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Question 11 Mark
In which of the following systems will the wavelength corresponding to n = 2 to n = 1 be minimum?
  1. Hydrogen atom.
  2. Deuterium atom.
  3. Singly ionized helium.
  4. Doubly ionized lithium.
Answer
  1. Doubly ionized lithium.

Explanation:

The wavelength corresponding the transition from n2 to n1 is given by,

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=\text{RZ}^2\Big(\frac{1}{\text{n}^2_1}-\frac{1}{\text{n}^2_2}\Big)$

Here,

R = Rydberg constant.

Z = Atomic number of the ion.

From the given formula, it can be observed that the wavelength is inversely proportional to the square of the atomic number.

Therefore, the wavelength corresponding to n = 2 to n = 1 will be minimum in doubly ionized lithium ion because for lithium, Z = 3.

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Question 21 Mark
A hydrogen atom in ground state absorbs 10.2eV of energy. The orbital angular momentum of the electron is increased by:
  1. 1.05 × 10-34Js
  2. 2.11 × 10-34Js
  3. 3.16 × 10-34Js
  4. 4.22 × 10-34Js
Answer
  1. 1.05 × 10-34Js

Explanation:

Let after absorption of energy, the hydrogen atom goes to the nth excited state.

Therefore, the energy absorbed can be written as,

$10.2=13.6\times\Big(\frac{1}{1^2}-\frac{1}{\text{n}^2}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\frac{10.2}{13.6}=1-\frac{1}{\text{n}^2}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{n}^2}=\frac{13.6-10.2}{13.6}$

$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{n}^2}=\frac{3.4}{13.6}$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}^2=4$

$\Rightarrow\text{n}=2$

The orbital angular momentum of the electron in the nth state is given by,

$\text{L}_\text{n}=\frac{\text{nh}}{2\pi}$

Change in the angular momentum, $\Delta\text{L}=\frac{2\text{h}}{2\pi}-\frac{\text{h}}{2\pi}=\frac{\text{h}}{2\pi}$

$\therefore\Delta\text{T}=1.05\times10^{-34}\text{Js}$

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Question 31 Mark
In which of the following systems will the radius of the first orbit (n = 1) be minimum?
  1. Hydrogen atom.
  2. Deuterium atom.
  3. Singly ionized helium.
  4. Doubly ionized lithium.
Answer
  1. Doubly ionized lithium.

Explanation:

For a hydrogen-like ion with Z protons in the nucleus, the radius of the nth state is given by,

$\text{r}_\text{n}=\frac{\text{n}^2\text{a}_0}{\text{Z}}$

Here,

a0 = 0.53 pm

For lithium, Z = 3 Therefore, the radius of the first orbit for doubly ionised lithium will be minimum.

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Question 41 Mark
The minimum orbital angular momentum of the electron in a hydrogen atom is:
  1. $\text{h}$
  2. $\frac{\text{h}}{2}$
  3. $\frac{\text{h}}{2\pi}$
  4. $\frac{\text{h}}{\lambda}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{\text{h}}{2\pi}$

Explanation:

According to Bohr's atomic theory, the orbital angular momentum of an electron is an integral multiplt of $\frac{\text{h}}{2\pi}$

$\therefore\ \text{L}_\text{n}=\frac{\text{nh}}{2\pi}$

Here,

n = Principal quantum number

The minimum of n is 1

Thus, the minimum value of the orbit angular momentum of the electron in a hydrogen is given by $\text{L}=\frac{\text{h}}{2\pi}$ 

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Question 51 Mark
Let An be the area enclosed by the nth orbit in a hydrogen atom. The graph of ln $\Big(\frac{\text{A}_\text{n}}{\text{A}_1}\Big)$ against in(n):
  1. Will pass through the origin.
  2. Will be a straight line with slope 4.
  3. Will be a monotonically increasing nonlinear curve.
  4. Will be a circle.
Answer
  1. Will pass through the origin.
  2. Will be a straight line with slope 4.

Explanation:

$\text{r}_\text{n}=\text{n}^2\text{a}_0$

Area of the nth orbit is given by,

$\text{A}_\text{n}=\pi\text{r}^2_\text{n}=\pi\text{n}^4\text{a}^2_0$

$\text{A}_1=\pi\text{a}^{2}_0$

$\text{ln}\Big(\frac{\text{A}_\text{n}}{\text{A}_1}\Big)=\text{ln}\Big(\frac{\pi\text{n}^4\text{a}_0^2}{\pi\text{a}^2_0}\Big)$

$\text{ln}\Big(\frac{\text{A}_\text{n}}{\text{A}_1}\Big)=4\text{ln n}\ ...(\text{i})$

From the above expression, the graph of in $\Big(\frac{\text{A}_\text{n}}{\text{A}_1}\Big)$ against ln(n) will be a straight line passing through the origin and having slope 4.

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Question 61 Mark
Which of the following products in a hydrogen atom are independent of the principal quantum number n? The symbols have their usual meanings.
  1. vn.
  2. Er.
  3. En.
  4. vr.
Answer
  1. vn.
  2. Er.

Explanation:

Relations for energy, radius of the orbit and its velocity are given by,

$\text{E}=-\frac{\text{mZ}^2e^4}{8\in_0^2\text{h}^2\text{n}^2}$

$\text{r}=\frac{\in_0\text{h}^2\text{n}^2}{\pi\text{mZe}^2}$

$\text{v}=\frac{\text{Ze}^2}{2\in_0\text{hn}}$

Where,

Z: The atomic number of hydrogen like atom.

e: Electric charge.

h: Plank constant.

m: Mass of electron.

n: Principal quantam number of the electron.

$\in_0:$ Permittivity of vacuum

From these relations, we can see that the products independent of n are vn, Er.

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Question 71 Mark
Three photons coming from excited atomic-hydrogen sample are picked up. Their energies are 12.1eV, 10.2 eV and 1.9eV. These photons must come from:
  1. A single atom.
  2. Two atoms.
  3. Three atoms.
  4. Either two atoms or three atoms.
Answer
  1. Either two atoms or three atoms.

Explanation:

The energies of the photons emitted can be expressed as follows,

Energy of photon
Transition
12.1eV
n = 3 to n = 1
10.2eV
n = 2 to n = 1
1.9eV
n = 3 to n = 2

A hydrogen atom consists of only one electron. An electron can have transitions, like from n = 3 to n = 2 or from n = 2 to n = 1, at a time.

So, it can be concluded that the photons are emitted either from three atoms (when all the three transitions of electrons are in different atoms) or from two atoms (when an atom has n = 3 to n = 2 and then n = 2 to n = 1 electronic transition and the other has n = 3 to n = 1 electronic transition).

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Question 81 Mark
Suppose, the electron in a hydrogen atom makes transition from n = 3 to n = 2 in 10-8s. The order of the torque acting on the electron in this period, using the relation between torque and angular momentum as discussed in the chapter on rotational mechanics is:
  1. 10-34Nm
  2. 10-24Nm
  3. 10-42Nm
  4. 10-8Nm
Answer
  1. 10-42Nm

Explanation:

The angular momentum of the electron for the nth state is given by,

$\text{L}_\text{n}=\frac{\text{nh}}{2\pi}$

Angular momentum of the electron for $\text{n}=3,\ \text{L}_\text{i}=\frac{3\text{h}}{2\pi}$

Angular momentum of the electron for $\text{n}=2,\ \text{L}_\text{f}=\frac{2\text{h}}{2\pi}$

The torque is the time rate of change of the angular momentum.

Torque, $\tau=\frac{\text{L}_\text{f}-\text{L}_\text{i}}{\text{t}}$

$=\frac{\big(\frac{2\text{h}}{2\pi}\big)-\big(\frac{3\text{h}}{2\pi}\big)}{10^{-8}}$

$=\frac{-\big(\frac{\text{h}}{2\pi}\big)}{10^{-8}}$

$=\frac{-10^{-34}}{10^{-8}}$ $\Big[\because\frac{\text{h}}{2\pi}\approx10^{-34}\text{J}-\text{s}\Big]$

$=-10^{-42}\text{N}-\text{m}$

The magnitude of the torque is 10-42N-m.

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Question 91 Mark
In a laboratory experiment on emission from atomic hydrogen in a discharge tube, only a small number of lines are observed whereas a large number of lines are present in the hydrogen spectrum of a star. This is because in a laboratory:
  1. The amount of hydrogen taken is much smaller than that present in the star.
  2. The temperature of hydrogen is much smaller than that of the star.
  3. The pressure of hydrogen is much smaller than that of the star.
  4. The gravitational pull is much smaller than that in the star.
Answer
  1. The temperature of hydrogen is much smaller than that of the star.

Explanation:

The number of lines of the hydrogen spectrum depends on the excitation of the hydrogen atom. This is dependent on the heat energy absorbed by the hydrogen atoms. More the temperature of the hydrogen sample, more is the heat energy. The temperature of hydrogen at the star is much more than that can be produced in the laboratory. Hence, less number of lines are observed in the hydrogen spectrum in the laboratory than that in a star.

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Question 101 Mark
Which of the following parameters are the same for all hydrogen-like atoms and ions in their ground states?
  1. Radius of the orbit.
  2. Speed of the electron.
  3. Energy of the atom.
  4. Orbital angular momentum of the electron.
Answer
  1. Orbital angular momentum of the electron.

Explanation:

According to Bohr's atomic theory, the orbital angular momentum of an electron in a one-electron system is given by,

$\text{L}_\text{n}=\frac{\text{nh}}{2\pi}$

Here,

n = Principal quantum number.

The angular momentum is independent of the atomic number of the one-electron system. Therefore, it is same for all hydrogen-like atoms and ions in their ground states. The other parameters given here are dependent on the atomic number of the hydrogen-like atom or ion taken.

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Question 111 Mark
Which of the following curves may represent the speed of the electron in a hydrogen atom as a function of the principal quantum number n?

Answer
  1.  

Explanation:

The speed (v) of electron can be expressed as,

$\nu=\frac{\text{Ze}^2}{2\in_0\text{hn}}\ ....(\text{i})$

Here,

Z = Number of protons in the nucleus.

e = Magnitude of charge on electron charge.

n = Principal quantum number.

h = Planck's constant.

It can be observed from equation (i) that the velocity of electron is inversely proportional to the principal quantum number (n).

Therefore, the graph between them must be a rectangular hyperbola. The correct curve is (c).

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Question 121 Mark
Ionization energy of a hydrogen-like ion A is greater than that of another hydrogen-like ion B. Let r, u, E and L represent the radius of the orbit, speed of the electron, energy of the atom and orbital angular momentum of the electron respectively. In ground state:
  1. rA > rB
  2. uA > uB
  3. EA > EB
  4. LA > LB
Answer
  1. uA > uB

Explanation:

The ionisation energy of a hydrogen like ion of atomic number Z is given by,

$\text{V}=(13.6\text{eV})\times\text{Z}^2$

Thus, the atomic number of ion A is greater than that of B(ZA > ZB).

The radius of the orbit is inversely proportional to the atomic number of the ion.

$\therefore\ \text{r}_\text{A}>\text{r}_\text{B}$

The speed of electron is directly proportional to the atomic number.

Therefore, the speed of the electron in the orbit of A will be more than that in B.

Thus, uA > uis correct.

The total energy of the atom is given by,

$\text{E}=-\frac{\text{mZ}^2\text{e}^2}{8\in_0\text{h}^2\text{n}^2}$

As the energy is directly proportional to Z2, the energy of A will be less than that of B, i.e. EA < EB.

The orbital angular momentum of the electron is independent of the atomic number. Therefore, the relation LA > Lis invalid.

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Question 131 Mark
In which of the following transitions will the wavelength be minimum?
  1. n = 5 to n = 4
  2. n = 4 to n = 3
  3. n = 3 to n = 2
  4. n = 2 to n = 1
Answer
  1. n = 2 to n = 1

Explanation:

For the transition in the hydrogen-like atom, the wavelength of the emitted radiation is calculated by,

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=\text{RZ}^2\Big(\frac{1}{\text{n}_1}-\frac{1}{\text{n}_2}\Big)$

Here, R is the Rydberg constant.

For the transition from n = 5 to n = 4, the wavelength is given by,

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=\text{RZ}^2\Big(\frac{1}{4^2}-\frac{1}{5^2}\Big)$

$\lambda=\frac{400}{9\text{RZ}^2}$

For the transition from n = 4 to n = 3, the wavelength is given by,

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=\text{RZ}^2\Big(\frac{1}{3^2}-\frac{1}{4^2}\Big)$

$\lambda=\frac{144}{7\text{RZ}^2}$

For the transition from n = 3 to n = 2, the wavelength is given by,

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=\text{RZ}^2\Big(\frac{1}{2^2}-\frac{1}{3^2}\Big)$

$\lambda=\frac{36}{5\text{RZ}^2}$

For the transition form n = 2 to n = 1, the wavelength is given by,

$\frac{1}{\lambda}=\text{RZ}^2\Big(\frac{1}{1^2}-\frac{1}{2^2}\Big)$

$\lambda=\frac{2}{\text{RZ}^2}$

From the above calculations, it can be observed that the wavelength of the radiation emitted for the transition from n = 2 to n = 1 will be minimum.

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Question 141 Mark
The radius of the shortest orbit in a one-electron system is 18 pm. It may be
  1. Hydrogen.
  2. Deuterium.
  3. He+
  4. Li++
Answer
  1. Li++

Explanation:

The radius of the nth orbit in one electron system is given by,

$\text{r}_\text{n}=\frac{\text{n}^2\text{a}_0}{\text{Z}}$

Here, a0 = 53 pm

For the shortest orbit, n = 1

For hydrogen, Z = 1

$\therefore$ Radius of the first state of hydrogen atom = 53 pm

For deuterium, Z = 1

$\therefore$ Radius of the first state of deuterium atom = 53 pm

For He+, Z = 2

$\therefore$ Radius of He+ atom $=\frac{53}{2}\text{ pm}=26.5\text{ pm}$

For Li++, Z = 3

$\therefore$ Radius of Li++ atom $=\frac{53}{3}\text{ pm}=17.66\approx18\text{ pm}$ 

The given one-electron system having radius of the shortest orbit to be 18 pm may be Li++

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Question 151 Mark
An electron with kinetic energy 5eV is incident on a hydrogen atom in its ground state. The collision:
  1. Must be elastic.
  2. May be partially elastic.
  3. Must be completely inelastic.
  4. May be completely inelastic.
Answer
  1. Must be elastic.

Explanation:

The minimum energy required to excite a hydrogen atom from its ground state to 1st excited state is approximately 10eV. As the incident electron energy is not sufficient for excitation of the hydrogen atom so electron will not get absorbed in the hydrogen atom so it can not be an inelastic collision. Also this collision can not be partially elastic because in an partially elastic collision, there is a net loss on kinetic energy. If the energy is lost then corresponding amount of heat should have been produced but it is not so which implies that the collision is completely elastic.

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Question 161 Mark
The energy of an atom (or ion) in its ground state is -54.4eV. It may be:
  1. Hydrogen.
  2. Deuterium.
  3. He+
  4. Li++
Answer
  1. He+

Explanation:

The total energy of a hydrogen-like ion, having Z protons in its nucleus, is given by,

$\text{E}=-\frac{13.6\text{Z}^2}{\text{n}^2}\text{eV}$

Here, n = Principal quantum number.

For ground state, n = 1

$\therefore$ Total energy, E = -13.6Z2eV

For hydrogen, Z = 1

$\therefore$ Total energy, E = -13.6eV

For deuterium, Z = 1

$\therefore$ Total energy, e = -13.6eV

For He+, Z = 2

$\therefore$ Total energy E = -13.6 × 22 = -54.4eV

For Li++,

Z = 3

$\therefore$ Total energy, E = -13.6 × 32 = -122.4eV

Hence, the ion having an energy of -54.4eV in its ground state may be He+

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Question 171 Mark
As one considers orbits with higher values of n in a hydrogen atom, the electric potential energy of the atom:
  1. Decreases.
  2. Increases.
  3. Remains the same.
  4. Does not increase.
Answer
  1. Increases.

Explanation:

The electric potential energy of hydrogen atom with electron at the nth state is given by,

$\text{V}=-\frac{2\times13.6}{\text{n}^2}$

As the value of n increases, the potential energy of the hydrogen atom also increases, i.e. the atom becomes less bound as n increases.

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Question 181 Mark
When a photon stimulates the emission of another photon, the two photons have:
  1. Same energy.
  2. Same direction.
  3. Same phase.
  4. Same wavelength.
  5. All of the above
Answer
  1. All of the above

Explanation:

When a photon stimulates the emission of another photon, the two photons have same energy, direction, phase, and wavelength or we can say that the two photons are coherent. When an atom is present in its excited state then if a photon of energy equal to the energy gap between the excited state and any lower stable state is incident on this atom then the atom transits from upper state to the lower stable state by emitting a photon of energy equal to the energy gap between the two states. It is called stimulated emission. The emitted photon and incident photon have same energy and hence same wavelength. Also these two photons will be in phase and in the same direction. This process of producing monochromatic and unidirectional light is called lasing action.

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Question 191 Mark
In a laser tube, all the photons:
  1. Have same wavelength.
  2. Have same energy.
  3. Move in same direction.
  4. Move with same speed.
Answer
  1. Move with same speed.

Explanation:

All the photons emitted in the laser move with the speed equal to the speed of light (c = 3 × 108m/s). Ideally, the light wave through the laser must be coherent, but in practical laser tubes, there is some deviation from the ideal result. Thus, the photons emitted by the laser have little variations in their wavelengths and energies as well as the directions, but the velocity of all the photons remains same.

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