SR+LT BIPC ALL BATCHES DAILY PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT

DAY – 17 (DT 26-04-2020)

SUBJECT : PHYSICS
Chapter : ATOMS
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PHYSICS
1 2
1. An   particle of energy mv bombards a heavy target of change Ze. Then the distance of closest
2
approach for the   particle will be proportional to
1) v 2 2) 1/ m 3) 1/ v 4 4) 1/ Ze
1
Sol : mv 2  ke
 Ze  2e  r  1
, 0
2 r0 m
Key : 2
2. An-  particle accelerated through V volt is fired towards a nucleus. Its distance of closest approach
is r. If a proton is accelerated through the same potential and fired towards the same nucleus, the
distance of closest approach of proton will be
1)r 2) 2r 3) r/2 4) r/4
Kq  Ze 
Sol : qV  ;  r is independent of q
r
Key : 1
3. Alpha particles are fired at a nucleus. Which of the paths shown in figure is not possible ?

1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
Sol : Path three is not possible
Key : 3
4. A charged particle q is shot towards another charged particle Q which is fixed with a speed v. It
approaches Q upto a closest distance r and then returns. It q is shot with speed 2v then the closest
distance of approach would be
r r
(1) (2) (3) 2r (4) r
4 2
1 r v2 4 r
Sol : v 2  ; 1  22  ; r2 
r r2 v1 1 4
Key : 2
5. When a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to an excited state:
1) both KE and PE increase 2) both KE and PE decrease
3) the PE decreases and KE increases 4) the PE increases and KE decreases
2 2
e e
Sol : As PE  ke and KE  ke , when atom is raised to excited state, r increase and PE increase
r 2r
 (i.e., becomes less negative and KE decrease
Key : 4
6. The electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from excited state ( n = 3) to its ground state ( n = 1) and
the photons thus emitted irradiate a photosensitive material. If the work function of the material is
5.1eV, the stopping potential is estimated to be:
1) 5.1V 2) 12.1V 3) 17.2V 4) 7V
Sol : Energy of the emitted photon, hv  E3  E1
 13.6eV   13.6eV 
    12.1eV
 32   12 
hv  0 12.1eV  5.1eV
As hv  eV0  0 , V0    7V
e e
Key : 4
7. Which of the following transitions in hydrogen atoms emits photon of highest frequency ?
1) n = 1 to n = 2 2) n = 2 to n = 6 3) n = 6 to n = 2 4) n = 2 to n = 1
Sol : Highest frequency emission will be of maximum energy difference.
Energy difference is more in n=2n=2 to n=1n=1 than n=6n=6 to n=2.n=2.

Key :4
8. The wavelengths involved in the spectrum of deuterium  12 H  are slightly different from those of
hydrogen spectrum, because
1) sizes of the two nuclei are different 2) masses of the two nuclei are different
3) attraction between the electron and the nucleus is different in the two cases
4) nuclear forces are different in the two cases
Sol : mass of 1 H 1 are different hence, the corresponding wavelength are different
Key : 2
9. The wavelength of radiation of radiation emitted is 0 when an electron in hydrogen atom jumps
from 3rd to 2nd orbit. If in the hydrogen atom itself, the electron jumps from fourth orbit to second
orbit, then wavelength of emitted radiation will be
25 27 20 16
1) 0 2) 0 3) 0 4) 0
16 20 27 25
1  1 1  5R 1  1 1  3R  5 R / 36 20 20
Sol : As  R 2  2   and  R  2  2   ,   or   0
0  2 3  36   2 4  16 0 3R / 16 27 27
Key : 3
10. As the electron in Bohr orbit of hydrogen atom passes from state n = 2 to n = 1, the kinetic energy K
and potential energy U change as :
1) K two fold, U also two fold 2) K four fold, U also four fold
3) K four fold, U two fold 4) K two fold, U four fold
1
Sol : As E  K  U , K  U  constant and E  2 , by changing n  2 to n  1 , E becomes four fold
n
and so do K and U
Key : 2
11. In a Bohr atom the electron is replaced by a particle of mass 150 times the mass of the electron and
the same charge. If a0 is the radius of the first Bohr orbit of the orbital atom, then that of the new
atom will be
a0 a
1) 150 a0 2) 150 a0 3) 4) 0
150 150
Ke2 mv2
Sol : 2  ------(i)
r r
nh
mvr  -------(ii)
2
 1
Solving (i) and (ii) r 
m
a
 a 0 m  r 150m   r  0
150
Key : 4
12. Electrons from n=2 to n=1 in Hydrogen atom is made to fall on a metal surface with work function
1.2ev. The maximum velocity of photo electrons emitted is nearly equal to
1) 6 105 m / s 2) 3 105 m / s 3) 2 105 m / s 4) 18 105 m / s
1  1 1  3R
Sol :  R 2  2 
 1 2  4
4
  121nm
3  1.1 107
hc 1 1240 1
  1.2  mv 2   1.2  mv 2
 2 121 2
1 1
 9.047eV  mv 2  9.047  1.6  10 19   9.1 10 31 v 2
2 2
6
 v  1.78  10 m / s
Key : 4
13. In hydrogen spectrum Lα line arises due to transition of electron from the orbit n=3 to the orbit n=2.
In the spectrum of single ionized helium there is a line having the same wavelength as that of the Lα
line. This due to the transition of electron from the orbit:
1) n  3 to n  2 2) n  4 to n  2 3) n  5 to n  3 4) n  6 to n  4
1  1 1 
Sol :  RZ2  2  2 
  n1 n 2 
Key :4
14. Davison – Germer experiment verified
1) Particle nature of radiations 2) Particle nature of electrons
3) Wave nature of electrons 4) Transverse nature of electromagnetic radiation
Sol : Wave nature of electron
Key :3
15. Consider an electron in the nth orbit of a hydrogen atom in the Bohr model. The circumference of the
orbit can be expressed in terms of the de-broglie wavelength “  ” of that electron as
1) 0.53 n  2) n  3) 13.6  4) n 
Sol : 2r  n
Key :4
16. In hydrogen atom Electrons in a certain energy level “n=n1” falls to ground state can emit “3”
spectral lines. When the electrons are in another energy level “n=n2” fall to ground state they can
emit “6” spectral lines. The ratio of orbital speeds of electrons from “n1” orbit to the “n2’ orbit is
1) 4:3 2) 3:4 3) 2:1 4) 1:2
n  n  1
Sol : No. of spectral lines 
2
n  n  1 n  n  1
3 1 1  n1  3 &6  2 2  n2  4
2 2
C Z
Velocity 
137 n
V1 n 2 4
  
V2 n1 3
Key :1
17. Whenever a hydrogen atom emits a photon in Balmer series
 1) It need not emit any more photon
2) It may emit another photon in Paschen series
3) It must emit another photon in Lyman series
4) It may emit another photon in Balmer series
Sol : It must emit another photon in Lymann series
Key :3
18. The wavelengths involved in the spectrum of deuterium  H  are slightly different from those of
2
1

hydrogen spectrum, because

1) sizes of the two nuclei are different
2) masses of the two nuclei are different
3) attraction between the electron and the nucleus is different in the two cases
4) nuclear forces are different in the two cases
Sol : mass of 1 H 1 are different hence, the corresponding wavelength are different
Key : 2
19. If the binding energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is 13.6eV, the energy required to remove the
electron from the first excited state of Li  is :
1) 30.6eV 2) 13.6eV 3) 3.4eV 4) 6.8eV
13.6 2
Sol : As En  Z eV , for Li  ,
n2
13.6 2 122.4
En  2  3 eV   2 eV
n n
 122.4 
E  E  E2  0    2 eV   30.6eV
 2 
Key : 1
20. When a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to an excited state :
1) both KE and PE increase 2) both KE and PE decrease
3) the PE decreases and KE increases 4) the PE increases and KE decreases
2 2
e e
Sol : As PE  ke and KE  ke , when atom is raised to excited state, r increase and PE increase
r 2r
(i.e., becomes less negative and KE decrease
Key : 4
21. In a hypothetical system, a particle of mass m and charge -5q is moving around a very heavy particle
of charge q. Assume that Bohr’s model is applicable to this system, the velocity of mass m in first
orbit is
3q 2 3q 2 5q 2 5q 2
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 0 h 4 0 h 2 0 h 4 0 h
K  5q 2  mv2
Sol :  -------(1)
r2 r
nh
mvr  -------(2)
2
Solving (1) and (2)
10Kq 2 .
V
nh
5q 2
For 1st orbit V 
2 0 h
Key : 3
22. When an electron jumps from higher orbit to the second orbit in hydrogen , the radiation emitted out
will be in  R  1.09  107 m 1  :
1) ultraviolet 2) visible region 3) infrared region 4) X-ray region
 1  1 1  1 2 1 1
Sol : RZ2  2  2    R 1  2  
  n1 n 2   2 
4
  366 nm
1.09  107
Key : 2
23. An orbital electron in the ground state of hydrogen has the magnetic moment 1 .This orbital
electron is excited to 3rd excited state by some energy transfer to the hydrogen atom. The new
magnetic moment of the electron is 2 , then
1) 1  22 2) 21  2 3) 161  2 4) 41  2
e 2
Sol :   1 iA  .r
T
e.V 2  C Z  n2 
 .r  e  .   0.529 
2r  137 n   Z
2 n 2 4
  n ;   
1 n1 1
Key :4
24. Magnetic field at the centre ( at nucleus ) of the hydrogen like atom ( atomic number =Z ) due to the
motion of electron in nth orbit is proportional to
n3 n4 Z2 Z2
1) 5 2) 3) 3 4) 5
Z Z n n
i  eV  1
Sol : B  0  0  
2r  2r  2r
V Z.Z2 Z3
B   B   B 
r2 n.n 4 n5
Key :4
25. A charged particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field in a circular path. The kinetic energy of the
particle is now doubled. If the initial radius of the circular path was R, the radius of the new circular
path will be
1) R/2 2) 2 R 3) 2R 4) R/2
2
mV qBR
Sol : qVB  V
R m
2 2 2
1 q B R  2
K.E.  m  2  ; K.E.  R
2  m 
K.E 2 R 22
  R2  R 2
K.E1 R 2
Key :2
 0.51 1010 
26. The radius of the smallest electron orbit in hydrogen-like ion is   metre; then it is :
 4 
1) hydrogen atom 2) He+ 3) Li2+ 4) Be+3
Sol : Radius of nth orbit

n2
rn  r0  Be3 
2
Key :4
27. The wavelength of the least energetic photon in the Balmer spectrum of hydrogen atom is :-
1) 365 nm 2) 656 nm 3) 912 nm 4) 725 nm
 1 1 1
Sol :  R  2  2  , For Balmer n1=2
  n1 n2 

Key :2
28. A gamma ray photon creates an electron positron pair. If the rest mass energy of an electron is
0.5MeV and the total kinetic energy of the electron positron of pair is 0.78 MeV, then the
energy of the gamma ray photon must be :
1) 0.78 MeV 2) 1.78 MeV 3) 1.28 MeV 4) 0.28 MeV
 
Sol :   e1  e1

E  0.5  0.5  0.78

E  1.78 Mev

Key :2
29. Energy levels A, B, C of a certain atom correspond to increasing values of energy i.e., EA<EB<EC.
If 1, 2, 3 are the wavelengths of radiation corresponding to the transition C toB, B to A and C to A
respectively, which of the following relation is correct?
12
1) 3  1  2 2) 3  3) 1  2  3  0 4) 32  12  22
1  2
hc hc hc
Sol :  
1 2 3

1  2 1
 
12 3

12
3 
1  2

Key :2
30. The electric potential energy of interaction between nucleus of an atom and an electron is given by U
r
= U0 n   ,where r0 is a constant. Assuming Bohr's model to be applicable, the correct relation
 ro 
between r (Bohr's radius) and principal quantum number (n) is :-
1 1
1) rn  n 2) rn  3) rn  n 2 4) rn  2
n n
12
Sol : 3 
1  2

r
U  eV  ev0 log  
 r0 

dU ev0
F  
dr r

mv 2 ev0

r r

ev0
v
m
 nh
r
2 mv

r  rn  n

Key :1
31. An electron of stationary hydrogen atom passes from the fifth energy level to the ground level. The
velocity that the atom acquired a result of photon emission will be :
(m is the mass of the atom, R is Rydberg constant and h is Planck's constant)
25m 25m 24hR 25hR
1) 2) 3) 4)
24hR 25hR 25m 24m

h1 1  1 1
Sol :V   &  R 2  2 
m    n1 n2 

n2  5, n1  1

Key :3
32. The wavelength of K line from an element of atomic number 51 is  . From another element the
wavelength of K line is 4  . What is the atomic number of the second element?

1) 25 2) 26 3) 100 4) 99

Sol :   a  Z  1
Key :2
33. A cathode ray tube contains a pair of parallel metal plates 1.0 cm apart and 3.0 cm long. A narrow
horizontal beam of electron with a velocity3 × 107 m/s passed down the tube midway between the
plates. When a potential difference of 550 V is maintained across the plates, it is found that the
electron beam is so deflected that it just strikes the end of one of the plates. Then the specific charge
of the electron in C/kg is :-

1) 1.8 × 109 2) 1.8 × 1010 3) 1.8 × 1011 4) 1.8 × 1012

1 v4
Sol : m 2 2  vq
2 d E
Key : 3
34. Ratio of longest wavelengths corresponding to Lyman and Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum is:-

Sol : Forlyman n1  1, n2  2
1  1  3R
 R 1     (1)
L  4 4
For Balmer n1  2, n2  3
1  1 1  5R
 R     (2)
B  4 9  36
 5
On solving L 
B 27
Key : 2
35. The radius of the smallest electron orbit in hydrogen-like ion is (0.51 × 10–10) metre; then it is :
(1) hydrogen atom (2) He+ (3) Li2+ (4) Be+3
 n2
Sol : Radius of nth orbit ; rn  r0  Be 3 
2
Key : 4
36. An ionized gas contains both positive and negative ions. If it is subjected simultaneously to an electric
field along the +x direction and a magnetic field along the +z direction, then :-
(1) Positive ions deflect towards +y direction and negative ions towards –y direction
(2) All ions deflect towards +y direction
(3) All ions deflect towards –y direction
(4) Positive ions deflect towards –y direction and negative ions towards +y direction
Sol : Conceptual
Key : 3
37. If 13.6 eV energy is required to ionize the hydrogen atom, then the energy required to remove an
electron from n = 2 is-
(1) 10.2 eV (2) 0 eV (3) 3.4 eV (4) 6.8 eV
Sol : Erequired  E  E1
Key : 2
38. The largest wavelength in the ultraviolet region of the hydrogen spectrum is 122 nm. The smallest
wavelength in the infrared region of the hydrogen spectrum (to the nearest integer) is
(1) 802 nm (2) 823 nm (3) 1882 nm (4) 1648 nm
Sol : Conceptual
Key : 2
39. In Millikan's oil drop experiment an oil drop carrying a charge Q is held stationary by a potential
difference 2400V between the plates. To keep a drop of half the radius stationary the potential
difference had to be
made 600 V. What is the charge on the second drop

4 vq 4 3 vq v q
Sol : Eq   3 dg ;   r  1 31  2 3 2
3 d 3 r1 r2
Key : 2
40. In an atom, two electrons move around the nucleus in circular orbits of radii R and 4R. The ratio of the
time taken by them to complete one revolution is -
(1) 1/4 (2) 4/1 (3) 8/1 (4) 1/8
1 1 1
Sol :  R  2  2 
  n1 n2 
Key : 4
41. A gamma ray photon creates an electron positron pair. If the rest mass energy of an electron is 0.5MeV
and the total kinetic
energy of the electron positron of pair is 0.78 MeV, then the energy of the gamma ray photon must be :
(1) 0.78 MeV (2) 1.78 MeV (3) 1.28 MeV (4) 0.28 MeV
 
Sol :   e1  e1 ; E  0.5  0.5  0.78
E  1.78 Mev
Key : 1
3h
42. The angular momentum of an electron in hydrogen atom is . Here h is the Plank's constant. The
2
kinetic energy of this electron is:
(1) 4.53 eV (2) 1.51 eV (3) 3.4 eV (4) 6.8 eV
nh h
Sol : mvr  , 2 
2 mv
h
2 r   
2mKE
Key : 2
43. Two hydrogen atoms in the ground state collide in elastically. The minimum amount by which their
kinetic energy is reduced will be :
(1)10.20 eV (2) 20.40 eV (3) 13.6 eV (4) 27.2 eV
Sol : E  E2  E1
Key : 1
44. In Bohr's model of hydrogen-like species, which of the following is true?
(1) KE of electron in ground state of hydrogen atom is equal to KE of electron in n = 3 state of Li2+
(2) KE of electron in n = 3 state of hydrogen is equal to KE of electron is ground state of Li2+
(3) Energy of hydrogen atom in its ground state is equal to energy of Li2+ ion in n = 2state
(4) None of these
Sol : Conceptual
Key : 1
45. Monochromatic radiation of wavelength  is incident on a hydrogen sample containing atoms in the
ground state. Hydrogen atoms absorb the light and subsequently emit radiation of ten different
wavelengths. The value of  is :
(1) 95 nm (2) 103 nm (3) 73 nm (4) 88 nm
n  n  1 1 1 1 
Sol : and  R   2 
2  1 n 
Key : 1
46. When the electron jumps from a level n=4 to n=1,the momentum of the recoiled hydrogen atom will be
:-
(1) 6.5×10–27 kg-ms–1
(2) 12.75×10–19 kg-ms–1
(3) 13.6×10–19 kg-ms–1 (4) zero
1 1 1  15 R
Sol :  R 2  2 
  n1 n  16
By law of conservation at angular momentum
h h 16h
O  p ; p  
  15R
On Solving
p  6.4  1027 kgm / s
Key : 1
47. The energy of the electromagnetic waves is of the order of 15 keV. To which part of the spectrum does
it belong?
(1)  -rays (2) X-rays
(3) Infra-red rays (4) Ultraviolet rays
Sol : x-rays having energy in order of 15 kev
Key : 2
48. In Millikan's oil drop experiment an oil drop of radius r and charge Q is held in equilibrium between
the plates of a charged parallel plate capacitor when the potential difference is V. To keep a drop of
radius 2r and with a charge 2Qin equilibrium between the plates the potential difference required is:-
(1) V (2)V/2 (3) 4V (4) V/2
vq v q
Sol : 1 31  2 3 2
r1 r2
Key : 3
49. The moment of momentum for an electron in the second orbit of hydrogen atom as per Bohr's model
is:-
h 2h 
(1) (2) 2 h (3) (4)
  h
nw 2h h
Sol : mvr   
2 2 
Key : 1
50. An electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = n1 to n = n2. The time period of the
electron in the initial state is eight times that in the final state. The possible values of n1 and n2 are:-
(1) n1 = 4, n2 = 2 (2) n1 = 8, n2 = 2
(3) n1 = 8, n2 = 1 (4) n1 = 5, n2 = 3
3
n3 T1  n1 
Sol :T 2 ;  
z T2  n2 
Key :4
51. The wavelength of K line from an element of atomic number 51 is  . From another element the
wavelength of K line is 4  . What is the atomic number of the second element?
(1) 25 (2) 26 (3) 100 (4) 99
2 3 2
Sol :   a  Z  6  .   Rc  Z  1
4
Key :2
52. The transition from the state n = 3 to n = 1 in a hydrogen like atom results in ultraviolet radiation.
Infrared radiation will be obtained in the transition from :
(1) 4  2 (2) 4  3 (3) 2  1 (4) 3  2
hc 1
Sol : E  ; 
 E
 E is max for n = 4, n = 3 for infrared
Key :2
53. A particle of charge q and mass m performs uniform circular motion. If L and M are its angular
momentum and magnetic moment respectively then L/M is :-
q 2m m q
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2m q q m
evr evr evr
Sol : i , m  i A   r2 
2 2 r 2
L mvr  2 2m
 
m evr e
Key :2
54. Two separate monochromatic light beams A and B of the same intensity are falling normally on a unit
area of a metallic surface. Their wavelength are  A and B respectively. Assuming that all the incident
light is used in ejecting the photo electrons, the ratio of the number of photo electrons from the beam A
to that from B is
2
1)  A / B  2) A / B 3) B / A 4)1
Sol : Conceptual
Key :2
55. Threshold wavelength for photo electric emission from a metal surface is 5200 Å. Photo electrons will
be emitted when this surface is illuminated with monochromatic radiation from.
1) 1 W IR lamp 2) 50 W UV lamp
3) 50 W IR lamp 4) 10 W IR lamp
Sol : Conceptual
Key :2
56. A laser beam (  = 633 nm) has an power of
3 mW. What will be the pressure exerted on a surfaceby this beam if the cross sectional area is 3 mm2.
(Assume perfect reflection and normal incidence)
1) 6.6 103 N / m 2 2) 6.6  106 N / m 2 3) 6.6  109 N / m 2 4) 6.6 N / m 2
Sol : Conceptual
Key :2
57. When a point source of monochromatic light is at a distance of 0.2 m from a photoelectric cell, the cut
off voltage and the saturation current are 0.6 volt and 18mA respectively. If the same source is placed
0.6 m away from the photoelectric cell, then
1) The stopping potential will be 0.2 V
2) The stopping potential will be 0.6 V
3) The saturation current will be 6mA
4) The saturation current will be 18mA
Sol : Conceptual
Key : 2
58. The energy of hydrogen atom in nth orbit is En, then the energy in nth orbit of single ionizedhelium
atom will be
1) 4 En 2) En / 4 3) 2 En 4) En / 2 b
Sol :

Key : 1
59. The frequency of 1st line of Balmer series in H2 atom is v0). The frequency of 1st line emitted by
singly ionized He atom is
1) 2V0 2)4V0 3) V0/2 4) V0/4
Sol :

Key : 2
60. Energy E of a hydrogen atom with principal
13.6
quantum number n is given by E  eV The energy of a photon ejected when the electron jumps
n2
from n = 3 state to n = 2 state of hydrogen is approximately
(1) 1.5eV (2) 0.85 eV (3) 3.4 eV (4) 1.9eV
Sol :

Key : 4
61. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is-13.6 eV. When its electron is in the first excited state, its
excitation energy is
(1)3,4eV (2) 6.8 eV (3) 10.2eV (4) zero
Sol :

Key : 3
62. In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of charge Z1 and mass M1approaches a target
nucleus of charge Z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach is r0. The energy of the projectile is
(1) directly proportional to M1×M2
(2) directly proportional to Z1Z2
(3) inversely proportional to Z1
(4) directly proportional to mass M1
Sol :

Key : 2
63. The ionization energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom in its ground state is 13.6 eV. The atoms
are excited to higher energy levels to emit radiations of 6 wavelengths. Maximum wavelength of
emitted radiation corresponds to the transition between
(1) n = 3 to n = 2 states
(2) n = 3 to n = 1 states
(3) n = 2 to n = 1 states
(4) n = 4 to n = 3 states
Sol :

Key : 4
64. The energy of a hydrogen atom in the groundstate is -13.6 eV. The energy of a He+ ion inthe first
excited state will be
(1) -13.6 eV (2) -27.2 eV
(3) -54.4 eV (4) -6.8 eV
Sol :

Key : 1
1 2
65. An alpha nucleus of energy mv bombards a heavy nuclear target of charge Ze. Then the distance of
2
closest approach for the alpha nucleus will be proportional to
1 1 1
1) 2) v 2 3) 4) 4
Ze m v
Sol :

Key : 3
66. Out of the following which one is not a possible energy for a photon to be emitted by hydrogen atom
according to Bohr's atomic model?
(1) 1.9Ev (2) 11.1 eV
(3)13.6 eV (4) 0.65 eV
Sol :

Key : 2
67. Electron in hydrogen atom first jumps from third excited state to second excited state and then from
second excited state to first excited state. The ratio of wavelengths 1 : 2 emitted in two cases is
(1) 7/5 (2) 27/20
(3) 27/5 (4) 20/7
Sol :
Key : 3

68. Hydrogen atom in ground state is excited by a monochromatic radiation of k= 975  . Number of
spectral lines in the resulting spectrum emitted will be
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 6 (4)10
Sol :

Key : 3
69. Consider 3rd orbit of He+(Helium) using non-relativistic approach the speed of electron in this orbit
will be (given K = 9×109constant
Z = 2 and h (Planck’s constant ) = 6.6×10-34 Js)
1) 2.92  106 m/ s 2) 1.46  106 m/ s 3) 0.73  106 m/ s 4) 3.0  108 m/ s
Sol :

Key : 2

70. In a hypothetical Bohr hydrogen, the mass of the electron is doubled. The energy E0 and the radius r0 of

the first orbit will be ( a0 is the Bohr radius)

(1) E 0   27 .2 eV ; r0  a 0 / 2

(2) E 0   27 . 2 eV ; r0  a 0

(3) E 0   13 . 6 eV ; r0  a 0 / 2

(4) E 0   13 . 6 eV ; r0  a0

Sol : Here radius of electron orbit r  1/m and energy E  m, where m is the mass of the electron.
Hence energy of hypothetical atom
a0
E0  2  (13 . 6 eV )  27 .2 eV and radius r0 
2
Key : 1
71. If in Rutherford’s experiment, the number of particles scattered at 90 o angle are 28 per min, then
number of scattered particles at an angle 60 o and 120 o will be

(1) 112/min, 12.5/min (2) 100/min, 200/min

(3) 50/min, 12.5/min (4) 117/min, 25/min
 1  1
Sol : N 4   N1  7   112
 sin  / 2  (sin 30 o )4
1
and N2  7   12 . 5 .
(sin 60 o )4
Key : 1
72. A neutron with velocity V strikes a stationary deuterium atom, its kinetic energy changes by a factor of

(1) 15 (2) 1
16 2

(3) 2 (4) None of these

1
Sol : Neutron velocity = v, mass = m
Deuteron contains 1 neutron and 1 proton, mass = 2m

v u=0 v1 v2
N d N d
m m 2v2
befor After

In elastic collision both momentum and K.E. are conserved pi = pf

mv = m1v2 + m2v2  mv = mv1 + 2mv2... (i)
By conservation of kinetic energy
1 1 1
mv 2  mv 12  (2m )v 22 ... (ii)
2 2 2
By solving (i) and (ii) we get
m1  m 2 2m 2 m 1  2m v
v1  v v  v1  
m1  m 2 (m1  m 2 ) 3m 3
1 1 Ki  K f v2
Ki  mv 2 , K f  mv 12   1  12
2 2 Ki v
1 8
1  (Fractional change in K.E.)
9 9
Key : 4

73. In the following atoms and moleculates for the transition from n= 2 to n = 1, the spectral line of
minimum wavelength will be produced by
(1) Hydrogen atom (2) Deuterium atom
(3) Uni-ionized helium (4) di-ionized lithium
1  1 1 
Sol :  RZ 2  2  2 
 1 2 

For di-ionised lithium the value of Z is maximum.

Key : 4
74. The ionization potential for second He electron is
(1) 13.6 eV (2) 27.2 eV
(3) 54.4 eV (4) 100 eV
Sol : For the ionization of second He electron. He  will act as hydrogen like atom.
 Hence ionization potential
 Z 2  13 . 6 volt  (2)2  13 .6  54 .4 V

Key :3
75. Ionization potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 V. Hydrogen atoms in the ground state are excited by
monochromatic radiation of photon energy 12.1 eV. The spectral lines emitted by hydrogen atoms
according to Bohr's theory will be
(1) One (2) Two
(3) Three (4) Four
Sol : Final energy of electron  13 .6  12 . 1  1 .51 eV . which is corresponds to third level i.e. n  3 . Hence
n(n  1) 3(3  1)
number of spectral lines emitted   3
2 2
Key : 3
76. An electron jumps from the 4th orbit to the 2nd orbit of hydrogen atom. Given the Rydberg's constant
R  10 5 cm 1 . The frequency in Hz of the emitted radiation will be
3 3
(1)  10 5 (2)  10 15
16 16
9 3
(3)  10 15 (4)  10 15
16 4
1  1 1  3R 16 16
Sol : R 2  2      10  5 cm
 2 4  16 3R 3

c 3  10 10 9
Frequency n    10 15 Hz
 16  10  5 16
3

Key :3
77. The following diagram indicates the energy levels of a certain atom when the system moves from 2E
level to E, a photon of wavelength  is emitted. The wavelength of photon produced during its
transition from 4 E level to E is
3
2E

4/3E

(1) /3 (2) 3 / 4

(3) 4 / 3 (4) 3
hc hc
Sol : 2E  E  E
 
4E hc E hc '
E     3  '  3
3 ' 3 ' 
Key :4
78. When a hydrogen atom is raised from the ground state to an excited state
(1) P.E. increases and K.E. decreases
(2) P.E. decreases and K.E. increases
(3) Both kinetic energy and potential energy increase
(4) Both K.E. and P.E. decrease
Sol : P.E.   1 and K.E.  1
r r
 As r increases so K.E. decreases but P.E. increases.
Key : 1
79. In Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the lowest orbit corresponds to
(1) Infinite energy (2)The maximum energy
(3) The minimum energy (4) Zero energy
Sol : In hydrogen atom, the lowest orbit (n = 1) corresponds to minimum energy (– 13.6 eV).
Key : 3
80. Which of the following statements about the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom is false

(1) Acceleration of electron in n = 2 orbit is less than that in n = 1 orbit

(2) Angular momentum of electron in n = 2 orbit is more than that in n = 1 orbit
(3) Kinetic energy of electron in n = 2 orbit is less than that in n = 1 orbit
(4) Potential energy of electron in n = 2 orbit is less than that in n = 1 orbit
Sol : As n increases P.E. also increases.
Key : 4
81. The ratio of longest wavelength and the shortest wavelength observed in the five spectral series of
emission spectrum of hydrogen is
4 525
(1) (2)
3 376
900
(3) 25 (4)
11
Sol : Shortest wavelength comes from n1   to n2  1 and longest wavelength comes from n1  6 to n2  5 in
1  1 1 
the given case. Hence  R 2  2  R
min 1  
1  1 1   36  25  11
 R 2  2  R  R
max 5 6   25  36  900
max 900
 
min 11

Key :4
82. If scattering particles are 56 for 90 o angle then this will be at 60 o angle
(1) 224 (2) 256
(3) 98 (4) 108
Sol : According to scattering formula
4
1 N  sin( 1 / 2) 
N 4
 2  
sin ( / 2) N 1  sin( 2 / 2) 
4
 90 o 
4
 sin   sin 45 o 
N 2
 2    
N1  60 o   sin 30
o

 sin 2 

 N 2  ( 2 )4  N 1  4  56  224

Key : 1
83. When an electron in hydrogen atom is excited, from its 4th to 5th stationary orbit, the change in angular
momentum of electron is (Planck’s constant: h  6 .6  10 34 J- s )
(1) 4. 16  10 34 J- s (2) 3 . 32  10 34 J-s

(3) 1 . 05  10 34 J-s (4) 2 .08  10 34 J-s

Sol : Change in the angular momentum

 n 2 h n1 h h
L  L 2  L1    L  (n 2  n1 )
2 2 2

6 .6  10 34
 (5  4 )  1 .05  10 34 J - S
2  3 .14

Key : 3
84. The time of revolution of an electron around a nucleus of charge Ze in nth Bohr orbit is directly
proportional to
n3
(1)n (2)
Z2

n2 Z
(3) (4)
Z n

2r n2h2
Sol : T  ; r = radius of nth orbit 
v mZe 2
ze 2
v = speed of e in nth orbit 
2 0 nh

4  02 n 3 h 3 n3
 T 2 4
 T
mZ e Z2
Key :2
85. The radius of the Bohr orbit in the ground state of hydrogen atom is 0.5 Å. The radius of the orbit of the
electron in the third excited state of He  will be
(1) 8 Å (2) 4 Å
(3) 0.5 Å (4) 0.25 Å
2
n
Sol : By using rn  r0 ; Where r0 = Radius of the Bohr orbit in the ground state atom . So for He  third
Z
42
excited state n  4 , Z  2, r0  0 .5 Å  r4  0 . 5   4Å
2

Key : 2
86. The ratio of the speed of the electron in the first Bohr orbit of hydrogen and the speed of light is equal
to (where e, h and c have their usual meanings)
(1) 2hc /e 2 (2) e 2 h/2c

(3) e 2 c/2h (4) 2e 2 /hc

2Ze 2
Sol : Speed of electron in nth orbit (in CGS) vn  (k = 1)
nh

For first orbit H2 ; n = 1 and Z = 1

2e 2 v 2e 2
So v  
h c hc
Key :4
87. The ratio of the wavelengths for 2  1 transition in Li++, He+ and H is
(1) 1 : 2 : 3 (2) 1 : 4 : 9
(3) 4 : 9 : 36 (4) 3 : 2 : 1
1  1 1  1
Sol :  RZ 2  2  2     2
n 
  1 n 2  Z
 Li  :  He  :  H  4 : 9 : 36

Key :3
88. If the binding energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV, the energy required to remove the
electron from the first excited state of Li   is
 (1) 122.4 eV (2) 30.6 eV
(3) 13.6 eV (4) 3.4 eV
13 .6 13 .6
Sol : En   Z 2 . For first excited state n = 2 and for Li   , z  3  E  9  30 . 6 eV
n2 4
Key :2

89. Which state of triply ionised Baryllium (Be    ) has the same orbital radius as that of the ground state of
hydrogen

(1) n = 4 (2) n = 3
(3) n = 2 (4) n = 1
th
Sol : Radius of n orbit for any hydrogen like atom
 n2 
rn  r0 
 Z


( r0  radius of first orbit of H 2 -atom)
 

If rn  r0  n  Z. For Be+++, Z = 4  n = 2.
Key : 3
90. The magnetic moment ( ) of a revolving electron around the nucleus varies with principal quantum
number n as
(1)   n (2)   1 / n
(3)   n 2 (4)   1 / n 2
neh
Sol : Orbital magnetic moments of an electron 1 
4 me
 1  n
Key : 1