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Sub: PHYSICS Revision Worksheet -4 Topic: Atoms
Choose the correct answer:
Q.1. Balmer series lies in which spectrum?
(a) visible (b) ultraviolet
(c) infrared (d) partially visible, partially infrared
Q.2. In Bohr model of hydrogen atom, let P.E. represents potential energy and T.E. represents the
total energy. In going to a higher level.
(a) P. E. decreases, T.E. increases (b) P. E. increases, T.E. decreases
(c) P. E. decreases, T.E. decreases (d) P. E. increases, T.E. increases
Q.3. Which of the following statements is correct in case of Thomson’s atomic model?
(a) It explains the phenomenon of thermionic emission, photoelectric emission and
ionisation.
(b) It could not explain emission of line spectra by elements.
(c) It could not explain scattering of alpha particles
(d) All of the above
Q.4. Which one did Rutherford consider to be supported by the results of experiments in which
α-particles were scattered by gold foil?
(a) The nucleus of an atom is held together by forces which are much stronger than
electrical or gravitational forces.
(b) The force of repulsion between an atomic nucleus and an α-particle varies with
distance according to inverse square law.
(c) α-particles are nuclei of Helium atoms.
(d) Atoms can exist with a series of discrete energy levels
Q.5. According to the Rutherford’s atomic model, the electrons inside the atom are
(a) stationary (b) not stationary
(c) centralized (d) None of these
Q.6. According to classical theory, the circular path of an electron in Rutherford atom model is
(a) spiral (b) circular
(c) parabolic (d) straight line
Q.7. Rutherford’s α-particle experiment showed that the atoms have
(a) Proton (b) Nucleus
(c) Neutron (d) Electrons
Q.8. Electrons in the atom are held to the nucleus by
(a) coulomb’s force (b) nuclear force
(c) vander waal’s force (d) gravitational force
Q.9. The Rutherford α-particle experiment shows that most of the α-particles pass through
almost unscattered while some are scattered through large angles. What information does
(a) Atom is hollow.
(b) The whole mass of the atom is concentrated in a small centre called nucleus
(c) Nucleus is positively charged
(d) All of the above
Q.10. In Rutherford’s α -particle scattering experiment, what will be correct angle for α
scattering for an impact parameter b = 0 ?
(a) 90º (b) 270º
(c) 0º (d) 180º
Q.11. In the ground state in …A… electrons are in stable equilibrium while in …B… electrons
always experiences a net force. Here, A and B refer to
(a) Dalton’s theory, Rutherford model
(b) Rutherford’s model, Bohr’s model
(c) Thomson’s model, Rutherford’s model
(d) Rutherford’s model, Thomson’s model
Q.12. The significant result deduced from the Rutherford’s scattering experiment is that
(a) whole of the positive charge is concentrated at the centre of atom
(b) there are neutrons inside the nucleus
(c) α-particles are helium nuclei
(d) electrons are embedded in the atom
Q.13. Electrons in the atom are held to the nucleus by
(a) coulomb’s force (b) nuclear force
(c) vander waal’s force (d) gravitational force
Q.14. In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of charge Z1 and mass M1
approaches a target nucleus of charge Z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach
is r0. The energy of the projectile is
(a) directly proportional to Z1 Z2 (b) inversely proportional to Z1
(c) directly proportional to mass M1 (d) directly proportional to M1 × M2
Q.15. According to classical theory, Rutherford’s atomic model is
(a) stable (b) unstable
(c) meta stable (d) both (a) and (b)
Q.16. Rutherford’s atomic model was unstable because
(a) nuclei will break down (b) electrons do not remain in orbit
(c) orbiting electrons radiate energy (d) electrons are repelled by the nucleus
Q.17. The electrons of Rutherford’s model would be expected to lose energy because, they
(a) move randomly (b) jump on nucleus
(c) radiate electromagnetic waves (d) escape from the atom
Q.18. As one considers orbits with higher values of n in a hydrogen atom, the electric potential
energy of the atom
(a) decreases (b) increases
(c) remains the same (d) does not increase
Q.19. Which of the following parameters is the same for all hydrogen-like atoms and ions in their
ground states?
(a) Radius of the orbit (b) Speed of the electron
(c) Energy of the atom (d) Orbital angular momentum of the electron
Q.20. The angular speed of the electron in the nth orbit of Bohr hydrogen atom is
(a) directly proportional to n (b) inversely proportional to n
(c) inversely proportional to n2 (d) inversely proportional to n3
Q.21. According to Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom
(a) the linear velocity of the electron is quantised.
(b) the angular velocity of the electron is quantised.
(c) the linear momentum of the electron is quantised.
(d) the angular momentum of the electron is quantised.
Q.22. As the quantum number increases, the difference of energy between consecutive energy
levels
(a) remain the same
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) sometimes increases and sometimes decreases.
Q.23. Which of the following in a hydrogen atom is independent of the principal quantum
number n? (The symbols have their usual meanings).
(a) νn (b) Er (c) En (d) νr
Q.24. In terms of Bohr radius r0, the radius of the second Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atom is given
by
(a) 4 r0 (b) 8 r0
(c) √2 r0 (d) 2 r0
Q.25. When hydrogen atom is in its first excited level, it’s radius is
(a) four times, it ground state radius (b) twice times, it ground state radius
(c) same times, it ground state radius (d) half times, it ground state radius.
Q.26. The angular momentum of the electron in hydrogen atom in the ground state is
(a) 2h (b) h/2 (c) h/2π (d) h/4π
Q.27. When an atomic gas or vapour is excited at low pressure, by passing an electric current
through it then
(a) emission spectrum is observed (b) absorption spectrucm is observed
(c) band spectrum is observed (d) both (b) and (c)
Q.28. When an electron jumps from the fourth orbit to the second orbit, one gets the
(a) second line of Paschen series (b) second line of Balmer series
(c) first line of Pfund series (d) second line of Lyman series
Q.29. The Balmer series for the H-atom can be observed
(a) if we measure the frequencies of light emitted when an excited atom falls to the
ground state
(b) if we measure the frequencies of light emitted due to transitions between excited
states and the first excited state
(c) in any transition in a H-atom
(d) None of these
Q.31. In Balmer series of emission spectrum of hydrogen, first four lines with different
wavelength Hα Hβ Hγ and Hδ are obtained. Which line has maximum frequency out of these?
(a) Hα (b) Hβ (c) Hγ (d) Hδ
Q.32. In which of the following series, does the 121.5 nm line of the spectrum of the hydrogen
atom lie ?
(a) Lyman series (b) Balmer series
(c) Paschen series (d) Brackett series.
Q.33. Which of the following series in the spectrum of hydrogen atom lies in the visible region of
the electromagnetic spectrum?
(a) Paschen series (b) Balmer series
(c) Lyman series (d) Brackett series
Q.34. The shortest wavelength in Balmer’s series for Hydrogen atom is …A… and this is obtained
by substituting …B … in Balmer’s formula. Here, A and B refer to
(a) 656.3 nm, n = 3 (b) 486.1 nm, n = 4
(c) 410.2 nm, n = 5 (d) 364.6 nm, n = ∞
Q.35. As an electron makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state of a hydrogen –
like atom/ion
(a) kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases but total energy remains same
(b) kinetic energy and total energy decrease but potential energy increases
(c) its kinetic energy increases but potential energy and total energy decrease
(d) kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy decrease
Q.36. Which of the following series in the spectrum of hydrogen atom lies in the visible region of
the electromagnetic spectrum?
(a) Paschen series (b) Balmer series
(c) Lyman series (d) Brackett series
Q.37. In a hydrogen atom, which of the following electronic transitions would involve the
maximum energy change
(a) n = 2 to n = 1 (b) n = 3 to n = 1
(c) n = 4 to n = 2 (d) n = 3 to n = 2
Q.38. Hydrogen atom excites energy level from fundamental state to n = 3. Number of spectral
lines according to Bohr, is
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2
Q.39. The transition from the state n = 4 to n = 3 in a hydrogen like atom results in ultraviolet
radiation. Infrared radiation will be obtained in the transition from
(a) 2 → 1 (b) 3 → 2 (c) 4 → 2 (d) 5 → 4
Q.40. Bohr’s atom model is the modification of Rutherford’s atom model by the application of
(a) newton’s theory (b) huygen’s theory
(c) maxwell’s theory (d) planck’s quantum theory
Q.41. In Bohr’s model electrons are revolving in a circular orbits around the nucleus called as
(a) stationary orbits (b) non radiating orbits
(c) Bohr’s orbits (d) all of these
Q.42. According to Bohr’s theory of H atom, an electron can revolve around a proton indefinitely,
if its path is
(a) a perfect circle of any radius
(b) a circle of an allowed radius
(c) a circle of constantly decreasing radius
(d) an ellipse with fixed focus
Q.43. According to Bohr the difference between the energies of the electron in the two orbits is
equal to (a) hν (b) hc/λ
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) neither (a) nor (b)
Q.44. The angular momentum of electrons in an atom produces
(a) magnetic moment
(b) ZEEMAN effect
(c) light
(d) nuclear fission
Q.45. According to Planck’s quantum theory any electromagnetic radiation is
(a) continuously emitted
(b) continuously absorbed
(c) emitted or absorbed in discrete units
(d) None of these
