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01 Mar 2023

Topics Covered:
Physics: Atoms & X-Rays-Bohr's Model of Atom, Excitation of Atoms &
Hydrogen Spectra, Rutherford Model Of Atom.

5) A beam of fast-moving alpha particles was

1) Calculate the electrostatic potential energy at

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directed towards a thin film of gold. The parts
the instant when the alpha particle stops
A', B' and C' of the transmitted and reflected
(1) 36.3 MeV
beams corresponding to the incident parts A, B

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(2) 45.0 MeV and C of the beam, are shown in the figure.
(3) 3.63 MeV The number of alpha particles in
(4) 40.0 MeV

2) What was the initial speed of the alpha particle

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(1) 132 × 10
2
ms
−1

(2)
7 −1
1.32 × 10 ms

(3)
2 −1
13.2 × 10 ms (1) B' will be minimum and C' maximum
(4)
7 −1
0.13 × 10 ms (2) A' will be maximum and in B' minimum
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3) In Rutherford experiment, the number of (3) A' will be minimum and in B' maximum
particles scattered at 90° angle are 30 per (4) C' will be minimum and in B' maximum
minute then number of scattered particles at
6) An alpha nucleus of energy 1

2
mv
2
bombards
an angle 60° will be
a heavy nuclear target of charge Ze. The
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(1) 130 per minute

distance of closest approach for the alpha
(2) 120 per minute nucleus will be proportional to
(3) 100 per minute (1) 1/m
(4) 240 per minute (2) 1/v
4

4) In Rutherford alpha-particle scattering (3) 1/Ze

experiment, the scattering angle (4) v

2

corresponding to zero impact parameter is

(1) 0°
(2) 30°
(3) 90°
(4) 180°

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7) In a Rutherford scattering experiment, when a 11) The experiment that led to the discovery of
projectile of charge Z1 e and mass M1 , nucleus
approaches a target nucleus of charge Z2 e (1) JJ Thomson’s cathode ray analysis
and mass M2 , the distance of closest experiment
approach is r0 . The energy of the projectile is (2) Rutherford’s alpha particle scattering
(1) directly proportional to M1 M2 experiment
(2) directly proportional to Z1 Z2 (3) Davisson & Germer’s electron diffraction
(3) inversely proportional to Z1 experiment
(4) directly proportional to mass M1 (4) James Chadwick’s experiment involving
alpha particles and beryllium
8) Which of the following force is responsible for

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α - particle scattering? 12) An elementary particle of mass m and charge
(1) Gravitational +e initially at a very large distance is
projected with velocity v at a much more

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(2) Nuclear
massive particle of charge +Ze at rest. The
(3) Coulomb
closest possible distance of approach of the
(4) Magnetic
incident particle is:
9) When an α -particle of mass 'm' moving with (1) Ze
2
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2
2πε0 mv
velocity 'v' bombards on a heavy nucleus of 2

(2) 2πε0 mv

charge 'Ze' its distance of closest approach Ze

2

from the nucleus depends on m as (3) Zero

(1) m (4) √
Ze
2

2
2πε0 mv

(2)
1
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m
13) In the Rutherford α -particle scattering
(3) 1

√m experiment:
(4) 1
2 (1) most of the α-particles are not scattered
m

10) Assertion: For the scattering of α -particles at at all or scattered only at small angles,
but a few are scattered at large angles
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a large angles, only the nucleus of the atom

is responsible. (2) the experimental results verify that the
Reason: Nucleus is very heavy in positive charge of the atom is spread
comparison to electrons. throughout the volume of the atom

(1) Both assertion and reason are true and (3) most α-particles are scattered only
the reason is the correct explanation of once, but the ones that are scattered at
the assertion. large angles are scattered many times

(2) Both assertion and reason are true but (4) scattering of α-particles by the
reason is not the correct explanation of negatively charged electrons can cancel
the assertion. scattering by the positively charged

(3) Assertion is true but reason is false. nucleus

(4) Assertion is false but reason is true.

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14) The distance of closest approach of an alpha 18) In Rutherford experiment, for a head-on
particle fired at nucleus with momentum p is collision of α -particles with a gold nucleus,
r0 , The distance of closest approach when the impact parameter is:
the alpha particle is fired at the same nucleus (1) of the order of 10
−14
m
with momentum 2p will be: (2) of the order of 10
−6
m
(1) 2r0
(3) zero
(2) 4r0
(4) of the order of 10
−10
m
r0
(3)
2 19) An alpha-particle of mass m suffers 1-
(4) r0 dimensional elastic coolision with a nucleus
4
at rest of unknown mass. It is scattered

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15) The Rutherford α - particle experiment directly backwards losing, 64% of its initial
shows that most of the α -particles pass kinetic energy. The mass of the nucleus is :-
through almost unscattered while some are

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(1) 4 m
scattered through large angles. What (2) 3.5 m
information does it give about the structure of
(3) 2 m
the atom?
(4) 1.5 m
(1) Atom is hollow
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(2) The whole mass of the atom is 20) An ∝ particle of 5 MeV energy strickes with a
nucleus of uranium at stationary at an
concentrated in a small centre called
scattering angle of 180°. The nearest
nucleus
distance upto which α -practical reaches the
(3) Nucleus is positively charged
nucleus will be of the order of
(4) All the above
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(1) 1 Å
16) If scattering particles are 56 for 90° angle (2) 10
−10
cm

then this will be at 60° angle

(3) 10
−12
cm

(1) 224
(4) 10
−15
cm
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(2) 256
21) If v1 and v2 are the speeds of the electron in
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the states n=1 and n=4 respectively of the
(4) 108
Bohr model of the atom, then the ratio v1 to
17) In Rutherford scattering experiment, what will v4 is
be the correct angle for α scattering for an (1) 1/4
impact parameter b = 0? (2) 4
(1) 90° (3) 2
(2)
0
270
(4) 1/2
(3) 0°
(4) 180°

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22) If the magnitude of the charge of proton and 27) In the Bohr model of the atom
electron in a hydrogen atom were doubled, (i)The radius of the nth orbit is proporational
the energy emitted in the transition from n=2 to n2
to n=1 would change by a factor of (ii) The total energy of the electron in nth orbit
(1) 8 is inversely proportional to n

(2) 4 (iii) The angular momentum of the electron in

an orbit is an integral multiple of h/2π
(3) 1/4
(iv) The magnitude of the P.E. of the electron
(4) 16
in an orbit is > its K. E

23) In Bohr’s model, the atomic radius of the first (1) (i), (ii), (iii)
orbit is r0 . The radius of the third orbit is (2) (i), (iii), (iv)

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(1) r0 /9
(3) (i), (ii), (iv)
(2) r0
(4) All

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(3) 9r0
28) An orbital electron in the ground state of
(4) 3r0
hydrogen has an angular momentum L1 and
24) The total energy of an electron in the excited an orbital electron in the first orbit in the
state corresponding to n =3 is E. What is its ground state of lithium has an angular
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potential energy with proper sign momentum L2
(1) -2E (1) L1 = L2

(2) 2E (2) L1 = 3L2

(3) -E (3) L2 = 3L1

(4) E (4)
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L2 = 9L1

25) Taking the Bohr radius as a0 = 53pm , the 29) How many times does the electron go round
radius of Li
++
ion in its ground state, on the the first Bohr orbit of hydrogen atoms in 1s?
basis of Bohr’s model, will be about (nearly) (1) 6.6 × 10
15
Hz

(1) 53 pm
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(2)
−15
6.6 × 10 Hz

(2) 27 pm (3) 6.6 × 10

30
Hz

(3) 18 pm (4) 6.6 × 10

−30
Hz

(4) 13 pm
30) Which of the following products in a hydrogen
26) The ratio of the magnetic dipole moment to atom are independent of the principal number
the angular momentum of the electron in the n?
1st orbit of the hydrogen atom is (1) vn
(1)
e

2m (2) E/r
(2)
e

m
(3) En
(3)
2m

e
(4) vr
(4)
m

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31) A uniform magnetic field B exists in a region. 35) It is found experimentally that 13.6 eV energy
An electron projected perpendicular to the is required to separate a hydrogen atom into
field goes in a circle. Assuming Bohr's a proton and into an electron. Compute the
quantisation rule for angular momentum, the orbital radius of the electron in a hydrogen
radius of the nth orbit is atom?
(1) (1)
−11
nh 5.3 × 10 m
√
2πeB

(2)
−6
5.3 × 10 m
(2) √
nh

πeB
(3) 6.62 × 10
−34
m

(3) √
nh
(4) 9.1 × 10
−31
m
6πeB

(4) √
nh
36) Angular momentum (L) and radius (r) of a

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4πeB

hydrogen atom are related as

32) Which of the following parameters are the
(1) Lr = constant
same for all hydrogen-like atoms and ions in

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(2) 2Lr = constant
their ground states?
(3) Lr is not a constant
(1) Radius of the orbit
(4) None of these
(2) Speed of the electron
(3) Energy of the atom 37) In an electron transition inside a hydrogen
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atom, orbital angular momentum may change
(4) Orbital angular momentum of the
by
electron
(i) h (ii) (iii) (iv)
h h h

π 2π 4π

33) The energy of an atom (or ion) in its ground

(1) (i), (ii)
state is -54.4 eV. It may be
(2) (ii), (iii)
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(1) hydrogen
(3) (i), (iii)
(2) deuterium
(4) (i), (iv)
(3) He
+

38) The orbital velocity of an electron in the

(4) Li
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ground state is v. if the electron is excited to

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34) If the radius of an orbit is 'r' and the velocity energy state -0.54 eV, its orbital velocity will
of electron in it is 'v', then the frequency of be
electron in the orbit will be
(1) v
(1) 2πrV
(2) v

(2) 2π
(3)
v

rV 5

(3) Vr (4) v

2π

(4) V

2πr

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39) As an electron makes a transition from an 43) For large principal quantum number n the
excited state to the ground state of a frequency of revolution of electron is equal to
hydrogen-like atom/ion: the frequency of transition of the electron
(1) its kinetic energy increases but potential between two adjacent orbits. The frequency f
energy and total energy decrease is proportional to
(1)
1
(2) kinetic energy, potential energy and total n
2

energy decrease (2)

1
3
n

(3) kinetic energy decreases, potential (3)

1

energy increases but total energy (4) 1

0
n
remains same
44) The energy difference between the first two
(4) kinetic energy and total energy decrease

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levels of hydrogen atom is 10.2 eV. What is
but potential energy increases
the corresponding energy difference for a
40) According to Bohr's theory of the hydrogen

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singly ionized helium atom
atom vn of the electrons in a stationary orbit
(1) 10.2 eV
is related to the principal quantum number n
(2) 20.4 eV
as (C is a constant)
(3) 40.8 eV
(1)
C
vn = 2
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n

C
(4) 81.6 eV
(2) vn =
n

(3) vn = C × n
45) Determine the ratio of area of circular orbits
ionized atom in 2nd and 3rd Bohr orbit
(4) vn = C × n
2

(1)
16

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41) Identify the correct statement
(2) 81
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(1) Bohr's theory is applicable to hydrogen 9
(3)
alone because its nucleus is most light 16

(4)
16

(2) Binding energy of electron (in ground 9

state) of 1 H 2 is greater than that 1 H in 46) The radius of the second orbit of electrons in
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ground state hydrogen atoms is 2.116 Å. The de Broglie

(3) All the lines of Balmer series lie in visible wavelength associated with these electrons
spectrum in this orbit would be

(4) None of these (1) 6.64 A0

(2) 1.058 A0
42) According to Bohr's theory the radius of nth
(3) 2.116 A0
orbit of an atom of an atomic number Z is
proportional to (4) 13.28 A0
2

(1) n
2 47) The energy of the electron of hydrogen
Z

(2) n
2
orbiting in a stationary orbit of radius rn is
Z
proportional to:
(3)
n

Z
2 (1) rn
(4) n Z
2

(2) 1/rn

(3) r
2
n

(4) 1/r
2
n

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48) Which of the following curves may represent 51) Determine the ratio of perimeters in 2nd and
the energy of electron in hydrogen atom as a Bohr orbit in H e+ atom :
rd
3

function of principal quantum number n : (1)

9

(1) (2)
9

16

(3)
4

(4)
16

(2) 52) The magnitude of energy, the magnitude of

linear momentum and orbital radius of an
electron in a hydrogen atom corresponding to
the quantum number n are E, P and r

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(3) respectively. Then according to Bohr's theory
of hydrogen atom:

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(A) EPr is proportional to
1

(B) P/E is proportional to n

(C) Er is constant for all orbits
(4)
(D) Pr is proportional to n
(1) A
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(2) B
(3) C
49) Magnetic moment due to the motion of the
(4) All
electron in nth energy state of hydrogen atom
is proportional to : 53) An electron in a hydrogen atom has a total
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(1) n energy of -3.4 eV. Choose the correct

(2) n
0 statement(s):
(A) The kinetic energy of the electron in that
(3) n
5

orbit is 3.4 eV
(4) n
3

(B) The potential energy of the electron in

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50) A positronium consists of an electron and a that orbit is -6.8 eV

positron revolving about their common centre (C) Angular momentum of the electron in that
of mass. Calculate the kinetic energy of the orbit is h/π
electron in ground state : (D) Angular momentum of the electron for
(1) 1.51 eV that orbit is 2h/π
(2) 3.4 eV (1) A
(3) 6.8 eV (2) B
(4) 13.6 eV (3) A,B,C
(4) D

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54) When Z is doubled in an atom, which of the 58) An electron is moving in an orbit of a
following statements are consistent with hydrogen atom from which there can be a
Bohr's theory? maximum of six transitions. An electron is
(A) Energy of a state is double moving in an orbit of another hydrogen atom
(B) Radius of an orbit is double from which there can be a maximum of three
(C) Velocity of electrons in an orbit is double transitions. The ratio of the velocity of the
(D) Radius of an orbit is halved electron in these two orbits is
(1) A (1) 1/2
(2) B (2) 2/1
(3) C, D (3) 5/4
(4) D (4) 3/4

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55) Orbital acceleration of electron is: 59) Hydrogen atoms are excited from ground
state to the state of principal quantum

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2 2
(1) n h

4π m r
2 2 3
number 4. Then, the number of spectral lines
observed will be
2 2
(2) n h

2 3
2n r
(1) 3
2 2
(3) 4n h
(2) 6
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2 2 3
π m r
2 2 (3) 5
(4) 4n h

4π m r
2 2 3 (4) 2

56) The ratio of the speed of the electron in the 60) An electron with kinetic energy = E eV
first Bohr orbit of hydrogen and the speed of collides with a hydrogen atom in the ground
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light is equal to (where e, h and c have their state. The collision will be elastic
usual meanings) (1) For all values of E
(1) 2πhc/e
2
(2) For E<10.2 eV
(2) 2
e h/2πc (3) For E<13.6 eV
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(3) 2
e c/2πh (4) Only for E<3.4 eV
(4) 2πe /hc
2

61) An atom emits a spectral line of wavelength λ

57) Which of the following statements is true of when an electron makes a transition between
hydrogen atom? levels of energy E1 and E2 . Which
(1) Angular momentum ∝ 1 expression correctly relates λ, E1 and E2 ?
n
(1)
hc
λ =
E1 +E2
(2) Linear momentum ∝ 1

(2)
2hc
n λ =
E1 +E2

(3) Radius ∝ 1
(3) λ =
2hc

E1 −E2
n

(4)
hc
λ =
(4) Energy ∝ 1
E1 −E2

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62) In which of the following transitions the 66) A hydrogen atom is in an excited state of
wavelength will be minimum? principal quantum number 'n'. It emits a
(1) n = 5 to n = 4 photon of wavelength λ when it returns to the

(2) n = 4 to n = 3 ground state. The value of 'n' is

(3) n = 3 to n = 2 (1) √λR(λR − 1)

(4) n = 2 to n = 1 (2) √
λ(R−1)

λR

63) Four lowest energy levels of H-atom are (3) √

λR

λR−1

shown in the figure. The number of possible

(4) √λ(R − 1)
emission lines would be
67) An electron in a hydrogen – like atom is in an

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excited state. It has total energy of −3.4eV .
Calculate the de-Broglie wavelength of the
electron. (h
−34

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= 6.63 × 10 J − sec)
(1) 3
(1) 6.66A
0

(2) 4
(2) 66.6A
0

(3) 5
(3) 666A
0

(4) 6
(4) 489A
0
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64) The electron in the hydrogen atom jumps
68) An electron with kinetic energy 5 eV is
from excited state (n = 3) to its ground state
incident on a hydrogen atom in its ground
(n = 1) and the photons thus emitted irradiate
state. The collision
a photosensitive material. If the work function
of the material is 5.1 eV, the stopping (1) Must be elastic
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potential estimated to be (2) May be partially elastic

(1) 5.1 V (3) Must be completely inelastic
(2) 12.1 V (4) May be completely inelastic
(3) 17.2 V 69) A hydrogen-like atom has one electron
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(4) 7 V revolving around a stationary nucleus. The

energy required to excite the electron from
65) The wavelength of the first line of the Balmer
the second orbit to the third orbit is 47.2 eV.
series of hydrogen atom is 'λ'. The
The atomic number of the atom is
wavelength of the corresponding line of
doubly ionized lithium atom is (1) 3

(1)
λ (2) 4
3

(2) λ (3) 5
4

(3)
λ (4) 6
9

λ
(4) 27

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70) The wavelength of the radiation emitted by a 73) 'ν1 ' is the frequency of the series limit of
hydrogen atom in the electronic transition Lyman series, 'ν2 ' is the frequency of the first
from n = 3 to n = 2 is λ. For the same line of Lyman series and 'ν3 ' is the frequency
transition in the singly ionized helium, the of the series limit of the Balmer series.
wavelength of the emitted radiation is Then
(1) λ/4 (1) ν1 − ν2 = ν3

(2) λ/2 (2) ν1 = ν2 − ν3

(3) 2λ (3) 1

ν2
=
1

ν1
+
1

ν3

(4) 4λ (4)
1
=
1
+
1

ν1 ν2 ν3

71) The ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 74) The speed of an electron in the orbit of

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-13.6 eV. An electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom in the ground state is
hydrogen atom absorbs a photon of energy
(1) c
12.75 eV. How many different spectral lines

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(2) c /10
can one expect when the electron make a
(3) c /2
downward transition
(4) c/137
(1) 1
(2) 4 75) For the first member of Balmer series of
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(3) 2 hydrogen spectrum, the wavelength, is λ .
What is the wavelength of the second
(4) 6
member?
72) The given diagram indicates the energy 5
(1) 30
λ
levels of a certain atom when the system
(2)
3
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λ
moves from 4E level to E. A photon of 16

(3)
4
λ
wavelength λ1 is emitted. The wavelength of 9

(4)
20
photon produced during its transition from 27
λ

7 λ1

3
E level to E is λ2 . The ratio λ2
will be 76) The radiation corresponding to 3 → 2
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transition of hydrogen atom falls on a metal

surface to produce photoelectrons. These
electrons are made to enter a magnetic field
(1)
9

of T. If the radius of the largest

−4
4 3 × 10

(2)
4

9 circular path followed by these electrons is

3
(3) 2
10.0 mm, the work function of the metal is
(4)
7
close to (hv = 1.89eV )
3

(1) 0.8 eV
(2) 1.6 eV
(3) 1.8 eV
(4) 1.1 eV

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77) If radiation of wavelengths from ultraviolet to 79) The wavelength of a second lines of Balmer
infrared is passed through hydrogen gas at series to 486.4 nm. What is the wavelength
room temperature absorption lines will be of the first line of Lyman series
observed in the (1) 121.6 nm
(1) Lyman series (2) 364.8 nm
(2) Balmer series (3) 729.6 nm
(3) Both (A) and (B) (4) None of these
(4) Neither (A) and (B)
80) The electron in hydrogen atom makes a
78) Which of the following statements about transition n1 → n2 ,where n1 and n2 are
hydrogen spectrum is/are correct: principal quantum numbers of the two states.

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(1) All lines of Lyman series in ultraviolet Assume the Bohr model to be valid. The time
region period of electron in the initial state is eight
times that in the final state. The possible

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(2) All the lines Balmer series lie in visible
region values of n1 and n2

(3) All the lines of paschen series lie in (1) n1 = 4, n2 = 2

infarcted region (2) n1 = 8, n2 = 2

(4) None of these (3) n1 = 8, n2 = 1

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(4) n1 = 4, n2 = 3
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