Atomic Structure - NEET Physics Questions
Question 31: easy

Assertion (A): In solid each electron will have a different energy level.


Reason (R): In solid crystal each electron has a unique position and no two electrons see exactly the same pattern of surrounding charges.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Due to the Pauli exclusion principle, no two electrons can occupy the same quantum state. In a solid, each electron experiences a unique electrostatic environment. Thus, Assertion (A) is true, and Reason (R) provides the correct explanation for it.

Question 32: easy

The wavelength of Lyman series of hydrogen atom appears in

1. Ultraviolet region
2. Infrared region
3. Visible region
4. Far infrared region
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Lyman series corresponds to transitions to the ground state (\(n=1\)). These high-energy transitions emit radiation in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum.

Question 33: easy

An electron jumps from orbit \(n = 4\) to \(n = 3\) in hydrogen atom. Wavelength of the emitted radiation is (\(R\) is Rydberg’s constant)

1. \(\frac{144}{7R}\)
2. \(\frac{16}{7R}\)
3. \(\frac{15}{16R}\)
4. \(\frac{8}{9R}\)
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Using Rydberg's formula, \(\frac{1}{\lambda} = R \left(\frac{1}{n_1^2} - \frac{1}{n_2^2}\right)\). Substituting \(n_1 = 3\) and \(n_2 = 4\) gives \(\frac{1}{\lambda} = R \left(\frac{1}{9} - \frac{1}{16}\right) = \frac{7R}{144}\). Hence, \(\lambda = \frac{144}{7R}\).

Question 34: easy

The ionisation potential of hydrogen is 13.6 V. The energy required to remove an electron from the third orbit of hydrogen is

1. 3.4 eV
2. 1.51 eV
3. 12.09 eV
4. 12.75 eV
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The energy of an electron in the \(n\)-th orbit of hydrogen is given by \(E_n = -frac{13.6}{n^2}\text{ eV}\). For \(n=3\), \(E_3 = -frac{13.6}{9} = -1.51\text{ eV}\). Thus, the energy required to remove it is 1.51 eV.

Question 35: easy

In a hypothetical situation, all the atoms in a hydrogen sample are excited to same state. During de-excitation, photon with lowest energy was found to have \(0.66\text{ eV}\). The photon with the highest energy will have energy equal to

1. \(12.1\text{ eV}\)
2. \(10.8\text{ eV}\)
3. \(12.75\text{ eV}\)
4. \(13.6\text{ eV}\)
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For hydrogen atom, \(E_n - E_{n-1} = 0.66\text{ eV}\) corresponds to \(n = 5\) to \(n = 4\) transition (since \(E_5 - E_4 = -0.85 - (-1.51) = 0.66\text{ eV}\)). The highest energy photon is emitted for transition from \(n = 5\) to \(n = 1\), which is \(E_5 - E_1 = -0.85 - (-13.6) = 12.75\text{ eV}\).

Question 36: easy

The wavelength of Balmer series of hydrogen atom appears in

1. Infrared region
2. Ultraviolet region
3. Visible region
4. Microwave region
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The transitions in the Balmer series end on \( n = 2 \). The wavelengths of these transitions lie in the range of 380 nm to 700 nm, which belongs to the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Question 37: easy

An electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from \(n = n_1\) to \(n = n_2\). The time period of revolution of the electron in the initial state is eight times that in final state. The possible value of \(n_1\) and \(n_2\) are

1. n_1 = 4, n_2 = 2
2. n_1 = 8, n_2 = 2
3. n_1 = 8, n_2 = 1
4. n_1 = 6, n_2 = 2
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The orbital period is proportional to \(n^3\). Since \(T_1 = 8 T_2\), we must have \(n_1^3 = 8 n_2^3\), which gives \(n_1 = 2n_2\). Thus, \(n_1 = 4\) and \(n_2 = 2\) is correct.