ATOMS – MCQ & A/R
1. According to Rutherford’s atomic model, the electrons inside an atom are
a) Stationary b) centralized c) non stationary d) none of these
2. If an 𝛼 particle collides head on with a nucleus, what is impact parameter?
a) Zero b) infinite c) 10-10m d) 1012m
3. One femtometre is equivalent to
a) 1015m b) 10-15m c) 10-12m d) 1012m
4. The momentum of an electron revolving in nth orbit is given by (Symbols have their usual meanings)
𝑛ℎ 𝑛ℎ 𝑛ℎ 2𝜋𝑟
a) b) c) d)
2𝜋𝑟 2𝑟 2𝜋 𝑛ℎ
5. The angular momentum of an electron revolving in 3rd orbit of a hydrogen atom is
a) 31.5 x 10-34 Js b) 0.315 x 10-34 Js c) 3.15 x 10-34 Js d) 315 x 10-34 Js
6. The radius of hydrogen atom, in the ground state is of the order of
a) 10-8cm b) 10-7cm c) 10-6 cm d) 10-4 cm
7. If an electron is moving in the n orbit of the hydrogen atom, then its velocity (vn) for the nth orbit
th
is given as
1 1
a) 𝑣𝑛 ∞ 𝑛 b) 𝑣𝑛 ∞ 𝑛 c) 𝑣𝑛 ∞ 𝑛2 d) 𝑣𝑛 ∞ 𝑛2
8. Energy of an electron in nth orbit of hydrogen atom is
2𝑛2 𝑘 2 𝑚𝑒 4 4𝑛2 𝑚𝑘𝑒 2 𝑛2 ℎ2 𝑛2 ℎ 2
a) − 𝑛2 ℎ 2
b) − 𝑛2 ℎ 2
c) − 2𝜋𝑘𝑚𝑒 4 d) − 4𝜋2 𝑚𝑘𝑒 2
9. The velocity of an electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom is of the order
a) 106 ms-1 b) 102ms-1 c) 1010ms-1 d) 109ms-1
10. According to Bohr atom model, in which of the following transitions will be frequency be
maximum?
a) n = 3 to n=2 b) n=5 to n=4 c) n=4 to n=3 d) n=2 to n=1
11. The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from n=n1 to n=n2 state. The time period of
the electron in the initial state (n1) is eight times that in the final state (n2).
a) n1=8, n2 =1 b) n1=4, n2 =2 c) n1=2, n2 =4 e) n1=1, n2 =8
12. The first excitation potential of a given atom is 10.2 V. Then, ionization potential must be
a) 20.4V b) 13.6V c) 30.6V d) 40.8 V
ASSERTION/REASON
13.Assertion : Total energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom is negative.
Reason: Electron is bounded to the nucleus
14.Assertion : Electrons in an atom are held by Coulombian forces.
Reason: The atom is stable because the centripetal force due to Coulomb’s law is balanced
by the centrifugal force.
ANSWERS:
1 c 2 a 3 b 4 a 5 c
6 a 7 a 8 a 9 a 10 d
11 b 12 b 13 a 14 c
