Chapter –Structure of atom

Class-XI

Multiple choice questions Marks

1. The total no. of orbitals associated with third shell will be 1
a.2 b.4 c.9 d.3
2. Which of the following options represent ground state electronic configuration of a 1
copper atom?
a. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s2
b. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9 4s2
c. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1
d. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s1
3. Calculate the wavelength associated with a proton moving at 1.0x10 3m/sec.(Mass of 1
proton=1.67x10-27kg and h=6.63x10-34Js)
a. 0.032nm b. 0.40nm c. 2.5nm d. 14.0nm
4. Which of the following atom is isoelectronic with Cr3+ ion? 1
2+ 2+ 2+ 2+
a. Mn b. V c. Fe d. Co
5. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding orbits and orbitals? 1
a. Except s-orbitals, all orbitals have directional characteristics.
b. Maximum number of electron occupied by an orbital is always 4.
c. An orbital is well defined circular path around nucleus in which electron revolves.
d. Orbits do not have directional characteristics.
6. The number of radial nodes for 3p orbital is __________ 1
a. 3 b. 4 c. 2 d. 1
7. The shape of an orbital is determined by 1
a. Principal quantum number b. Azimuthal quantum number
c. Magnetic quantum number d. Spin quantum number
8. The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell is given by: 1
A) 2n B) 2n² C) n² D) 2n + 1
9. The total possible values for magnetic quantum number for the value of l=3 i 1
a. 3 b. 1 c. 5 d. 7
10. Which of the following electron transitions in a hydrogen atom will emit the longest 1
wavelength of light?
A) n=3 to n=2 B) n=4 to n=3 C) n=5 to n=4 D) n=2 to n=1
11. The shape of the orbital with quantum numbers n=3 and l=2 is: 1
A) Spherical B) Dumbbell-shaped
C) Double dumbbell-shaped D) Complex with multiple lobes
12. Which of the following statements is true for the quantum mechanical model of the 1
atom?
A) Electrons are treated as particles orbiting the nucleus.
B) The exact path of an electron can be predicted.
C) Electrons have both particle and wave properties.
D) Electrons do not exhibit any wave-like behavior.
13. The splitting of spectral lines in the presence of an external magnetic field is known as: 1
A) Zeeman effect B) Stark effect
C) Photoelectric effect D) Compton effect
 14. Which of the following configurations represents an atom in an excited state? 1
A) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹ B) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3p¹
C) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² D) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 2d¹
15. Which of the following describes the term 'degenerate orbitals'? 1
A) Orbitals with the same shape but different sizes
B) Orbitals with the same energy
C) Orbitals with different energies
D) Orbitals with different shapes
16. In the photoelectric effect, the number of emitted electrons depends on: 1
A) The intensity of light B) The frequency of light
C) The wavelength of light D) The phase of light
17. In an atomic orbital, the probability density of finding an electron at a point is 1
proportional to:
A) The square of the wave function B) The wave function itself
C) The cube of the wave function D) The inverse of the wave function
18. Which quantum number defines the orientation of an orbital in space? 1
A) Principal quantum number (n) B) Angular momentum quantum number (l)
C) Magnetic quantum number (ml) D) Spin quantum number (ms)
Reasoning based questions.
These consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the
appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is False but R is true
19. Assertion-Rutherford postulated that electrons revolves around nucleus in fixed circular 1
paths.
Reason- As long as electron moves in its orbit, it does not loose or gain energy.
20. Assertion- It is impossible to determine the exact position and exact momentum of an 1
electron simultaneously.
Reason -The path of an electron in an atom is clearly defined.
21. Assertion- No two electrons in an atom can have same values of all four Quantum 1
numbers.
Reason- An orbital cannot hold more than two electrons which should have opposite
spin.
22. Assertion: Neutrons have no charge and are located in the nucleus of an atom. 1
Reason: Neutrons and protons are both found in the nucleus of an atom.
23. Assertion (A): Black body is an ideal body that emits and absorbs radiations of all 1
frequencies.
Reason (R): The frequency of radiation emitted by a body goes from a lower frequency
to higher frequency with an increase in temperature.
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE
24. An atom of an element has 19 electrons. Find out its atomic number, total number of 2
neutrons, valency and no. of unpaired electrons.
25. Write the electronic configurations of the following ions- Na+, O2-. 2
26. Arrange the following orbitals in the increasing order of energy 3d, 2s, 3s, 2p. State the 2
 rule which determines energy sequence of orbitals.
27. State main postulate of Planck’s quantum Theory. Write expression for it. 2
28. Write any one property of electromagnetic radiations. Arrange the following 2
electromagnetic waves in the order of increasing wavelength -visible radiations,
infrared radiations, X-rays, ultraviolet rays, Micro waves.
29. How are the following terms related? 2
a. Wave number and Wavelength.
b. Frequency and Time period.
30. Out of electron and proton which one will have, a higher velocity to produce matter 2
waves of the same wavelength? Explain it
31. What is the difference between the terms orbit and orbital? 2
32. Which of the following will not show deflection from the path on passing through an 2
electric field?
Proton, cathode rays, electron, neutron.
33. Nickel atom can lose two electrons to form Ni2+ ion. The atomic number of nickel is 28. 2
From which orbital will nickel lose two electrons.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE
34. Calculate the wavelength, frequency and wave number of a light wave whose period is 3
2 x 10 -10 second.
35. State photoelectric effect. Find energy of each of the photons which corresponds to the 3
light of
a. frequency of 3 x1015 hertz .
b. have wavelength of 0.50 Angstrom.
36. State Heisenberg Uncertainity principle. Write its mathematical expression. Calculate 3
the uncertainity in momentum of an electron, if uncertainity in position is 10-10m.
37. The wavelength range of the visible spectrum extends from violet (400 nm) to red (750 3
–9
nm). Express these wavelengths in frequencies (Hz). (1nm = 10 m)
38. Electrons are emitted with zero velocity from a metal surface when it is exposed to 3
radiation of wavelength 6800 nm. Calculate the threshold frequency and work function
(W0) of the metal.
39. Calculate the energy and frequency of the radiation emitted when an electron jumps 3
from n = 3 to n = 2 in a hydrogen atom.
40. Calculate the energy associated with the first orbit of Li2+. What is the radius of this 3
orbit?
41. What transition in the hydrogen spectrum would have the same wavelength as the 3
Balmer transition n = 4 to n = 2 of He+ spectrum?
42. An ion with mass number 37 possesses one unit of negative charge. If the ion contains 3
11.1% more neutrons than the electrons, find the symbol of the ion.
43. Indicate the number of unpaired electrons in : (a) P, (b) Si, (c) Cr, (d) Fe (e) Mn and (f) 3
Kr.
CASE STUDY BASED
44. Nature of matter was proposed by the de Broglie in 1923. It was experimentally 4
verified by Davisson in Germer by diffraction experiment .Wave character of matter has
significance only for microscopic particles de Broglie hypothesis suggested that
electron waves were being diffracted by target, much as X rays are diffracted by planes
of atoms. (1+1+2)
 1. Write the expression to calculate the de Broglie wavelength.
2. According to de Broglie formula, calculate mass of a microscopic particle of
wavelength 3.6 x10-6m and moving at a velocity of 100 cm per second.
3. According to de Broglie, matters exhibits dual behaviour that is both particle like and
wave like properties. How a cricket ball of mass 100 gram does not move like a way
when it is thrown by a bowler at is speed of 100 km per hour. Calculate the wavelength
of the ball and explain why it do not show wave nature.
OR
4. Calculate the momentum of a particle having de Broglie wavelength of 0.1nm.
(Given h=6.62x10-34Js)
45. According to quantum mechanical model of the atom, the electron distribution of an 4
atom containing a number of electrons is divided into shells .The shells in turn are
thought to consist of one almost subshells and subshells are assumed to be composed of
one or more orbitals which the electrons occupy. While for hydrogen and hydrogen like
systems all the orbitals within a given shell have same energy and that of energy of the
orbitals in a multi electron atom are not same. (1+1+2)

1. Among the following pair of orbitals, which orbital will experience the largest
effective nuclear charge : 4d or 4f?
2. Which of the following sets of quantum number are not possible (give reason)
a. n = 0 ,l = 0, m =0,ms =+ 1/2 .
b. n=1, l =0,m =0,ms =-1/ 2 .
3. State Pauli Exclusion Principle.
OR
4. Using s, p d f notation, describe the orbital with the following quantum number.
a. n=2,l=1
b. n=4,l=0
46. A scientist is analyzing a sample of chlorine. Chlorine has two main isotopes: Chlorine- 4
35 and Chlorine-37. The relative abundances of these isotopes in the sample are found
to be 75% for Chlorine-35 and 25% for Chlorine-37.

1. How many neutrons does Chlorine-37 have?

2. If a new element with an atomic number of 17 and a different isotope of 37 is
discovered, what would be its atomic mass?
3. Calculate the average atomic mass of chlorine.
LONG ANSWER TYPE
47. a. Write Major postulates of Rutherford Atomic model. What was its major drawback? 5
b. Write the electronic configuration of – Cr, Zn and Mn. Account for Stability of half
filled and completely filled subshells.
48. A. State Aufbau principle and Hund’s Rule 5
B. Consider a 4f subshell, (attempt any three)
a. What is the maximum no. of electrons having spin in the same direction if it
contains 10 electrons.
b. What are the value for Principal and Azimuthal quantum No. for 4f subshell.
c. How many orbitals are associated with f subshell?
d. What are the maximum no. of electrons that can be accommodated in f subshell?
49. i) What is the maximum number of emission lines when the excited electron of a H 5
atom in n = 5 drops to n=2?
ii) Calculate the wavenumber for the longest wavelength transition in the Balmer series
of atomic hydrogen.
iii) Which spectral line of hydrogen atom lies in visible and UV region?
50. i) Why do isotopes of a pair show similar chemical properties? 5
ii) Out of the following identify pair of isotopes and isobars:
40 35 40 37 23 31
20 Ar , 17 Cl , 20 Ca , 17 Cl , 11 Na, 15 P

iii) Symbols 79 79 35 35
35 Br and Br can be written, whereas symbols 79 Br and Br are not
acceptable. Answer briefly.

PREPARED BY
MRS SANGEETA AGARWAL
MR DUSHYANT SINGH
KV RRC FATEHAGRH