition from E to E is λ and wavelength emitted

3 2 2
1. 20

27
λ
in transition from E2 to E1 is λ . Wavelength emitted in
1

transition from E to E is
2.
27
3 1
λ
20

1.
λ1 λ2

3.
25
λ1 −λ2
λ
27

2.
λ1 +λ2

4. 27

25
λ 2

3. √λ
2
1
+ λ
2
2

Question 55. 4.
λ1 λ2

λ1 +λ2

Ratio of the wavelengths of first line of Lyman series and

first line of Balmer series is
(1) 1: 3 Question 58.
(2) 27 : 5 The ratio of the longest to shortest wavelengths in
Brackett series of hydrogen spectra is
(3) 5 : 27
(1) 25

(4) 4 : 9
(2) 17

(3)
9

Question 56. 5

(4)
4

In an atom, if the transition from n = 4 to n = 3 gives 3

ultraviolet radiation, then to obtain infrared radiation

transition should be:
1. 5→4 Question 59.
2. 3→2 The ratio of the maximum wavelength of Lyman series in
the hydrogen spectrum to the maximum wavelength in
3. 2→1 the Balmer series is
4. 3→1 1. 27 : 5
2. 5 : 27
3. 5 : 7
4. 15 : 17

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Question 60. Question 63.
In the diagram shown below, two atomic transitions are The ionization potential of the hydrogen atom is 13.6 V.
o o
Hydrogen atoms in the ground state are excited by
shown. If λ1 = 3000 A and λ2 = 6000 A, then λ
monochromatic radiation of photon energy 12.1 eV.
will be - According to Bohr’s theory, the spectral lines emitted by
hydrogen will be:
1. two
2. three
3. four
4. one

Question 64.
o
Frequency of the series limit of Balmer series of
1. 2000 A hydrogen atom in terms of Rydberg constant R and
o velocity of light C is:
2. 4000 A
o
1. RC

3. 4500 A
2. RC
o

4. 9000 A 3.
4

RC

4. 4RC

Question 61.
Question 65.
The transition from the state n = 4 to n = 3 in a hydrogen-
The wavelength of the first line of Lyman series for
like atom results in ultraviolet radiation. Infrared
hydrogen atom is equal to that of the second line of
radiation will be obtained in the transition
Balmer series for a hydrogen-like ion. The atomic
(1) 2→1 number Z of hydrogen-like ion is
(2) 3→2 (1) 4
(3) 4→2 (2) 1
(4) 5→4 (3) 2
(4) 3

Question 62.
Let f be the maximum frequency of Lyman series, f be
1 2
Question 66.
the frequency of the first line of the Lyman series and f 3
The wavelength of the first line of Lyman series for
the frequency of the series limit of the Balmer series. hydrogen atom is equal to that of the second line of Balmer
Then which of the following is correct? series for a hydrogen like ion. The atomic number Z of
hydrogen like ion is
1. f1 -f =f
2 3

1. 4
2. f2 -f =f
1 3

2. 1
3. f1 +f =f
2 3

3. 2
4. 2f = f + f
1 2 3

4. 3

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Question 67. Question 70.
The ratio of wavelengths of the last line of Balmer series The given diagram indicates the energy levels of a certain
and the last line of Lyman series is:- atom. When the system moves from 2E level to E, a
photon of wavelength λ is emitted. The wavelength of
1. 1
photon produced during its transition from 4E

3
level to E
2. 4 is
3. 0.5
4. 2

Question 68.
The wave number of a photon in Brackett series of
hydrogen atom is 9

400
R. The electron has transited from

the orbit havit quantum number [Odisha JEE 2012] 1. λ

1. 5 2. 3λ

2. 6
3. 4λ

3
3. 4
4. 3λ
4. 7

Question 71.
Question 69.
The diagram shows the energy levels for an electron in a
The ionization potential of H atom is -13.6 V. Photons of certain atom. Which transition shown represents the
energy 12.85 eV are made to an incident on a sample of emission of a photon with the most energy?
H atoms at the ground state. How many spectral lines are
expected in emitted radiation?
1. 2
2. 6
3. 4
4. 1

1. I
2. II
3. III
4. IV

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Question 72.
Hydrogen atom in ground state is excited by a
monochromatic radiation of λ=975Å. The number of
spectral lines in the resulting spectrum emitted will be:

(1)3

(2)2

(3)6

(4)10

Question 73.
Whenever a hydrogen atom emits a photon in the Balmer
series:
1. It may emit another photon in the Balmer series
2. It must emit another photon in the Lyman series
3. It may emit another photon in the Paschen series
4. It need not emit any more photon

Question 74.
The ratio of the frequency of the long wavelength limits
of Lyman and Balmer series of hydrogen spectrum is
1. 27:5
2. 5:27
3. 4:1
4. 1:4

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