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solving session
 Consider the following figure A and B indicating distribution of
charge density (electron probability Ѱ2) with distance r.
Q1 Select the correct statement.

a) A and B both are for 1s

b) A and B both are for 2s
c) A is for 2s, B is for 1s
d) A is for 1s, B is for 2s
 The ratio of the radii of first three Bohr orbits is in the ratio

Q2
a) 1: 0.5 : 3
b) 1: 2: 3
c) 1: 4: 9
d) 1: 8: 27
 When the electron in a sample hydrogen atoms jumps from
n=4 to n=1 state, the maximum number of spectral lines
Q3 emitted is

a) 15
b) 6
c) 3
d) 4
 The energy required for ionization of excited hydrogen atom
would be (in eV) –
Q4

a) 13.6
b) 13.6
c) <13.6
d) None of the above
 When the frequency of light incident on a metallic plate is double,
KE of the emitted photoelectrons will be:
Q5

a) Doubled
b) Halved
c) Increases to more than doubled of the previous KE
d) Unchanged
 An α- particle is accelerated through a potential
difference of V volts from rest. The de-Broglie’s
Q6 wavelength associated with it is

150
a) 𝑉
Å
0.286
b) 𝑉
Å
0.101
c) 𝑉
Å
0.983
d) 𝑉
Å
 The atomic weight of an element is 39 . The number of
neutrons in its nucleus is one more than the number of
Q7
protons. The number of protons, neutrons and
electrons respectively in its atom would be

(a) 19,20,19
(b) 19,19,20
(c) 20,19,19
(d) 20,19,20
 The K.E. of which orbit of He+ has the same
magnitude as half the P.E. of 1st excited state H atom?
Q8

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
 The ratio of magnetic moments of Fe(III) and Co(II) is:

Q9
a) 5 : 7
b) 35 : 15
c) 7:3
d) 24 : 15
 The spacing between the orbits in terms of distance is
maximum in the case of
Q10

(a) 1st and 2nd

(b) 2nd and 3rd
(c) 3rd and 4th
(d) 4th and 5th
 The energy of a I, II and III energy levels of a certain
4E
atom are E, 3 and 2 E respectively. A photon of
Q11
wavelength 𝜆 is emitted during a transition from III to
I. What will be the wavelength of emission for
transition II to I?

𝜆
(a) 2
(b) 𝜆
(c) 2𝜆
(d) 3𝜆
 The wavelength of spectral line in one of the spectral series of atomic
hydrogen is 12825 Å. What is the wavelength ( in Å) of the series limit?
Q12 NAT
 When a certain metallic surfaces is illuminated with
monochromatic light of wavelength 𝜆 , the stopping
Q13 potential for photoelectric current is 3 V0 . When the same
surface is illuminated with light of wavelength 2𝜆, the
stopping potential is V0 . The threshold wavelength for this
surface of photoelectric effect is

(a) 6𝜆
(b) 4𝜆/3
(c) 4𝜆
(d) 8𝜆
 An electron is moving with a KE of 4.55 × 10−25 J. What will
be the de Broglie wavelength for this electron
Q14

(a) 5.28 × 10−7 m

(b) 7.27 × 10−7 m
(c) 2 × 10−10 m
(d) 3 × 10−5 m
 The number of electrons is any orbit is:
Q15 (a) ∑𝑙=𝑛
𝑙=1 2(2𝑙 + 1)

(b) ∑𝑙=𝑛−1
𝑙=1 2(2𝑙 + 1)
(c) ∑𝑙=𝑛+1
𝑙=1 2(2𝑙 + 1)
(d) ∑𝑙=𝑛−1
𝑙=0 2(2𝑙 + 1)
 Energy of an electron is given by
Q16
−18
𝑍2
𝐸 = −2.178 × 10 𝐽 2
𝑛
JEE MAIN 2013
Wavelength of light required to excite an electron in a
hydrogen atom from level n=1 to n=2 will be
(h=6.62×10 -34 Js and c = 3 × 10 8 ms-1)

a) 1.214 × 10 -7 m
b) 2.816 × 10 -7 m
c) 6.500 × 10 -7 m
d) 8.500 × 10 -7 m
 Which of the graphs shown below does not represent
the relationship between incident light and the electron
Q17 JEE MAIN 2019
ejected from metal surface?

B
A

C D
 The shortest wavelength of hydrogen atom in
Lyman series is 𝜆. The longest wavelength in Balmer
Q18
series of He+ is
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5
(a) 9𝜆
5𝜆
(b) 9
36𝜆
(c) 5
9𝜆
(d) 5
 Consider the following pairs of electrons
1
(I) (a) n = 3,1 = 1, m1 = 1, ms = +
2
Q19 1
(b) n = 3,1 = 2, m1 = 1, ms = +
2
1
(II) (a) n = 3,1 = 2, m1 = −2, ms = −
2
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1
(b) n = 3,1 = 2, m1 = −1, ms = −
2
1
(III)(a) 𝑛 = 4,1 = 2, 𝑚1 = 2, 𝑚𝑠 = +
2
1
(b) n = 3,1 = 2, m1 = 2, ms = +
2

The pairs of electron present in degenerate orbitals is/ are:

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Only III
(d) (II) and (III)
 The energy of one mole of photons of radiation of
wavelength 300 nm is
Q20 (Given : h = 6.63 × 10−34 Js, NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol−1 ,
c = 3 × 108 ms −1 ) JEE MAIN 2022

(a) 235 kJ mol−1

(b) 325 kJ mol−1
(c) 399 kJ mol−1
(d) 435 kJ mol−1
 The plots of radial distribution functions for various orbitals of
Q21 hydrogen atom against ' 𝑟 ' are given below:
JEE MAIN 2021

The correct plot for 3 s orbital is:

(a) (II)
(b) (I)
(c) (IV)
(d) (III)
 The de Broglie wavelength of an electron in the
4th Bohr orbit is
Q22

(a) 4𝜋𝑎0 JEE MAIN 2020

(b) 2𝜋𝑎0
(c) 6𝜋a0
(d) 8𝜋a0
 For emission line of atomic hydrogen from 𝑛𝑖 = 8 to 𝑛𝑓 =
1
n, the plot of wave number (𝑣)
᪄ against n2 will be (The
Q23
Rydberg constant R H is in wave number unit)
JEE MAIN 2020
(a) linear with intercept −R H
(b) non-linear
(c) linear with slope R H
(d) linear with slope −R H
 The radius of the second Bohr orbit for hydrogen atom is:

Q24 (a) 1.65Å

(b) 4.76Å JEE MAIN 2017
(c) 0.529Å
(d) 2.12Å
 Which of the following is the energy of a possible excited
Q25
state of hydrogen?

(a) +13.6 eV JEE ADV. 2015

(b) -6.8 eV
(c) -3.4 eV
(d) +6.8 eV
 According to Bohr's model, the highest kinetic energy is
associated with the electron in the
Q26
JEE ADV. 2024
(A) First orbit of H atom
(B) First orbit of He+
(C) Second orbit of He+
(D) Second orbit of Li2+
 Among the following the correct statement(s) for electrons in an
atom is(are)
JEE ADV. 2024
Q27
a) Uncertainty principle rules out the existence of definite paths
for electrons.
b) The energy of an electron in 2𝑠 orbital of an atom is lower than
the energy of an electron that is infinitely far away from the
nucleus.
c) According to Bohr's model, the most negative energy value for
an electron is given by n = 1, which corresponds to the most
stable orbit.
d) According to Bohr's model, the magnitude of velocity of
electrons increases with increase in values of 𝑛.
 For He+ , a transition takes place from the orbit of radius 105.8 pm to the
orbit of radius 26.45 pm .
Q28 The wavelength (in nm ) of the emitted photon during the transition is ____.
[Use: Bohr radius, a = 52.9pm
Rydberg constant, R H = 2.2 × 10−18 J
Planck's constant, h = 6.6 × 10−34 J s
JEE ADV. 2023
Speed of light, c = 3 × 108 m s −1 ]
 The work function (𝜙) of some metals is listed below. The number of metals
which will show photoelectric effect when light of 300 nm wavelength falls
Q29 on the metal is
JEE ADV. 2011
 The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV . Consider an
electronic state 𝜓 of He+ whose energy, azimuthal quantum number and
Q30
magnetic quantum number are −3.4eV, 2 and 0 , respectively.

Which of the following statement(s) Is(are) true for the state Ψ ? JEE ADV. 2019
(A) It is a 4 d state
(B) The nuclear charge experienced by the electron in this state is less
than 2 e , where e is the magnitude of the electronic charge
(C) It has 2 angular nodes
(D) It has 3 radial nodes