ASSIGNMENT-1 2 ATOMIC STRUCTURE

PART - I : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Section : Quantum numbers & Electronic configuration
1. How many unpaired electrons are there in Ni +2 ion if the atomic number of Ni is 28.

2. Write the electronic configuration of the element having atomic number 56.

3. Given below are the sets of quantum numbers for given orbitals. Name these orbitals.
(a) n = 3 (b) n = 5 (c) n = 4 (d) n = 2 (e) n = 4
=1 = 2 = 1 =0 =2

4. Point out the angular momentum of an electron in,

(a) 4s orbital (b) 3p orbital (c) 4th orbit

5. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers are impossible for electrons ? Explain why in each case.

6. Find the total spin and spin magnetic moment of following ion.
(i) Fe+3 (ii) Cu+

PART - II : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Section : Quantum numbers & Electronic configuration
1. The orbital with zero orbital angular momentum is :
(A) s (B) p (C) d (D) f

2. Which of the following is electronic configuration of Cu2+ (Z = 29) ?

(A) [Ar]4s1 3d8 (B) [Ar]4s2 3d10 4p1 (C) [Ar]4s1 3d10 (D) [Ar] 3d9

3. Magnetic moment of Xn+ (Z = 26) is 24 B.M. Hence number of unpaired electrons and value of n respectively
are :
(A) 4, 2 (B) 2, 4 (C) 3, 1 (D) 0, 2

4. Which of the following ions has the maximum number of unpaired d-electrons?
(A) Zn2+ (B) Fe2+ (C) Ni3+ (D) Cu+

5. The total spin resulting from a d7 configuration is :

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 5/2 (D) 3/2
6. Given is the electronic configuration of element X :
K L M N
2 8 11 2
The number of electrons present with  = 2 in an atom of element X is :
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 5 (D) 4

7. Consider the ground state of Cr atom (Z = 24). The numbers of electrons with the azimuthal quantum
numbers,  = 1 and 2 are, respectively :
(A) 16 and 5 (B) 12 and 5 (C) 16 and 4 (D) 12 and 4

8. The orbital angular momentum of an electron in 2s-orbital is :

1 h h h
(A) + (B) zero (C) (D) 2
2 2 2 2

9. The possible value of  and m for the last electron in the Cl– ion are :
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and + 1 (C) 3 and – 1 (D) 1 and – 1

10. For an electron, with n = 3 has only one radial node. The orbital angular momentum of the electron will be
h h  h 
(A) 0 (B) 6 (C) 2 2 (D) 3  2 
2  

11. The correct set of quantum no. for the unpaired electron of chlorine.
n  m n  m
(A) 2 1 0 (B) 2 1 1
(C) 3 1 1 (D) 3 0 0

Single choice type

1. Which orbital is non-directional
(A) s (B) p (C) d (D) All

2. For which orbital angular probability distribution is maximum at an angle of 45° to the axial
direction-
(A) d x 2  y 2 (B) d z2 (C) dxy (D) Px

3. If n and  are respectively the principal and azimuthal quantum numbers, then the expression for calculating
the total number of electrons in any orbit is -
 n   n 1   n1   n 1

(A)  2 (2  1) (B)  2 (2  1) (C)  2 (2  1)

0
(D)  2 (2  1)
0
 1  1

4. The quantum numbers + 1/2 and – 1/2 for the electron spin represent -
(A) Rotation of the electron in clockwise and anticlockwise direction respectively.
(B) Rotation of the electron in anticlockwise and clockwise direction respectively.
(C) Magnetic moment of the electron pointing up and down respectively,
(D) Two quantum mechanical spin states which have no classical analogue.

5. What are the values of the orbital angular momentum of an electron in the orbitals 1s, 3s, 3d and 2p -
(A) 0, 0, 6  , 2 (B) 1, 1, 4  , 2 (C) 0, 1 6  , 3 (D) 0, 0 20  , 6

6. After np orbitals are filled, the next orbital filled will be :

(A) (n + 1) s (B) (n + 2) p (C) (n + 1) d (D) (n + 2) s
7. The correct set of four quantum numbers for the valence electron of Rubidium (Z = 37) is
1 1
(A) n = 5,  = 0, m = 0, s = + (B) n = 5,  = 1, m = 0, s = +
2 2

1 1
(C) n = 5,  = 1, m = 1, s = + (D) n = 6,  = 0, m = 0, s = +
2 2

8. Which of the given statement (s) is/are false.

I. Orbital angular momentum of the electron having n = 5 and having value of the azimuthal quantum number
h
as lowest for this principle quantum number is .

II. If n = 3,  = 0, m = 0, for the last valence shell electron, then the possible atomic number must be 12 or 13.
7
III. Total spin of electrons for the atom 25Mn is ± .
2
IV. Spin magnetic moment of inert gas is 0
(A) I, II and III (B) II and III only (C) I and IV only (D) None of these

9. In case of d x 2  y 2 orbital
(A) Probability of finding the electron along x-axis is zero.
(B) Probability of finding the electron along y-axis is zero.
(C) Probability of finding the electron is maximum along x and y-axis.
(D) Probability of finding the electron is zero in x-y plane

More than one choice type

10. Which of the following statements is/are correct for an electron of quantum numbers n = 4 and m = 2?
(A) The value of  may be 2. (B) The value of  may be 3.
(C) The value of s may be +1/2. (D) The value of  may be 0, 1, 2, 3.

11. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?

(A) The electronic configuration of Cr is [Ar] (3d)5 (4s)1. (Atomic number of Cr = 24)
(B) The magnetic quantum number may have negative values.
(C) In silver atom, 23 electrons have a spin of one type and 24 of the opposite type. (Atomic number of Ag = 47)
(D) None of these

PART - I : COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions.

Comprehension # 1
Quantum numbers are assigned to get complete information of electrons regarding their energy, angular
momentum, spectral lines etc. Four quantum numbers are known i.e. principal quantum numbers
which tell the distance of electron from nucleus, energy of electron in a particular shell and its angular
momentum. Azimuthal quantum number tells about the subshells in a given shell and of course shape
of orbital. Magnetic quantum number deals with study of orientations or degeneracy of a subshell.
1 1
Spin quantum number which defines the spin of electron designated as + or – represented by
2 2
and respectively. Electron are filled in orbitals following Aufbau rule. Pauli's exclusion principal and
Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity. On the basis of this answer the following questions.
1. Two unpaired electrons present in carbon atom are different with respect to their
(A) Principle quantum number (B) Azimuthul quantum number
(C) Magnetic quantum number (D) Spin quantum number

1
2. Number of electron having the quantum numbers n = 4,  = 0, s =  in Zn+2 ion is/are :
2
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 5

3. Spin angular momentum for unpaired electron in sodium (Atomic No. = 11) is

3 3 h
(A) (B) 0.866 h/2 (C) – (D) None of these
2 2 2

PART - II : ASSERTION / REASONING

DIRECTIONS :
Each question has 5 choices (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
(E) Statement-1 and Statement-2 both are False.
4. Statement-1 : For n = 3,  may be 0, 1 and 2 and 'm' may be 0, ± 1 and ± 2.
Statement-2 : For each value of n, there are 0 to (n – 1) possible values of ; for each value of , there are 0
to ±  values of m.

5. Statement-1 : The possible number of electrons in a subshell is (4 + 2)

Statement-2 : The possible number of orientations of a sub-shell are (2 + 1)

PART - III : TRUE / FALSE

6. The electron density in xy plane of 3d 2 2 orbital is zero.
x y

7. 3d6 configuration is more stable than 3d5 .

8. The orbital 3dxy has no probability of finding electron along x and y-axis.

PART - IV : FILL IN THE BLANKS

9. The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in all the orbitals for which  = 3 is _________.

PART - I : IIT-JEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

* Marked Questions are having more than one correct option.
1. The orbital angular momentum of an electron in 2s-orbital is : [JEE 1996]
1 h h h
(A) + (B) zero (C) (D) 2
2 2 2 2

2. A compound of Vanadium has a magnetic moment of 1.73 BM. Work out the electronic configuration of the
Vandium ion in the compound. [JEE 1997]
 3/2 r
1  1   r  
3. (a) The wave function of 2s electron is given by 2s     2   . e a0
   a0 
4 2  a0  

It has a node at r = r0, find relation between r0 and a0.

(b) Find wavelength for 100 g particle moving with velocity 100 m/s.

h
4. Find the orbital angular momentum of electron if it is in 2p orbital of H in terms of .
2
[JEE 2005 ,4/144]

Paragraph for Question Nos. 5 to 7

The hydrogen-like species Li2+ is in a spherically symmetric state S1 with one radial node. Upon absorbing
light the ion undergoes transition to a state S2. The state S2 has one radial node and its energy is equal to
the ground state energy of the hydrogen atom.

5. The state S1 is : [JEE 2010, 3/163]

(A) 1s (B) 2s (C) 2p (D) 3s

6. Energy of the state S1 in units of the hydrogen atom ground state energy is : [JEE 2010, 3/163]
(A) 0.75 (B) 1.50 (C) 2.25 (D) 4.50

7. The orbital angular momentum quantum number of the state S2 is : [JEE 2010, 3/163]
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

8. The maximum number of electrons that can have principal quantum number, n = 3, and spin quantum
number, ms = –1/2, is [JEE 2011, 4/180]

PART - II : AIEEE PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS)

1. The numbers of d-electrons retained in Fe2+ (atomic number Fe = 26) ion is [AIEEE 03]
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

h
2. The orbital angular momentum for an electron revolving in an orbit is given by  (l  1) . This momentum
2
for an s-electron will be given by [AIEEE 03]

1 h h h
(A) + . (B) Zero (C) (D) 2 . 2
2 2 2

3. Which of the following set a of quantum numbers is correct for an electron in 4f orbital ? [AIEEE 04]
(A) n = 4, l =3, m = +4, s = +1/2 (B) n = 4, l = 4, m = –4, s = –1/2
(C) n = 4, l = 3, m = +1, s = +1/2 (D) n = 3, l=2, m =–2, s = +1/2

4. Consider the ground state of Cr atom (Z = 24). The numbers of electrons with the azimuthal quantum
numbers,  = 1 and 2 are, respectively [AIEEE 04]
(A) 12 and 4 (B) 12 and 5 (C) 16 and 4 (D) 16 and 5

5. Which of the following statements in relation to the hydrogen atom is correct ? [AIEEE 05]
(A) 3s, 3p and 3d orbitals all have the same energy
(B) 3s and 3p orbitals are of lower energy than 3d orbital
(C) 3p orbital is lower in energy than 3d orbital
(D) 3s orbital is lower in energy than 3p orbital
6. In a multi-electron atom, which of the following orbitals described by the three quantum numbers will have the
same energy in the absence of magnetic and electric field ? [AIEEE 05]
(i) n = 1, l = 0, m = 0 (ii) n =2, l = 0, m = 0 (iii) n = 2, l = 1, m = 1 (iv) n = 3, l = 2, m =1
(v) n = 3, l = 2, m = 0
(A) (iv) and (v) (B) (iii) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (i) and (ii)

7. The ‘spin-only’ magnetic moment [in units of Bohr magneton ()] of Ni2+ in aqueous solution would be
(Atomic number : Ni = 28) [AIEEE 06]
(A) 2.84 (B) 4.90 (C) 0 (D) 1.73

8. Which of the following set of quantum numbers represents the highest energy of an atom ?
1 1
(A) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0, s = + (B) n = 3, l = 1, m =1, s = +
2 2

1 1
(C) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1, s = + (D) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +
2 2

9. Which of the following quantum number has not been derived from Schrodinger wave equation :
(A) Principal quantum number (n) (B) Subsidiary quantum number ()
(C) Magnetic quantum number (m) (D) Spin quantum number (s)

10. The orbital angular momentum corresponding to n = 4 and m = –3 is :

h 6h 3h
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
2 2 

11.* The correct representation of electronic configuration of Nitrogen atom is :

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

12.* Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT :

(A) The value of magnetic quantum number (m) cannot exceed the value of principal quantum number (n) for
the same electron.
(B) If the electronic configuration of 6C is written as 1s6, then Aufbau’s principle has been violated.
1 1
(C) The + and – values of spin quantum number denote clockwise and anticlockwise spin of electrons
2 2
on its axis respectively.
(D) The maximum number of electrons in a particular subshell, for which value of azimuthal quantum number
is , is given by (4+2).
 EXERCISE - 1
PART - I
1. 2 2. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2.
h 2h
3. 3p, 5d, 4p, 2s, 4d 4. (a) 0, (b) , (c)
2 

5. Impossible sets of quantum numbers are (i), (iii), and (vi)

6. (i) + 5/2 or – 5/2, spin magnetic moment = 35 B.M. (ii) 0, 0

PART - II
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D
6. A 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. C
11. C

EXERCISE - 2
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A
6. A 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. ABC
11. ABC

EXERCISE - 3
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A
6. F 7. F 8. T 9. 14

EXERCISE - 4
1. B
2. No of unpaired e–
V = 3d3 4s2 3 ; V+ = 3d34s1 4
2+ 3 0 3+
V = 3d 4s 3 ; V = 3d2 4s0 2
V4+ = 3d1 4s0 1
2
3. (a)  2s = probability of finding electron with in 2s orbital
2at node = 0 (probability of finding an electron is zero at node)
r = r0
3
1  1  r0   r0  r
So, 2 = 0 =   2 –  × er0 / 2a0 or 2 –  = 0 or 2 = or r = 2a
4 2   a0   a0  a0 a 0 0

h 6.626  10 –34
(b) = = or  = 6.6 × 10–35 m
mu 0.1 100

 h 
4. 2 .  2  5. B 6. C 7. B
8. 9

PART - II
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. A 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. D
11. AB 12. BC