Physics: DPP - Daily Practice Problems
Physics: DPP - Daily Practice Problems
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PHYSICS CP26
SYLLABUS : Atoms
Max. Marks : 180 Marking Scheme : (+4) for correct & (–1) for incorrect answer Time : 60 min.
INSTRUCTIONS : This Daily Practice Problem Sheet contains 45 MCQs. For each question only one option is correct.
Darken the correct circle/ bubble in the Response Grid provided on each page.
1. The potential energy associated with an electron in the orbit (a) 4 : 3 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
(a) increases with the increases in radii of the orbit 4. In Rutherford scattering experiment, the number of
(b) decreases with the increase in the radii of the orbit a-particles scattered at 60° is 5 × 106. The number of
(c) remains the same with the change in the radii of the orbit a-particles scattered at 120° will be
(d) None of these
2. The diagram shows the energy levels for an electron in a 3
(a) 15 × 106 (b) × 106
certain atom. Which transition shown represents the 5
emission of a photon with the most energy? 5
(c) × 106 (d) None of these
n =4 9
n =3
5. In the Bohr model an electron moves in a circular orbit around
n =2 the proton. Considering the orbiting electron to be a circular
current loop, the magnetic moment of the hydrogen atom,
when the electron is in nth excited state, is :
n =1
I II III IV æ e n2 h ö æ e ö nh
(a) ç ÷ (b) ç ÷
(a) IV (b) III (c) II (d) I ç 2m 2p ÷ è m ø 2p
3. Electrons in a certain energy level n = n1, can emit 3 spectral è ø
2
lines. When they are in another energy level, n = n 2. They æ e ö nh æ e ön h
(c) ç ÷ (d) ç ÷
can emit 6 spectral lines. The orbital speed of the electrons è 2m ø 2p è m ø 2p
in the two orbits are in the ratio of
RESPONSE GRID 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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6. A 12.5 eV electron beam is used to bombard gaseous 14. One of the lines in the emission spectrum of Li2+ has the
hydrogen at room temperature. It will emit : same wavelength as that of the 2nd line of Balmer series in
(a) 2 lines in the Lyman series and 1 line in the Balmar hydrogen spectrum. The electronic transition corresponding
series to this line is n = 12 ® n = x. Find the value of x.
(b) 3 lines in the Lyman series (a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7 (c) 5
(c) 1 line in the Lyman series and 2 lines in the Balmar 15. If the atom 100Fm257 follows the Bohr model and the radius
series
(d) 3 lines in the Balmer series of 100Fm257 is n times the Bohr radius, then find n.
7. A Hydrogen atom and a Li++ ion are both in the second (a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 4 (d) 1/4
excited state. If lH and lLi are their respective electronic 16. The energy of He+ in the ground state is – 54.4 eV, then the
angular momenta, and EH and ELi their respective energies, energy of Li++ in the first excited state will be
then (a) – 30.6 eV (b) 27.2 eV
(a) lH > lLi and |EH| > |ELi| (b) lH = lLi and |EH| < |ELi| (c) – 13.6 eV (d) – 27.2 eV
(c) lH = lLi and |EH| > |ELi| (d) lH < lLi and |EH| < |ELi| 17. If the angular momentum of an electron in an orbit is J then
8. The radius of hydrogen atom in its ground state is the K.E. of the electron in that orbit is
5.3 × 10–11 m. After collision with an electron it is found to J2 Jv J2 J2
have a radius of 21.2 × 10–11 m. What is the principal quantum (a) (b) (c) (d)
2mr 2 r 2m 2p
number n of the final state of the atom 18. Suppose an electron is attracted towards the origin by a
(a) n = 4 (b) n = 2 (c) n = 16 (d) n = 3
k
9. When hydrogen atom is in its first excited level, its radius is force where ‘k’ is a constant and ‘r’ is the distance of the
(a) four times its ground state radius r
(b) twice electron from the origin. By applying Bohr model to this
(c) same system, the radius of the nth orbital of the electron is found
(d) half to be ‘rn’ and the kinetic energy of the electron to be ‘Tn’.
10. Consider 3rd orbit of He+ (Helium), using non-relativistic Then which of the following is true?
approach, the speed of electron in this orbit will be [given K 1 2
= 9 × 109 constant, Z = 2 and h (Plank's Constant) (a) Tn µ 2 , rn µ n (b) Tn independent of n, rn µ n
n
= 6.6 × 10–34 J s]
(a) 1.46 × 106 m/s (b) 0.73 × 106 m/s 1 1
8
(c) Tn µ , rn µ n (d) Tn µ , rn µ n 2
(c) 3.0 × 10 m/s (d) 2.92 × 106 m/s n n
11. An electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from excited state 19. In Hydrogen spectrum, the wavelength of Ha line is 656 nm,
n to the ground state. The wavelength so emitted illuminates whereas in the spectrum of a distant galaxy, Ha line
a photosensitive material having work function 2.75 eV. If wavelength is 706 nm. Estimated speed of the galaxy with
the stopping potential of the photoelectron is 10 V, the value respect to earth is
of n is (a) 2 × 108 m/s (b) 2 × 107m/s
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 2 (c) 2 × 106 m/s (d) 2 × 105 m/s
12. The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from an 20. In the hydrogen atom, an electron makes a transition from
n = 2 to n = 1. The magnetic field produced by the circulating
excited state to the ground state. Which of the following
electron at the nucleus
statements is true? (a) decreases 16 times (b) increases 4 times
(a) Its kinetic energy increases and its potential energy (c) decreases 4 times (d) increases 32 times
decreases. 21. What is the radius of iodine atom (At. no. 53, mass no. 126)
(b) Its kinetic energy decreases, potential energy increases. (a) 2.5 × 10–11 m (b) 2.5 × 10–9 m
(c) Its kinetic and its potential energy increases. (c) 7 × 10–9 m (d) 7 × 10–6 m
(d) Its kinetic, potential energy decrease. 22. When an a-particle of mass 'm' moving with velocity 'v'
13. An energy of 24.6 eV is required to remove one of the bombards on a heavy nucleus of charge 'Ze', its distance of
electrons from a neutral helium atom. The energy in (eV) closest approach from the nucleus depends on m as :
required to remove both the electrons from a neutral helium
1 1 1
atom is (a) (b) (c) (d) m
(a) 38.2 (b) 49.2 (c) 51.8 (d) 79.0 m m m2
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
RESPONSE 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
GRID 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22.
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23. The ionization energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom (c) uses Einstein’s photoelectric equation
in its ground state is 13.6 eV. The atoms are excited to higher (d) predicts continuous emission spectra for atoms
energy levels to emit radiations of 6 wavelengths. Maximum 30. The largest wavelength in the ultraviolet region of the
wavelength of emitted radiation corresponds to the hydrogen spectrum is 122 nm. The smallest wavelength in
transition between the infrared region of the hydrogen spectrum (to the nearest
(a) n = 3 to n = 1 states (b) n = 2 to n = 1 states integer) is
(c) n = 4 to n = 3 states (d) n = 3 to n = 2 states (a) 802 nm (b) 823 nm (c) 1882 nm (d) 1648 nm
24. The wavelengths involved in the spectrum of deuterium 31. A doubly ionised Li atom is excited from its ground state(n
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38. The ionisation potential of H-atom is 13.6 V. When it is excited 42. In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of
from ground state by monochromatic radiations of 970.6 Å, charge Z1 and mass M1approaches a target nucleus of
the number of emission lines will be (according to Bohr’s charge Z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach
theory) is r0. The energy of the projectile is
(a) 10 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 4 (a) directly proportional to Z1 Z2
39. The energy of hydrogen atom in nth orbit is En, then the
(b) inversely proportional to Z1
energy in nth orbit of single ionised helium atom will be
(a) 4En (b) En/4 (c) 2En (d) En/2 (c) directly proportional to mass M1
(d) directly proportional to M1 × M2
40. In the Rutherford experiment, a-particles are scattered from
43. The wavelength of the first spectral line in the Balmer series
a nucleus as shown. Out of the four paths, which path is not
possible? of hydrogen atom is 6561 A°. The wavelength of the second
spectral line in the Balmer series of singly-ionized helium
A atom is
o o o o
(a) 1215 A (b) 1640 A (c) 2430 A (d) 4687 A
B 44. If u1 is the frequency of the series limit of Lyman series,
u2 is the frequency of the first line of Lyman series and
C u3 is the frequency of the series limit of the Balmer series
D then
(a) u1 - u2 = u3 (b) u1 = u2 - u3
(a) D (b) B (c) C (d) A 1 1 1 1 1 1
41. An electron changes its position from orbit n = 2 to the orbit (c) = + (d) = +
n = 4 of an atom. The wavelength of the emitted radiations is u2 u1 u3 u1 u2 u3
(R = Rydberg’s constant) 45. In a hypothetical Bohr hydrogen atom, the mass of the electron
16 16 16 16 is doubled. The energy E¢0 and radius r¢0 of the first orbit will
(a) (b) (c) (d) be (r0 is the Bohr radius)
R 3R 5R 7R
(a) –11.2 eV (b) –6.8 eV (c) –13.6 eV (d) –27.2 eV
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PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS DPP/CP26
- Ze 2 mz 2 e5
1. (b) P.E. = . Negative sign indicates that revolving i n = eVn =
4pe 0 r 4e02 n 3 h 3
electron is bound to the positive nucleus.
So, it decreases with increase in radii of orbit. n2h2 æ 1 ö
rn = çk = ÷
é 1
2
4p kzme è 2 4 p Î0 ø
1 ù
2. (b) E = Rhc ê 2 - 2 ú Solving we get magnetic moment of the hydrogen atom
êë n1 n2 úû
for nth excited state
E will be maximum for the transition for which
æ e ö nh
Mn ' = ç ÷
é 1 1 ù è 2m ø 2p
ê - ú is maximum. Here n2 is the higher energy
êë n12 n2 2 úû hc hc 6.62 ´10-34 ´ 3 ´108
6. (a) E= Þl= =
level. l E 12.5 ´ 1.6 ´ 10 -19
= 993 A°
é ù
Clearly, ê 1 - 1 ú is maximum for the third transition, 1 æ 1 1 ö
2
êë n12
n2 úû = Rç - ÷
l çn 2
n 2 2 ÷ø
è 1
i.e. 2 ® 1. I transition represents the absorption of
(where Rydberg constant , R = 1.097 × 107)
energy.
3. (a) Number of emission spectral lines 1 æ1 1 ö
or, = 1.097 ´ 107 ç - ÷
n(n - 1) 993 ´ 10 -10 ç 2
n 2 2 ÷ø
N= è1
2 Solving we get n 2 = 3
n (n - 1) Spectral lines
\3 = 1 1 , in first case. Total number of spectral lines = 3
2
2 Two lines in Lyman series for n1 = 1, n2 = 2 and n1 = 1,
Or n1 - n1 - 6 = 0 or (n1 - 3)(n1 + 2) = 0 n2 = 3 and one in Balmer series for n 1 = 2 , n2 = 3
Take positive root.
\ n1 = 3 n=3
Balmer
n=2
n (n - 1)
Again, 6 = 2 2 , in second case. Lyman Lyman
2
n=1
2
Or n 2 - n 2 - 12 = 0 or (n 2 - 4)(n 2 + 3) = 0.
nh
Take positive root, or n 2 = 4 7. (b) l= ,| E |µ Z 2 / n2 ; n = 3
2p
2pKZe 2 Þ lH = lLi and |EH| < |EL i|
Now velocity of electron u =
nh
u n 4 8. (b) r µ n2
\ 1 = 2= .
u2 n1 3 radius of final state
4
\ = n2
radius of initial state
; N 2 = sin (q1 / 2)
1
4. (c) Nµ 4
sin q / 2 N1 sin 4 (q2 / 2) 21.2 ´ 10 -11
= n2
N2 sin 4 (60° / 2) 5.3 ´ 10 -11
or = \ n2 = 4 or n = 2
5 ´ 106 sin 4 (120° / 2)
N2 sin 4 30° R0 n 2
or = 9. (a) R=
Z
5 ´ 106 sin 4 60° R0
4 4 Radius in ground state =
or N 2 = 5 ´ 10 ´ æç 1 ö÷ çæ 2 ÷ö = 5 ´ 10 6
6 Z
è 2ø è 3 ø 9 R0 ´ 4
Radius in first excited state = (Q n =2)
5. (c) Magnetic moment of the hydrogen atom, when the Z
electron is in nth excited state, i.e., n¢ = (n + 1) Hence, radius of first excited state is four times the
As magnetic moment Mn = InA = in(prn2) radius in ground state.
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KQq 30. (b) The smallest frequency and largest wavelength in
Potential energy P.E. = ultraviolet region will be for transition of electron from
r
orbit 2 to orbit 1.
1 KQq 1
mv 2 = Þ rµ 1 æ 1 1ö
2 r m \ = Rç 2 – 2 ÷
l è n1 n2 ø
n(n – 1)
23. (c) =6
2 1 é1 1ù é 1 ù 3R
Þ = R ê – ú = R ê1 – ú =
–9 2 2
122 ´ 10 m ë1 2 û ë 4û 4
4
3 Þ R= 4
–9
m –1
2 3 ´ 122 ´ 10
1 The highest frequency and smallest wavelength for
infrared region will be for transition of electron from ¥
n2 – n – 12 = 0 to 3rd orbit.
(n – 4) (n + 3) = 0 or n = 4 æ 1
1 1ö 1 4 æ 1 1ö
24. (c) The wavelength of spectrum is given by \ = Rç 2 – 2 ÷ Þ = –
–9 çè 2 ¥ ÷ø
l è n1 n2 ø l 3 ´ 122 ´ 10 3
æ 7
1 2 1 1ö where R =
1.097 ´ 10
3 ´ 122 ´ 9 ´ 10 –9
= Rz ç - ÷ m \ l= = 823.5nm
l çè n 2 n 2 ÷ø 1+ 4
1 2
M
1 æ 1 1ö
where m = mass of electron 31. (c) = Rç - ÷ where R = Rydberg constant
M = mass of nucleus. l è n1 n22 ø
2
36. (c) According to Bohr's theory, the wave number of the Thus energy of the projectile is directly proportional
last line of the Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum, to Z1, Z2
For hydrogen atom z = 1 é1
1 1ù
43. (a) We know that = RZ 2 ê 2 - 2 ú
1 æ 1 1 ö l
= RZ2 ç - ëê n1 n2 ûú
l 2 2÷
n
è 2 n1 ø The wave length of first spectral line in the
æ 1 1 ö Balmer series of hydrogen atom is 6561Å . Here n2 = 3
= 107 × 12 ç 2 - 2 ÷ and n1 = 2
è2 ¥ ø
1 æ 1 1 ö 5R
1 \ = R(1) 2 ç - ÷ = ...(i)
Þ wave number = 0.25 × 107 m–1 6561 è 4 9 ø 36
l
37. (a) Velocity of electron in nth orbit of hydrogen atom is For the second spectral line in the Balmer series of
given by : singly ionised helium ion n2 = 4 and n1 = 2 ; Z = 2
2pKZe2 1 2 é1 1 ù 3R
Vn = \ = R (2) ê - ú = ...(ii)
nh l ë 4 16 û 4
Substituting the values we get,
Dividing equation (i) and equation (ii) we get
2.2 ´ 106 1
Vn = m/s or Vn µ l 5R 4 5
n n = ´ =
As principal quantum number increases, velocity 6561 36 3 R 27
decreases. \ l = 1215 Å
1 é 1 1 ù 44. (a) For Lyman series
38. (c) = Rê 2 - 2ú
l ë n1 n 2 û é1 1 ù
u = RC ê 2 - 2 ú
1 é1 1 ù ë1 n û
Þ -10
= 1.097 ´ 107 ê 2 - 2 ú Þ n 2 = 4 where n = 2, 3, 4, .......
970.6 ´ 10 ë1 n 2 û
For the series limit of Lyman series, n = ¥
n(n - 1) 4 ´ 3
\ Number of emission line N = = =6 é1 1 ù
2 2 \ u1 = RC ê - ú = RC ...(i)
ë1 ¥ 2 û
2