MULTIPLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

This section contains Multiple Correct Choice Type Questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), out of
which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.
1 The radius of the orbit of an electron in a Hydrogen 9 9
like atom is 4.5a,, where a0 is the Bohr radius. Its (A) (B)
32R 16R
3h
orbital angular momentum is.It is given that h is 9 4
(C) (D)
5R 3R
Planck constant and R is Rydberg constant. The pos
sible wavelength(s), when the atom de-excites, is (are)

2 H, He and O all having the same kinetic energy pass E=0

through a region in which there is a uniform magnetic Es = -8 eV
field perpendicular to their velocity. The masses of H', E, -13 eV
He' and o* are lu, 4 u and 16 u respectively. E =-15 eV
(A) H will be deflected the most.
(B) O** will be deflected the most. E, = -19 eV
(C) He* and O will be deflected equally.
(D) All will be deflected equally. E,= -25 eV

3. An electron makes transition inside a hydrogen atom. Suppose an atom starts at level 3 then
The orbital angular momentum of the electron may (A) Shortest wavelength photon the atom can emit is
change by 1.24x 10m
h
(A) h (B) (B) Longest wavelength photon that it can absorb is
6.2 x 10m
h
(C (D) (C) Lowest frequency photon that can ionize the
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atom is 3.62x 10'5 Hz
4 An electron is excited from a lower energy state to a (D) The number of ways of de-excitation of atom to
higher energy state in a hydrogen atom. Which of the ground state is 3
following decrease in the excitation? 9.
(A) potential energy Apositronium atom consists of a positron and electron
(B) angular speed revolving around their common centre of mass. Then
(C) kinetic energy compared to hydrogen atom the positronium atom has
(D) angular momentum (A) ground state energy half of hydrogen atom
5.
(B) Rydberg constant half of hydrogen atom
In Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom, let R, V,T (C) radius of first orbit of electron double that in case
and E represent the radius of the orbit, speed of the of hydrogen atom
electron, time period of revolution of electron and the (D) velocity of electron in first orbit same as in case of
total energy of the electron respectively. The quantities hydrogen atom
proportional to the quantum number n are
(A) VR (B) RE
10. The ground state and first excited state energies of
hydrogen atom are -13.6 eV and -3.4 eV respec
V
() (D) tively. If potential energy in ground state is taken to be
E R zero. Then
(A) potential energy in the first excited state would be
6.
The wavelength of K X"rays for lead isotopes Pb, 20.4 eV
Pb, PbH are , A and d respectively. Then (B) total energy in the first excited state would be
(A) a, = , = g (B) > y>, 23.8 eV
(C) kinetic energy in the first excited state would be
(C) d,<,<s (D) =as 3.4 eV
7 Suppose the potential energy between electron and (D) total energy in the ground state would be 13.6 eV
Ke
proton ata distance r is given by If m be the 11. When a hydrogen atom is excited from ground state to
3r first excited state then
mass of electron, then application of Bohr's theory to (A) its kinetic energy increases by 10.2 eV.
hydrogen atom in this case shows that
(B) its kinetic energy decreases by l0.2 eV.
(A) energy in the nth orbit is proportional to n (C) its potential energy increases by 20.4 eV.
(B) energy is proportional to m (D) its angular momentum increases by 1.05 x 104 Js
(C) energy the nth orbit is proportional to n 12 An electron orbiting in a circular orbit around the
(D) energy is proportional to m nucleus of an atom
8
Consider an atom whose energy level diagram is (A) has a magnetic dipole moment
shown in figure. (B) exerts an electric force on the nucleus equal to
that on it by the nucleus
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(C) does produces a magnetic induction at the nucleus 18. A hydrogen like atom of atomic number Z is in an
(D) has a net energy inversely proportional to its excited state of quantum number 21. It can emit a
distance from the nucleus maximum energy photon of 204 eV . It makes a tran
sition to quantum state n,a photon of energy 40.8 eV
13. The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition is emitted, then
from 2 excited state to the ground state. Then (A) Z=2 (B) Z=4
(A) it's K.E. increases and total energy decreases
(C) n=1 (D) n=2
(B) both its K.E. and total energy increases
(C) frequency of emitted photons may be 19. Which of the following physical quantities in hydro
4.6 x 104 Hz gen atom are independent of the quantum number n.
(D) frequency of emitted photons must be The symbols have their usual meanings.
2.9x10'5Hz
(A) vr (B)
14. The energy, the magnitude of linear momentum and
orbital radius of an electron in a hydrogen atom cor (C) Er (D) vr
responding to the quantum number n are E, P and 20. Select the correct statement(s).
r respectively. Then according to Bohr's theory of (A) X-rays travel faster than ultraviolet rays in vacuum.
hydrogen atom (B) Balmer series of H-spectrum is found in visible
(A) PEr is proportional to region.
P (C) The characteristic X-rays are produced due to
(B) is proportional to n jumping of electrons from higher to lower shell.
(C) Er is constant for all orbits (D) In photoelectric emission process, the maximum
(D) is proportional to n energy of the photoelectrons must increase with
increasing intensity of incident light.
15. If potential energy in hydrogen atom with electron in
ground state is taken to be 13.6 eV, then 21. Total energy of electron in the first orbit of hydrogen
atom is equal to the
(A) potential energy in the first excited state would be
34 eV (A) total energy of electron in 2nd orbit of He*
(B) total energy of electron in 3rd orbit of He
(B) total energy in the first excited state would be
374 eV (C) total energy of electron in 2nd orbit of Li
(C) kinetic energy in the first excited state would be (D) total energy of electron in 3rd orbit to Li
44.2 eV
(D) total energy in the ground state would be 27.2 eV
22 Which of the following transitions in He' ion will
give rise to a spectral line having the same wavelength
16. Ifelectron of the hydrogen atom is replaced by another as some spectral line in the hydrogen atom?
particle of same charge but of double the mass, then
(A) n= 4 to n =2 (B) n=6 to n=2
select the correct option(s).
(C) n=6 to n=3 (D) n=8 to n=4
(A) Bohr radius will increase to double value
(B) lonisation energy of the atom will be doubled 23 When atomic number Z is doubled in atoms, which
(C) Speed of the new particle in a given state will be of the following statements are consistent with Bohr's
one fourth of what electron will possess in the theory?
same orbit
(A) Energy of a state is doubled.
(D) Gap between energy levels will now be doubled (B) Radius of an orbit is doubled.
17. An electron in hydrogen atom first jumps from sec (C) Velocity of electrons in an orbit is doubled.
ond excited state to ground state and then from first (D) Radius of an orbit is halved.
excited state to ground state. Let the ratio of wave 24. Let A,, be the area enclosed by the nh orbit in a hydro
length, momentum and energy of photons emitted in
these two cases be a, b and c respectively, then gen atom. The graph of log. A,
against log, n
9
(A) C= (B) a= (A) will pass through the origin.
(B) will have a slope of four units at all points.
5 5 (C) will be a monotonically increasing nonlinear curve.
(C) b=7 (D) c=7 (D) will be a straight line.
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25. A particular hydrogen like atom has its ground state 1

total energy - 54.4 eV, then (C) the kinetic energy is proportional to n
(A) its atomic number is 2
(D) the angular momentum is proportional to n
(B) it can absorb a photon of 40.8 eV
(C) in its ground state it cannot emit photon 29. Whenever hydrogen atom emits a photon in the
(D) for its ground state its potential energy is Balmer series
-108.8 eV and kinetic energy is +54.4 eV (A) it may emit another photon in the Balmer series.
(B) it must emit another photon in the Lyman series.
26. If the potential energy of the electron in the first (C) the second photon, if emitted, will have a wave
allowed orbit in hydrogen atom is E then its length of about 122 nm.
(A) ionisation potential is - 2 (D) it may emit a second photon but the wavelength
of this photon cannot be predicted.
(B) kinetic energy is 30. The wavelengths and frequencies of photons in transi
tions 1, 2and 3for hydrogen like atomare 4, d, s,
(C) total energy is VË, V, and V, respectively. Then
(D) None of these
1<
27. Hydrogen atoms absorb radiations of wavelength A
and consequently emit radiations of 6 different wave 2 3
lengths of which two wavelengths are shorter than :
Choose the correct alternative(s).
(A) The final excited state of the atoms is n=4
(B) The initial state of the atoms may be n =2
(A) V3= (B) V, = +V
(C) The initial state of the atoms may be n=3
(D) There are three transitions belonging to Lyman
series (C) As = (D) , = ta
28. For the electron in the h allowed orbit is
1
(A) the linear momentum is proportional to
(B) the radius is proportional to n
 3. Let electron jump from n’).

So AL=(n - ,)
(According to Bohr's Quantisation Rule)
Since, n, and n, are integers (n, n, > 1) ,so n, - is
also an integral value and hence AL must be an inte
gral multiple of
Multiple Correct Choice Type Questions
Hence, (B) and (C) are correct.
nh 3h
1. Since L 2n
4.
n=3

Since, r,= lo
n
7
K« r n

and
4.5a0 = o 7.
Z=2
Possible transitions are 3’2, 3’1 and 2’1 Hence. (B) and (C) are correct.

For 3 ’2, we have 5 In Bohr's model of Hydrogen atom

5R R«n'
9
9
5R
To«n and Eox
For 3 1 , we have

}-RP(1-)-)-:32R
9
VR o 1
TE n
9
=32R R
For2 1 , we have
V

Hence, (A), (C) and (D) are correct.

1
3R
6 Characteristic X-rays depend upon the atomic number
Z, so
Hence, (A) and (C) are correct.

2
V2mE
qB qB OR A, =as
Hence. (A) and (D) are correct.
Vm

7. Since, |El= u_ Ke ...(1)

dr
Deflection o
Ke
(2)
Hence, (A) and (C) are correct.
 According to Bohr's Quantisation Rule, we have Since, E, = Rohc e(m)
mur =
2 ...(3) So, Rydberg constant is
Ep
From (2) and (3), we get hc
CM
r-"K) ...(4)
R_!
Since total energy E is half the potential energy, so we R m 2 e(m)
have Radius of orbit is
Ke Ke Ken
E= ne
KmeZ
So, for n=1, Z=1, we have
So, total energy is Eoc n and Eoc m
Hence, (A) and (B) are correct.
Tme
8 Since, : AE

A=
AF
*=2
hc hc
Amin = and max=
AEmax AEmin Velocity of electron in first orbit is
Emission will take place when transition takes place
from =3 to n=1
2he,
12400
Amin = = 1240 ¢= 1.24x 10o m which is independent of mass, hence for positronium
10(eV) atom and hydrogen atom velocity of electron is same
Absorption will take place when transition takes place in both cases.
from =3 to n=4 Hence, (A), (B), (C) and (D) are correct.
12400
=6200 Å = 6.2 x 10 m 10. Under normal conditions, the total energy (E), kinetic
2leV) energy (K) and potential energy (U) are
Lowest frequency photon that can ionise the atom will E, =-13.6 eV
have to remove the electron fromn n=3 state, so we K, = 13.6 eV for ground state
have E= 15 eV
u, =-27.2 eV
15x 1.6x 10 =6.63 x10v E, =-3.4 eV
V= 3.62 x 10 Hz for first excited state
K, = 3.4 ey
The total number of ways of de-excitation of atom to U, =-6.8 eV
ground state is 2.
Hence, (A), (B) and (C) are correct. If PE in ground state is taken to be zero, then KE
remains unchanged, however new PE and TE are
9. Since reduced mass is
increased by 27.2 eVv.
So, for ground state, we have
m, + m, 2
E, =(-13.6+ 27.2) eV = 13.6 eV
Now, energy is directly proportional to mass, so
K= 13.6 eV (same)
U, =(-27.2 + 27.2 ) eV = 0 eV
For first excited state, we have
E 1 E, =(-3.4+ 27.2) eV =23.8 eV
 Please note that (D) is incorrect as it says "must be"
K, = 3.4 eV (same) because from second excited state i.e., n=3, photons
U, =(-6.8 +27.2) eV =20.4 eV areemitted for electrontransitions from 3’2, 2’1,
3’1.
Hence, (A), (B), (C) and (D) are correct.
Hence, (A) and (C) are correct.
11. Ground state is n=1
So, first excited state is n =2 14. ...(1)
1 e'
KE = (for Z = 1) ..(2)
4nE, 2r
KE 14.4x 10-10
eV
r«n' ...(3)
2r 1
’ PEr x
Since, r= 0.531 ¢
P
14.4x 10-10
’ (KE)) = eV= 13.58 eV E
2x0.53x 10-l0 Er oc no
14.4 x 10-10
(KE) = 2x0.53 x 10-10 x 4 eV=3.39 eV
Hence, (A), (B), (C) and (D) are correct.
KE decreases by 10.2 eV
1 e 14.4x 10-10 15. Actually, in the ground state, we have
Now PE= - eV KE = +13.6 eV

PE = -27.2 eV and
14.4x 10-10
(PE)} = 0.53 x 10-10 eV =-27.1 eV TE = -13.6 eV
In the first excited state, we have
14.4 x 10lo
(PE), = 6.79 eV KE = +3.4 eV, PE=-6.8 eV, TE= -3.4 eV
0.53 x10-10
Now PE and TE both will be increased by
PE increases by 20.4 eV
13.6 -(-27.2) = 40.8 eV
Now Angular momentum is L= mur =
27 KE remains unchanged being independent of
reference.
n6.6x 10-34
- 1.05 x 10 Is Hence, (A), (B) and (D) are correct.
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16. Since, ro1
Hence, (B), (C) and (D) are correct.

13. Since, v= CRZ? and E, ox m

nh
For an orbit, mor : is a constant, because =
21
Constant
’ V=3x10 \1.1x 10" )(1)
Hence, (B) and (D) are correct.
=(33x10-) 17. From n=3 to n=2
16.5
V3-2=x10 = 4.6x 104 Hz
36
Similarly, for transition from 3 to 1, we have
h
Since, E=
V =(3x10° \1.1x10|1-)
V3)=2.9 x105 Hz
-
 For a photon of energy E, momentum p is 22. Let the transition in He* ion be from level a ’b and
p=where v is the speed of light. that in H atom befrom p ’q.Then A, = gives

1 1 3

4 4 1 1
2 3 36

Ai 27 This equation will be satisfied when

a= 2p and b= 2q
hc So, a and b are even integers greater than 1, satisfied by
(A) and (D).
Further, - d 27 Hence, (A) and (D) are correct.
E,
z? n
23. E= En , v= Do
where E, is energy of electron in ground state, a, is
radius of ground state orbit and vo is velocity of elec
So, b= P =c=
P2 E 27 tron in ground state.
Hence, (A), (C) and (D) are correct. Hence, (C) and (D) are correct.

18. AE= 204 =13.6 Z² - 24. r= A,

A= Ar²=1
- 408-136 2z
Satisfied for, Z =4 and n=2
Hence, (B) and (D) are correct.

19. !

1
E« logn

E
Er, vr are independent of n A, = A,n
2 log, A,, = logA, + logn"
’
Hence, (B), (C) and (D) are correct.
’ log, A, -log, A, =4log,n
20. Intensity of incident light may increase by decreasing
distance of source without increasing frequency.
Hence, (B) and (C) are correct.
log.|=41og,
A,
N
So, the graph will be a straight line passing through
21. Since, E, =-(13.6) origin having a slope of four units at all the points.
Hence, (A), (B) and (D) are correct.
E, =-13.6 eV for Z=1 and n=l
Similarly, for Z =n, we have 25. E, = -13.62 eV

E=E, =-13.6 eV Since, E, =-54.4 eV

of Li,
ie., for second orbit of He and for third orbit 13.622
-=-54.4
we have energy equal to -13.6 eV (1²
Hence, (A) and (D) are correct.
 Also, 40.8 eV is the difference between two energy
levels n=2 and n=1.
Also, the electron cannot fall from the ground state
and hence cannot emit photon. So,
-E= K and F u
2
Hence, (B), (C) and (D) are correct.
1
28. Since, p= nU where v«
1
p
1
Since, KE and r o« n'
1
KE «
nh
Further L=
27
L«n
Hence, (A), (C) and (D) are correct.
29. Any transition in the Balmer series must end up at
n=2. This must be followed by the transition from
n=2 to n=1 by emitting aphoton of energy 10.2 eV.
This 10.2 eV photon corresponds to a wavelength of
about 122 nm, which belongs to the Lyman series.
Hence, (B) and (C) are correct.
30. According to Ritz Combination Principle, we have
Es = E + E,
hv, = hv, +hv,

C C

Hence, (B) and (C) are correct.