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Atomic Structure Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
1. The orientation of atomic orbitals depends on their
- Spin quantum number
- Magnetic quantum number
- Azimuthal quantum number
- Principal quantum number
Answer: magnetic quantum number
2. Who proposed the atomic theory?
- John Dalton
- Robert Millikan
- J. J. Thomson
- Neils Bohr
Answer: Robert Millikan
3. The isotopes of a neutral atom of an element differ in which of these?
- Physical properties
- Chemical properties
- Atomic number
- Mass number
Answer: Atomic number
4. The maximum mass of an atom is concentrated in which of these?
- Nucleus
- Neutrons
- Protons
- Electrons
Answer: Nucleus
5. An atom differs from an ion with respect to which of the following?
- Number of protons
- Nuclear charge
- Number of electrons
- Mass number
Answer: Number of electrons
6. The electronic configuration of atomic number 20 of an atom is which of the following?
- 2, 6, 6, 2
- 2, 8, 8, 2
- 2, 4, 6, 2
- 2, 4, 6, 2
Answer: 2, 8, 8, 2
7. Which of the following statements does not form a part of Bohrs model of hydrogen atom?
- Energy of the electrons in the orbit is quantised
- The electron in the orbit nearest the nucleus has the lowest energy
- Electrons revolve in different orbits around the nucleus
- The position and velocity of the electrons in the orbit cannot be determined simultaneously
Answer: The position and velocity of the electrons in the orbit cannot be determined simultaneously
8. What happens to the atomic number during a chemical reaction?
- It increases
- It changes
- Remains the same
- Changes alternatively
Answer: Remains the same
9. Atoms that have the same mass number and different atomic number are called?
- Isotopes
- Isotones
- Isobars
- Isomers
Answer: Isotopes
10. Which of the following determines the chemical properties?
- Number of protons
- Number of electrons
- Number of neutrons
- None of these
Answer: Number of electrons
11. Total number of orbitals associated with third shell will be __________.
- 2
- 4
- 9
- 3
Answer: 9
12. Which of the following properties of atom could be explained correctly by Thomson Model of atom?
- Overall neutrality of atom
- Spectra of hydrogen atom
- Position of electrons, protons and neutrons in atom
- Stability of atom
Answer: Overall neutrality of atom
13. Which of the following statements about the electron is incorrect?
- It is a negatively charged particle
- The mass of electron is equal to the mass of neutron
- It is a basic constituent of all atoms
- It is a constituent of cathode rays
Answer: The mass of electron is equal to the mass of neutron
14. Which of the following statement is not correct about the characteristics of cathode rays?
- They start from the cathode and move towards the anode
- They travel in straight line in the absence of an external electrical or magnetic field
- Characteristics of cathode rays do not depend upon the material of electrodes in cathode ray tube
- Characteristics of cathode rays depend upon the nature of gas present in the cathode ray tube
Answer: Characteristics of cathode rays depend upon the nature of gas present in the cathode ray tube.
15. Which of the following options does not represent ground state electronic configuration of an atom?
- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s2
- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9 4s2
- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1
- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s1
Answer: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9 4s2
16. Which of the following conclusions could not be derived from Rutherford’s α -particle scattering experiment?
- Most of the space in the atom is empty
- The radius of the atom is about 10–10 m while that of nucleus is 10–15 m
- Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits
- Electrons and the nucleus are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction
Answer: Electrons move in a circular path of fixed energy called orbits
17. In which of the following pairs, the ions are iso-electronic?
- Na+, Mg2+
- Al3+, O–
- Na+, O2-
- N3–, Cl–
Answer: C, D
18. Maximum number of electrons in a subshell with l = 3 and n = 4 is
- 10
- 12
- 14
- 16
Answer: 14
19. The correct set of four quantum numbers for the valence electron of rubidium atom (Z = 37) is
- 5, 0, 0, + 1/2
- 5, 1, 0, + 1/2
- 5, 1, 1, + 1/2
- 6, 0, 0, + 1/2
Answer: 5, 0, 0, + 1/2
20. Identify the wrong statement in the following
- The atomic radius of the elements increases as one moves down the first group of the periodic table
- The atomic radius of the elements decreases as one moves across from left to right in the 2nd period of the
- Amongst isoelectronic species, the smaller the positive charge on the cation, the smaller is the ionic radius
- Amongst isoelectronic species, the greater the negative charge on the anion, larger is the ionic radius
Answer: Amongst isoelectronic species, smaller the positive charge on the cation, smaller is the ionic radius
21. A gas absorbs a photon of 355 nm and emits at two wavelengths. If one of the emissions is at 680 nm, the other is at
- 518 nm
- 1035 nm
- 325 nm
- 743 nm
Answer: 743 nm
22. The energy of an electron in first Bohr orbit of H-atom is –13.6 eV. The possible energy value of electron in the excited state of Li2+ is
- – 122.4 eV
- 30.6 eV
- – 30.6 eV
- 13.6 eV
Answer: – 30.6 eV
23. The electronic transitions from n = 2 to n = 1 will produce shortest wavelength in (where n = principal quantum state)
- Li+2
- He+
- H
- H+
Answer: Li+2
24. The energy required to break one mole of Cl – Cl bonds in Cl2 is 242 kJ mol–1. The longest wavelength of light capable of breaking a single Cl – Cl bond is (c = 3×108 ms–1 and NA = 6.02×1023 mol–1)
- 594 nm
- 640 nm
- 700 nm
- 494 nm
Answer: 494 nm
25. Mg2+ is isoelectronic with
- Ca2+
- Na+
- Zn2+
- Cu2+
Answer: Na+
26. Which one of the following sets of ions represents a collection of isoelectronic species?
- K+, Cl–, Ca2+, Sc3+
- Ba2+, Sr2+, K+, S2–
- N3–, O2–, F–, S2–
- Li+, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+
Answer: K+, Cl–, Ca2+, Sc3+
27. Consider the ground state of Cr atom (Z = 24). The numbers of electrons with the azimuthal quantum numbers, l = 1 and 2 are, respectively:
- 12 and 4
- 12 and 5
- 16 and 4
- 16 and 5
Answer: 12 and 5
28. Electronic configuration of the outer shell of the element Gd with atomic number 64 is
- 4f4 5d5 6s1
- 4f3 5d5 6s2
- 4f5 5d4 6s1
- 4f7 5d1 6s2
Answer: 4f7 5d1 6s2
29. Maximum number of electrons in a subshell can be
- 4l + 2
- 4l – 2
- 2n2
- 2l + 1
Answer: 4l + 2
30. A gas X has Cp and Cv ratio as 1.4, at NTP 11.2 L of gas X will contain_______ number of atoms
- 1.2 × 1023
- 3.01 × 1023
- 2.01 × 1023
- 6.02 × 1023
Answer: 6.02 × 1023
31. Number of unpaired electrons in N2+
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 0
Answer: 1
32. The excitation energy of a hydrogen atom from its ground state to its third excited state is
- 12.75 eV
- 0.85 eV
- 10.2 eV
- 12.1 eV
Answer: 12.75 eV
33. 3p orbital has _____ radial nodes
- three
- two
- one
- none
Answer: one
34. A 0.66 kg ball is moving with a speed of 100 m/s. Find its wavelength
- 6.6 × 10-34 m
- 6.6 × 10-32 m
- 1.0 × 10-32 m
- 1.0 × 10-35 m
Answer: 1.0 × 10-35 m
35. If an atom has four unpaired electrons, what is likely to be the total spin of the electron?
- 1
- 2.5
- 2
- 4
Answer: 2
36. The electronic configuration for oxygen is written as 1s2 2s2 2p4. Which rule will this configuration be violating?
- Aufbau’s principle
- Hund’s rule
- Pauli’s exclusion principle
- None of the above
Answer: None of the above
37. What is the sequence to label the subshells in an atom?
- S, p, d, f, g
- S, p, p, f, d
- S, s, p, p, d, f, g
- S, p, g, d, f
Answer: S, p, d, f, g
38. If both the K and L shells are full, what would be the atomic number of that element?
- 20
- 14
- 10
- 16
Answer: 10
39. Nickel has atomic number 28. Choose the correct electronic configuration for Nickel.
- 1s2 2s2 2p4 3s2 3p8 3d10
- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s2
- 1s2 2s2 2p4 3s2 3p6 4s2
- 1s2 2s2 3s2 3p8 3d10
Answer: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d8 4s2
40. Which of the following determines the atomic number of an atom?
- Number of electrons
- Number of protons
- Number of electrons and protons
- Number of protons and neutrons
Answer: Number of protons
41. Which of the following is responsible for the mass of an atom?
- Only protons
- Only neutrons
- Neutrons and protons
- Protons and electrons
Answer: Neutrons and protons
42. An atom has mass number 37 and atomic number 17. Find the number of protons
- 21
- 22
- 17
- 20
Answer: 17
43. What is the formula for a mass number of an atom?
- Number of protons + number of electrons
- Number of neutrons + number of electrons
- Number of protons + number of neutrons
- None of these
Answer: Number of protons + number of neutrons
44. Who discovered electron?
- Rutherford
- J. J. Thomson
- Neils Bohr
- James Chadwick
Answer: J. J. Thomson
45. Which of the following statements about the electron is incorrect?
- It is a constituent of cathode rays
- The mass of an electron is equal to the mass of a neutron
- It is a basic constituent of all atoms
- It is a negatively charged particle
Answer: The mass of an electron is equal to the mass of a neutron
46. How many angular nodes for 4d orbital?
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
Answer: 2
47. Total number of orbitals associated with the third shell will be __________.
- 2
- 4
- 9
- 3
Answer: 9
48. Two atoms are said to be isobars if
- They have the same atomic number but the different mass number
- They have the same number of electrons but different numbers of neutrons
- They have the same number of neutrons but different numbers of electrons
- The Sum of the number of protons and neutrons is the same but the number of
Answer: sum of the number of protons and neutrons is the same but the number of
49. Which of the following properties of atom could be explained correctly by Thomson Model of atom?
- Overall neutrality of atom
- Spectra of hydrogen atom
- Position of electrons, protons and neutrons in atom
- Stability of atom
Answer: Overall neutrality of atom
50. Orbital angular momentum depends on __________.
- l
- n and l
- n and m
- m and s
Answer: l
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