Multiple Choice Questions

Zeeman Effect:
1. Zeeman Effect is the splitting of spectral line in the presence of:
(a)Electric field
(b)Magnetic field
(c)Vacuum
(d)Inert environment
2. Zeeman Effect is a clear confirmation of:
(a)Energy quantization
(b)Space quantization
(c)Angular Momentum quantization
(d)All of these

3. Zeeman Effect could not be explained by:

(a)Quantum Mechanics
(b)Bohr’s Model
(c)LS coupling
4. Normal Zeeman Effect consists of splitting of spectral lines into:
(a)One component
(b)Two components
(c)Three components

5. By Zeeman Effect, a state of given orbital quantum number l is split

into:
(a) 2l-1 substates
(b) 2l+1 substates
(c) l+1 substates
(d) l-1 substates

6. The number of splitting levels of in 2p orbital would be:

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
7. After splitting, spacing of spectral lines depends on:
(a)Magnitude of B
(b)Direction of B
(c)Both a and b
8. Zeeman Energy is which energy of a magnetized body?
(a)Magnetic Energy
(b)Potential Energy
(c)Kinetic Energy
9. For l=2, one energy level will be split into:
(a) Three energy levels
(b) Five energy levels
(c) Seven energy levels
10. In the presence of magnetic field, the energy of a particular atomic
state depends on the value of:
(a) n
(b) ml
(c)Both n and ml
11. The number of split components observed in Zeeman effect is
consistent with the selection rules:
(a) ∆l=0 , ∆ml=0, +1,-1
(b) ∆l= +1,-1 , ∆ml= +1,-1
(c) ∆l= +1, -1, ∆ml= 0, +1,-1

12. Zeeman Effect is used to study which property of sun?

(a)Solar flares
(b) Sun Spots
(c)Magnetic fields
(d) Electric fields

Topic: Bohr Model

13. According to Bohr Model of hydrogen atom, radius of stationary

orbit characterized by principle quantum number n is proportional to
(a) 1/n
(b) n
(c) 1/n^2
(d) n^2
14. To explain his theory Bohr used:
(a) Conservation of linear momentum
(b) Conservation of frequency
(c) Conservation of angular momentum
(d) Conservation of energy
15. In hydrogen atom the angular momentum of electron in the lowest
energy state is:
(a) 2h
(b) h/2‫ת‬
(c) 2h/‫ת‬
(d) 2‫ת‬/h
16. What happens to the energy of an electron if it moves from one
energy level to another energy level closer to the nucleus :
(a)Stays constant
(b)Gains energy
(c)Loses energy
(d)Becomes an ion
17. When an electron jumps from one energy level to another energy
level, what determines the size of jump:
(a)Amount of energy
(b)Distance b/w energy levels
(c)Atomic number of atom
(d)Charge of electron
18. Ionization Energy of hydrogen atom is:
(a) 13.6eV
(b) -13.6eV
(c) 0eV
(d) 1eV
19. Which of the Bohr’s postulate was incorrect:
(a)Quantization of energy
(b)Quantization of angular momentum
(c)Electrons revolve around nucleus in fixed circular orbits
(d)None of the above
20. The ratio of kinetic energy and potential energy of electron in
hydrogen atom is:
(a) 1:2
(b)-1:2
(c) 2:1
(d) -2:1
21. As we move away from nucleus of an atom, each preceding orbit of
electrons represents a:
(a)Valance energy level
(b)Lower energy level
(c)Higher energy level
(d)Average energy level
22. Rutherford’s Model of the atom was concentrated on the nucleus
while Bohr’s Model focused on:
(a)Quarks
(b)Protons
(c)Neutrons
(d)Electrons
23. What determines the difference in energy b/w two energy levels:
(a)Distance from nucleus
(b)Number of electrons in energy levels
(c)Distance between two energy levels
(d)Number of valance electrons
24. Which of the following were main flaws of Rutherford’s Model:
(a)Electrons revolve in circular orbits
(b)Electrons are producing EM waves in continuous manner
(c)Most of volume of an atom is void
(d)Electrons will fall eventually in nucleus because of decreasing radius
(e)Both b and d
25. -13.6eV shows:
(a)Work function of Hydrogen atom
(b)Ionization Energy of Hydrogen atom
(c)Lowest Energy of Hydrogen atom
(d)Binding Energy of Hydrogen atom
26. The radius of electron’s 2nd orbit in Bohr’s atom is R, the radius of
3rd orbit will be:
(a) 3R
(b) 2.25R
(c) 9R
(d) R/3
27. Bohr’s Model assumes:
(a)Nucleus is not infinite mass and is at rest
(b)Electrons in a quantized orbit will not radiate energy
(c)Mass of electron remains constant
(d)All of the above
28. In the nth orbit, energy of an electron is E=-13.6eV/n^2 for H atom,
the energy required to take electron from first orbit to second orbit will
be:
(a) 10.2eV
(b) 12.1eV
(c) 13.6eV
(d) 3.4eV
29. One of Bohr’s postulate, Stationary State postulate, means:
(a)Electrons are stationary in their orbits
(b)Energy levels are fixed
(c)Electrons radiate until they change their state
(d)Value of energy remains same in one state
(e)Both c and d
30. In Bohr Model of Hydrogen atom, the lowest orbit corresponds to:
(a)Infinite energy
(b)Maximum energy
(c)Zero energy
(d)Minimum energy
31. Bohr Model does not explain:
(a)Intensity of spectral lines
(b)Zeeman and Stark effect
(c)Doublets of Spectrum
(d)All of the above
32. What happens to the energy of electron if it moves from one energy
level to another energy level farther away from nucleus:
(a)Gains energy
(b)Lowers energy
(c)Loses energy
(d)Becomes an ion
33. Ground state energy of Hydrogen atom is -13.6eV, what is P.E of
electron in this state:
(a) 0eV
(b) 1eV
(c) 2eV
(d) -27.2eV

Sommerfeld Model

34. The main defect of Bohr Model was:

(a)Mixing of classical and quantum theories
(b)Exclusion of nuclear motion
(c)Failed to explain the fine structure of spectral lines
(d)None of the above
35. Sommerfeld contributed to atomic structure in:
(a) 1910
(b) 1915
(c) 1917
(d) 1990
36. Sommerfeld Model was studied to explain which spectrum of
hydrogen atom:
(a)Band spectrum
(b)Line Spectrum
(c)Fine Spectrum
(d)None of the above
37. Sommerfeld improved Bohr’s Model by proposing that electrons
had orbitals:
(a)Circular
(b)Elliptical
(c)Triangular
38. For elliptical trajectory of electron, major and minor axis of ellipse
are represented, respectively, by:
(a)Azimuthal quantum no. n θ Principle quantum no. n
(b)Principle quantum no. n , Azimuthal quantum no. n θ
(c) Principle quantum no. n , Spin quantum no
(d)Azimuthal quantum no. n θ , spin quantum no
39. When length of major and minor axis become equal then orbit is:
(a)Elliptical
(b)Circular
(c)Triangular
40. Trajectory of electron will be an ellipse, when:
(a)Length of major and minor axis are equal
(b)Length of major axis is greater than that of minor axis
(c) Length of major axis is less than that of minor axis
41. According to Sommerfeld Model, n=3 energy level splits into:
(a) n= 0,1,2
(b) n= 1,2,3
(c) n =0,1,2,3
42. According to Bohr Model, n=3 means
(a) Splitting of one energy level into three energy levels
(b) A single 3rd energy level
(c) Three energy levels
43. According to selection rule, which of the following transition is
possible:
(a) nθ=3 to nθ=1
(b) nθ=2 to nθ=1
(c) nθ=2 to nθ=2
44. According to selection rule, which of the following transition is
impossible:
(a) nθ=3 to nθ=2
(b) nθ=1 to nθ=2
(c) nθ=3 to nθ=1
Frank Hertz Experiment
45. Frank Hertz Experiment was a confirmation of which postulate of
Bohr Model:
(a)Stationary state postulate
(b)Angular momentum quantization
(c)Energy quantization
(d)None of the above
46. When using mercury vapors, the current drops approximately at
an interval of:
(a) 4.9eV
(b) 9.3eV
(c) 12.9eV
47. Frank Hertz Experiment proves:
(a)The existence of discrete energy levels
(b)The existence of continuous energy levels
(c)None of the above
48. What kind of collision occurs in between electrons and mercury
vapors:
(a)Elastic
(b) Inelastic
(c) Both elastic and inelastic
49. Quanta of energy for Hydrogen atom is:
(a) 13.6eV
(b)-13.6eV
(c)-27.2eV
50. At 4.9 Volts, collision of electrons with mercury atoms is:
(a)Elastic
(b)Inelastic
(c)Both elastic and inelastic
51. Current drops “Only at 4.9 volts” for mercury atoms, because:
(a)It is ionization energy of mercury atom
(b)It is lowest energy required by mercury atom for excitation
(c)It is work function of mercury atom