DPP – 8

Quantum Number

1. The orbital configuration of 24 Cr is 3d 5 4 s1 . The number of unpaired electrons in Cr3+ (g) is

(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 4

2. When 3d orbitals are completely filled. The new electron will enter in
(A) 4s  orbitals (B) 4 p  orbitals (C) 4d  orbitals (D) none of these

3. When 3 p orbitals are completely filled, the newly entering electron goes into

(A) 4 p (B) 3d (C) 4s (D) 4d

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4. The maximum number of 3d electrons having spin quantum number s   are
2
(A)10 (B) 14 (C) 5 (D) any number from 1 to 10

5. In an atom which has 2 K , 8L, 8M and 2N electrons in the ground state, the total number of electrons having l  1 are
(A) 20 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 10

6. The electrons configuration of Mn can be written as

(A)  Ar  4s 2 (B)  Ar  3d 6 , 4s 2 (C)  Ar  3d 5 , 4s1 (D)  Ar  3d 5 , 4s 2

7. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible for 23rd electron of Cr (At. no. 24)?
(A) 3, 2,  2,  1 2 (B) 3, 2,  2, +1 2 (C) 3, 2,  1, +1 2 (D) 3, 1,  1, +1 2

8. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is allowable?

(A) n  2, l  1, m  0, s  1 2 (B) n  2, l  2, m  1, s  1 2

(C) n  2, l  2, m  1, s  1 2 (D) n  2, l  1, m  0, s  0

9. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is impossible arrangements?

1 1
(A) n  3, m  2, s   (B) n  4, m  3, s  
2 2
1 1
(C) n  5, m  2, s   (D) n  3, m  3, s  
2 2

10. Which of the following is the correct set of quantum numbers for the outer shell electrons of 21 Sc ?

1 1 1 1
(A) 3, 2, 0,  (B) 4, 0, 0,  (C) 3, 0, 0,  (D) 4, 0,  1, +
2 2 2 2

11. The correct set of quantum number for the outermost electron of Rubidium (37) is?
1 1 1 1
(A) 5, 0, 0,  (B) 4, 3, 2,  (C) 5, 1, 0,  (D) 5, 1, 1, +
2 2 2 2

12. An atom has 2 K , 8L, 11M , 2 N electron, the total number of s–electrons will be
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 4

13. The total number of orbitals in energy level represented by n  5 are

(A) 16 (B) 50 (C) 30 (D) 25

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14. In an atom with 2 K , 8L, 11M and 2N electrons the number of electrons with m  0; s = + are
2
(A) 2 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 16

15. How many electrons in copper atom  29 Cu  have  n  l   4

(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 4

16. How many electrons in K  Z  19  have n  4; l = 0 ?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

17. Indicates which electronic configuration amongst the following correctly represent SULPHUR atom?
(A) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 2 3d 2 (B) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 2 4 s 2

(C) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 4 s1 4 p1 (D) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 4

18. The maximum number of electrons in a subshell for which l  3 is

(A) 14 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D) 4

19. Which one of the following shows the correct electronic configuration of the outermost shell in inert gases?
(A) ns 2 , np 6 (B) ns 2 , np 3 (C) ns 2 , np 5 (D) ns 2 , np 4

20. The valence orbital configuration of an element with atomic number 23 is

(A) 3d 5 (B) 3d 3 , 4s 2 (C) 3d 3 , 4 s1 , 4 p1 (D) 3d 2 , 4 s 2 , 4 p1

21. The electronic configuration of 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 2 corresponds to

(A) Si (B) S (C) Na (D) Ar

22. The maximum number of electrons in p  orbitals with n  6; m  0 is

(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 10 (D) 14

23. When the azimuthal quantum number l  1, the shape of the orbital will be
(A) spherical (B) dumb  bell (C) doubledumb  bell (D) more complicated

24. If atomic numbers of nickel and copper are 28 and 29 respectively. Which of the following does the electronic
configuration 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 3d 10 represent?

(A) Cu  (B) Cu 2  (C) Ni 2  (D) Ni

25. The correct set of quantum numbers for the unpaired electron of chlorine atom is
(A) n  2, l  1, m  0 (B) n  2, l  1, m  1 (C) n  3, l  1, m  1 (D) n  3, l  0, m  0

26. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible?

(A) n  3, l  0, m  1 (B) n  3, l  2, m   1 (C) n  3, l  2, m   1 (D) n  3, l  2, m  0

27. The set of quantum numbers not applicable to an electron is

1 1 1 1
(A) 1, 1, 1, + (B) 1, 0, 0, + (C) 1, 0, 0,  (D) 2, 0, 0, +
2 2 2 2

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28. Which of the following electronic configuration is not possible?
(A) 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 6 (B) 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 7 (C) 1s 2 , 2s 2 (D) 1s 2 , 2s 2 , 2p 5

29. Azimuthal quantum number of last electron of 11 Na is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0

30. The correct electronic configuration of Cu  29  is

(A) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 3d 10 4 s1 (B) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 5 3d 11 4 s1

(C) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 3d 9 4 s 2 (D) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 5 3d 10 4 s 2

31. Which of the following configurations is correct for iron?

(A) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 3d 5 (B) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 4 s 2 3d 5

(C) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 4 s 2 3d 7 (D) 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 4 s 2 3d 6

32. Which of the following has more unpaired d  electrons?

(A) Zn  (B) Fe 2  (C) Ni 3  (D) Cu 

33. The four quantum numbers of the valency electron of potassium are?
(A) 4, 1, 1, 1 2 (B) 4, 0, 0, 1 2 (C) 4, 1, 0, 1 2 (D) 4, 4, 0, 1 2

34. Which of the following is not possible?

(A) n  3, l  0, m  0 (B) n  3, l  1, m  1 (C) n  2, l  0, m   1 (D) n  2, l  1, m   1

35. The number of d  electrons retained in Fe 2  (At. No. of Fe  26 ) ion is?

(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

36. Consider the ground state of Cr atom (Z = 24). The numbers of electrons with the azimuthal quantum numbers l  1 and
l  2 are respectively?
(A) 12 and 4 (B) 16 and 5 (C) 16 and 4 (D) 12 and 5

37. Which of the following set of quantum numbers is not possible for an electron in the ground state of an atom with atomic
number 19?
(A) n  2, l  0, m  0 (B) n  2, l  1, m  0 (C) n  3, l  1, m  1 (D) n  3, l  2, m   2

38. Number of unpaired electrons in Fe3  Z  26  is?

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5

39. The correct set of quantum numbers for the unpaired electron of a chlorine atom is
1 1 1 1
(A) 2, 0, 0,  (B) 2, 1,  1,  (C) 3, 1, 1,+ (D) 3, 0, 0, 
2 2 2 2

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 Answer Key
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C

6. D 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. B

11. A 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. B

16. A 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. B

21. A 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C

26. A 27. A 28. B 29. D 30.A

31. D 32. B 33. B 34. C 35.D

36. D 37. D 38. D 39. C

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