Atoms

1. In hydrogen spectrum, the shortest 6. A radioactive nucleus 𝐴𝐼𝑋 undergoes

wavelength in the Balmer series is 𝜆. The spontaneous decay in the sequence 𝐴𝐼𝑋 →
shortest wavelength in the Bracket series is: 𝐼−1𝐵 → 𝐼−1𝐶 → 𝐼−1𝐷 where Z is the atomic
(2023) number of element X. The possible decay
(a) 16𝜆 particles in the sequence are: (2021)
(b) 2𝜆 (a) 𝛼, 𝛽 , 𝛽
+ −

(c) 4𝜆 (b) 𝛽 + , 𝛼, 𝛽 −
(d) 9𝜆 (c) 𝛽 − , 𝛼, 𝛽 +
2. The radius of inner most orbit of hydrogen (d) 𝛼, 𝛽 − , 𝛽 +
atom is 5.3 × 10−11 𝑚. What is the radius of 7. The total energy of an electron in the nth
third allowed orbit of hydrogen atom? stationary orbit of the hydrogen atom can
(2023) be obtained by. (Covid Re-NEET 2020)
(a) 4.77 Å (a) 𝐸𝑛 = −
13.6
𝑒𝑉
𝑛2
(b) 0.53 Å 1.36
(b) 𝐸𝑛 = − 2 𝑒𝑉
(c) 1.06 Å 𝑛

(d) 1.59 Å (c) 𝐸𝑛 = −13.6 × 𝑛2 𝑒𝑉

13.6
(d) 𝐸𝑛 = 𝑒𝑉
3. Let 𝑇1 and 𝑇2 be the energy of an electron in 𝑛2

the first and second excited states of 8. For which one of the following, Bohar model
hydrogen atom, respectively. According to is not valid? (2020)
the Bohr’s model of an atom, the ratio 𝑇1 : 𝑇2 (a) Singly ionised helium atom (He+ )
is: (2022) (b) Deuteron atom
(a) 4 : 1 (c) Singly ionised neon atom (Ne+)
(b) 4 : 9 (d) hydrogen atom
(c) 9 : 4
9. The total energy of an electron in n atom in
(d) 1 : 4
an orbit is –3.4 eV. Its kinetic and potential
4. A nucleus with mass number 240 breaks energies are, respectively: (2019)
into two fragments each of mass number (a) –3.4 eV, –3.4 eV
120, the binding energy per nucleon of (b) –3.4 eV, –6.8 eV
unfragmented nuclei is 7.6 MeV while that (c) 3.4 eV, –6.8 eV
of fragments is 8.5 MeV. The total gain in (d) 3.4 eV, 3.4 eV
the Binding Energy in the process is:
10. The ratio of kinetic energy to the total
(2021)
energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit of the
(a) 9.4 MeV
hydrogen atom, is (2018)
(b) 804 MeV
(a) 2 : –1
(c) 216 MeV
(b) 1 : –1
(d) 0.9 MeV
(c) 1 : 1
5. The half-life of a radioactive nuclide is 100 (d) 1 : –2
hours. The fraction of original activity that
11. The ratio of wavelengths of the last line of
will remain after 150 hours would be:
Balmer series and the last line of Lyman
(2021)
1
series is: (2017-Delhi)
(a) (a) 1
2√2
(b) 2/3 (b) 4
(c)
2 (c) 0.5
3√2
(d) 2
(d) 1/2
12. If the longest wavelength in the ultraviolet (c) 0.25 × 107 𝑚−1
region of hydrogen spectrum is λ0 then the (d) 2.5 × 107 𝑚−1
shortest wavelength in its infrared region is:
16. Consider 3rd orbit of He+ (Helium) using
(2017-Gujrat)
46
non relativistic approach the speed of
(a) 𝜆 electron in this orbit will be (given 𝐾 =
7 0
20
(b) 𝜆 9 × 109 constant 𝑍 = 2 and h (Planck’s
3 0
36 constant) = 6.6 × 10–34 𝐽𝑠): (2015)
(c) 5 0
𝜆
(a) 1.46 × 106 𝑚/𝑠
27
(d) 𝜆 (b) 0.73 × 106 𝑚/𝑠
4 0
(c) 3.0 × 108 𝑚/𝑠
13. If an electron in a hydrogen atom jumps
(d) 2.92 × 106 𝑚/𝑠
from the 3rd orbit to the 2nd orbit, it emits
a photon of wavelength λ. When it jumps 17. In the spectrum of hydrogen, the ratio of the
from the 4th orbit to the 3rd orbit, the longest wavelength in the Lyman series to
corresponding wavelength of the photon will the longest wavelength in the Balmer series
be: (2016-II) is: (2015 Pre)
(a)
20
𝜆 (a) 5/27
7
20 (b) 4/9
(b) 𝜆 (c) 9/4
13
16
(c) 𝜆 (d) 27/5
25
9
(d) 𝜆 18. Hydrogen atom in ground state is excited by
16
a monochromatic radiation of λ = 975 Å.
14. Electrons of mass m with de Broglie Number of spectral lines in the resulting
wavelength λ fall on the target in an X-ray spectrum emitted will be: (2014)
tube. The cutoff wavelength (𝜆0 ) of the (a) 3
emitted X-ray is: (2016-II) (b) 2
2𝑚2 𝑐 2 𝜆2
(a) 𝜆0 = (c) 6
ℎ2
(b) 𝜆0 = 𝜆 (d) 10
2𝑚𝑐𝜆2 19. Ratio of longest wavelengths corresponding
(c) 𝜆0 =
ℎ
2ℎ to Lyman and Balmer series in hydrogen
(d) 𝜆0 = 𝑚𝑐 spectrum is: (2013)
15. Given the value of Rydberg constant is 107 (a) 9/31
m–1, the wave number of the last line of the (b) 5/27
Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum will be: (c) 3/23
(2016-I) (d) 7/29
(a) 0.025 × 104 𝑚−1
(b) 0.5 × 107 𝑚−1
 Answer Key
S1. Ans. (c) S12. Ans. (d)

S2. Ans. (a) S13. Ans. (a)

S3. Ans. (c) S14. Ans. (c)

S4. Ans. (c) S15. Ans. (c)

S5. Ans. (a) S16. Ans. (a)

S6. Ans. (b) S17. Ans. (a)

S7. Ans. (b) S18. Ans. (c)

S8. Ans. (c) S19. Ans. (b)

S9. Ans. (c)

S10. Ans. (b)

S11. Ans. (b)

 Solutions
S1. Ans.(c) S7. Ans.(b)
1
∵ = 𝑅(
1
−
1
) For hydrogen atom total energy of an
𝜆 𝑛22 𝑛12
electron in the n𝑡ℎ stationary orbit is
1 1
⇒ = 𝑅 ( 2) −13.6
𝜆 2 𝐸= 𝑛2
𝑒𝑉
4
⇒𝜆=𝑅 S8. Ans.(c)
1
= 𝑅 (42 )
1 Bohr model is not valid for singly ionised
𝜆′
neon atom (net) since singly ionised neon
16
⇒ 𝜆′ = atom has more than one electron in orbit.
𝑅

⇒ 𝜆′ = 4𝜆 S9. Ans.(c)
S2. Ans.(a) In Bohr’s model of H atom
|𝑈|
𝑟𝑛 = 𝑎0 𝑛2 ∴ 𝐾. 𝐸. = |𝑇𝐸| =
2
𝑟1 = 𝑎0 = 5.3 × 10−11 𝑚 𝑇. 𝐸. = 𝐾. 𝐸. +𝑈
𝑟3 = 𝑎0 (3)2 ∴ 𝐾. 𝐸. = 3.4 𝑒𝑉
−11
= 5.3 × 10 ×9 𝑈 = −6.8 𝑒𝑉
= 4.77 Å S10. Ans.(b)
S3. Ans.(c) In Hydrogen atom from Bohr’s postulates
First excited state ⇒ 𝑛 = 2 𝐾.𝐸
T.E. = −𝐾𝐸 ⇒ 𝑇.𝐸
= 1: −1
𝑧2 13.6
𝑇1 = −13.6 2 = − 𝑒𝑉 S11. Ans.(b)
𝑛 5

Second excited state ⇒ 𝑛 = 3 Last line of Balmer

𝑧2 13.6 𝑛1 = 2 𝑛2 = ∞
𝑇2 = −13.6 = 𝑒𝑉
𝑛2 9
1 1 1
1 1 = 𝑅𝑧 2 [ − ]
𝑇1 : 𝑇2 = 4 : 9 = 9: 4 𝜆𝐵 22 ∞
1 𝑅𝑧 2
S4. Ans.(c) =
∞𝐵 4
𝑋 240 → 𝑌120 → 𝑍120 Last line of Lyman
Given binding energy per nucleon of X, Y 𝑛1 = 1 𝑛2 = ∞
& Z are 7, 6 MeV, 8, 5 MeV & 8, 5 MeV
1 1 1
respectively, Gain in binding energy is: 𝜆𝐿
= 𝑅𝑧 2 [12 − ∞]
Q = Binding Energy of products - Binding 1
= 𝑅𝑧 2
𝜆𝐿
energy of reactants
𝜆𝐵
= (120 × 8.5 × 2) − (240 × 7.6) 𝑀𝑒𝑉 𝜆𝐿
=4
= 216 𝑀𝑒𝑉 S12. Ans.(d)
S5. Ans.(a) In UV in Lyman series
K.E. = 𝑉0 𝑒 and 𝑉0 𝑒 = ℎ[𝜐 − 𝜐0 ] 𝑛𝑓 = 1 𝑛𝑖 = 2
S6. Ans.(b) 1 1 1 3𝑅
𝜆0
= 𝑅 [ 1 − 22 ] = 4
𝛽 + decrease atomic number by 1
4
𝛼 + decreases atomic number by 2 𝜆0 = 3𝑅

𝛽 + increases atomic number by 1 Shortest wavelength in infrared in

Paschen
𝑛𝑓 = 3 𝑛𝑖 = ∞
 1 1 1
= 𝑅 [ 3 2 − ∞] ⇒ 𝜆 =
1 𝑅
⇒𝜆=𝑅
9 S17. Ans.(a)
𝜆 9
𝜆 9/𝑅 27 27 For Lyman series
= = ⇒𝜆= 𝜆
𝜆0 4/3𝑅 4 4 0 1 1 1
(𝜆 ) = 𝑅(1)2 [(1)2 − (2)2 ]
S13. Ans.(a) 𝑚𝑎𝑥 𝐿
4
1 1 1 (𝜆𝑚𝑎𝑥 )𝐿 =
= v = 𝑅𝑍 2 [ − ] 3𝑅
𝜆 𝑛22 𝑛12
For Balmer series
Transition: 3 → 2 ⇒ Wavelength 𝜆
1 1 1
Transition: 4 → 3 ⇒ Wavelength 𝜆′ =? (𝜆 ) = 𝑅(1)2 [(2)2 − (3)2 ]
𝑚𝑎𝑥 𝐿
1 1 1 36
=𝑅𝑍 2 ( 2 − 2)
𝜆 2 3
⇒
𝜆′
=
20
⇒ 𝜆′
20𝜆 (𝜆𝑚𝑎𝑥 )𝐵 =
1 1 1 5𝑅
=𝑅𝑍2 ( 2 − 2 ) 𝜆 7 7
𝜆′ 3 4
(𝜆𝑚𝑎𝑥 )𝐿 4 5𝑅 5
= 3𝑅 × 36 = 27
S14. Ans.(c) (𝜆𝑚𝑎𝑥 )𝐵

𝜆=𝑝⇒𝑝=𝜆
ℎ ℎ S18. Ans.(c)
Energy incident
𝑝2 ℎ2
K.E. of electrons = 𝐸 = 2𝑚 = 2𝑚𝜆2 ℎ𝑐 6.63×10−34 ×3×108
= = 𝑒𝑉
𝜆 975×10−10 ×1.6×10−19
ℎ𝑐 2𝑚𝑐𝜆2
Also in X-ray 𝜆0 = ⇒ 𝜆0 =
𝐸 ℎ = 12.75 𝑒𝑉
S15. Ans.(c) The hydrogen atom will be excited to 𝑛 =
1
=
1 1
𝑅𝑍 2 {𝑛2 − 𝑛2 } = 107 ×
1
12 {22 −
1
} = 4
𝜆 2 1 ∞2
4(4−1)
0.25 × 10 𝑚 7 −1 Number of spectral lines = 2
=6
S16. Ans.(a) S19. Ans.(b)
𝑍 1 1 5
For H-like atoms v = 𝑛 × 2.188 × 106 m/s 𝜆𝐿𝑦𝑚𝑎𝑛 ( 2− 2)
2 3 36 5
( ) = 1 1 = 3 =
𝜆𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑥 ( 2− 2) 27
Here Z = 2, n = 3 1 2 4

v = 1.46 × 106 m/s