ATOMIC STRUCTURE

Solutions to Subjective Assignments

LEVEL – I

1 1
1.   RH  Z 2  2  2 
 n1 n 2 
For He; Z = 2; For Paschen series n1 = 3
For longest wavelength n2 = 4
 1 1 1 1 
 109678  2   2  2  = 109678×4×    = 109678 ×4×
1 2 7
 3 4   9 16  144
 = 4689 A o

 1 1  5  9R 5R
2. wave number of first line of Balmer,  1 = RZ 2  2  2   
2 3  36 4
4
wave length of first line of Balmer =
5R
 1 1 9R
wave number of ultimate line of Balmer,  2 = RZ 2  2   =
2   4
4
wave length of ultimate line of Balmer =
9R
9
Ratio =
5

3. Energy corresponding to 60 W bulb is

E = 60 J/sec = 60 ×3600 J/hr
For 10 hours the energy is
E = 60×3600×10
6.625  10 34  3  10 8
Energy corresponding to the photon = = 3.37×10-19 J
5893  10 10
60  3600  10
 No. of photons emitted = = 6.404 ×1024
3.37  10 19

E1
4. From equation En = , the energy change of a H–atom that goes from initial
n2
state of quantum number ni to a final state of quantum number nf is
E E  1 1 
E = Ef – Ei = 21  21  E1  2  2 
n f ni  n f ni 
Hence ni = 1, nf = 3, E1 = –13.6 eV
 1 
E = –13.6  2  2 eV = 12.08 eV.
3 1 

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5. a) From equation rn = n2ao

rn 1.00  10 5 m
n=   435
ao 5.29  10 11 m
E1  13.6 eV
b) En =   7.18  10 5 eV
n 435 
2 2

(Such an atom would obviously be extremely fragile and can be easily

ionized).

6. At the distance of closest approach of an alpha particle (r)

P.E. = K.E.
1 2KZe 2
mv 2 
2 r
2
v =
4KZe 2
=
  2
4  9  10 9 1.602  10 19  29  6.023  10 23
mr 4  10 3  10 13
6
v= 6.35 ×10 m/sec

h h 150 o
7.  = = A
mv 2meV V
150
1.54 =
V
V = 63.24 volts

h
8. x  p 
4
h
(p)2 = (x)2 = (since p = x)
4
h 1 h 1 h
p = = ; mv = p =
4 2  2 
1 h
v =
2m 
m = 9.1 ×10-31 Kg  v = 7.98 × 1012 m/sec

c 3  10 10 cm s 1
9. = = = 5.45 1017 s–1
 5.5  10 8 cm
½ mv2 = h–ho = (6.6310–27 ergs–sec) (5.451017s–1) –2.62 10–9 ergs
K.E. = 9.93 10–10 ergs

10. Let the number of photons required = n

hc
n  10 17

1017   10 17  550  10 9
n= = = 27.6 = 28 photons
hc 6.626  10  34  3  108

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LEVEL – II

6.626  10 34  3  10 8
1. Energy corresponding to the photon =
520  10 9
= 3.822 ×10-19 J
the power output = 2.79 Watt/m2
= 2.79 J/sec/m2
2.79
no. of photons emitted per sq. meter sec =
3.822  10 19
= 7.30 ×1018

2. i) KE of an electron in the orbits of hydrogen and hydrogen like atoms

= Total energy
= 3.4 eV
h h 6.626  10 - 34
ii)    =
p 2.m.KE 2  3.4  1.602  10 19  9.1 10 31
= 6.654 × 10-10 m = 6.654 Ao

3. a) Energy of photon , E = W + KE
= 1.82 + 0.73 = 2.55 eV
b) The energy of an electron in nth orbit of hydrogen atom is given as
 13.6
En = eV
n2
E1 = –13.6 eV
 13.6 eV
E2 =  3.4eV
4
E3 = –1.51eV
E4 = –0. 85 eV
Obviously, the transition 2  4 leads to the release of photon of energy
2.55 eV as
E = | E2 – E4| = 2.55 eV

4. If o be the threshold wavelength and  be the work function

hc 1242
o = = .
 
1242
For copper = o = = 276 nm
4.5
1242
For sodium = o = =540 nm
2.3
1242
For caesium = o = = 654 nm
1.9

h 6.626  10 34
5. a)   =
mv 5  10 5  9.11 10 31
= 1.46 × 10-9 m

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h
b)  
mv
1
when velocity is same  
m
1 m2

 2 m1
 He 16
 4
 oxygen 4
 He  4   oxygen

6.626  10 34  3  10 8
6. a) Energy corresponding to 8205.8 Ao =
8205 .8  10 10
= 2.422 × 10-19 J
= 1.572 eV
1 1
ΔE  E1H  Z 2  2  2 
 n1 n 2 
 1 1 
1.512 eV = E1H × (1)2 ×  2  2 
3  
E 1H
1.512 eV =
9
E1 H = 13.608 eV
 Ionisation energy of hydrogen atom = 13.6 eV
hc 6.626  10 34  3  10 8
b)   
E 13.6  1.602  10 19
= 916 Ao

7. Angular momentum of the electron = 5.2728 × 10-34 kgm2/sec

n1h
= 5.272 × 10-34
2
n1 = 4.99  5
Angular momentum of electron after transition = 3.1636 × 10-34 Kgm2/sec
n1h
= 3.1636 × 10-34
2
n2 = 2.999  3
 the electron makes trasition from . 5  3
1 1
 = c = c × Rh × Z2  2  2 
 n1 n 2 
 1 1
 = 3 × 1010 × 109678 × 32 ×  2  2  = 2.1058 × 1015 Hz
3 5 

21.7  10 12
8. Energy corresponding to n = 2 =
4
= 5.425 × 10-12 erg

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hc
 5.425 × 10-12

 = 3.66 × 10-5 cms

1 1 1
9.  Rh  Z 2  2  2 
  n1 n 2 
1 
2 1 1 
 109678  2 
 12 n 2 
24.31 10 7  2 

n2 = 4
next level is n = 5
2Ze 2
velocity of electron in 5th level of He+ =
nh
2  3.14  (2)  4.8  10 10
= = 87.39 ×106 cm/sec
5  6.626  10 27
velocity of the electron in 5th level : velocity of light = 1:344

10. Lowest energy in u.v. region is

E = hc RH  
1 1
1
2
2 2 
3
6.626 ×10-34 × 3 ×108 × 1.09 × 107 ×
4
= 1.625 × 10-18 J
This is energy corresponding to 1 atom of H
For 1 g atom the energy is
E = 1.625 × 10-18 × 6.023×1023 J
= 978.753 KJ mole-1

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Solutions to Objective Assignments

LEVEL – I

4. Since average mass is M + 0.5

M  4  M  1  1  M  2  1 6M  3
 = M + 0.5
6 6
 (B)

5. For the last electron of Ga the configuration is 4p1. The added electron enters the
vacant p orbital making configuration 4p2
For 4p electron n = 4 and l = 1
 (A)

n2
7. We know that rn = 0.529 Å, r3  r2 = 0.529 (32–22) Å
z
(For hydrogen Z = 1, n = 1)
= 0 .529 510–8cm
= 2.645 10–8 cm
 (A)

8. Total spin (s) of an atom is given by

1 1
s= n (Where n is number of unpaired electrons) = 4 =2
2 2
(C)

9. Orbital angular momentum = l l  1 

for d, l = 2
orbital angular momentum = 22  1 
= 6 
 (A)

10. Hint: Isosters have same number of electrons and atoms

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LEVEL – II

1. Hint: For lowest wave length, the energy difference between two energy states
should be highest.

2. Energy difference between 3rd and 4th I.P.’s is very high.

total energy 33  10
3. Number of quanta absorbed = =
Energy associated w ith one quantum h
330
= 34
= 1.065 1022
6.626  10  4.67  10 13

 (A)

1  1 1  5 
4.  RH  2  2  = RH  
1 2 3   36 
36
RH =
5  656.1
1  1 1
 RH  2  2 
2 2 4 
1 36  3 
  
2 5  656.1 16 
5  656.1  16
= = 486.0 nm
3  36
(C)

5. One of the possible excited state of He+ ion should have energy
 54.4
En = eV
n2
 54.4
 En = = -6.04 eV
9

7. Energy difference between 3rd and 4th I.P.’s is very high.

9. The ion has configuration [Ar] 4s03d6

Before losing the electrons it would have been [Ar] 4s23d7
 the ion is Co3+
 (C)

Z2
10. En of H- like species = E n of H 
n2
 E for H like species =  E for H × Z2
For Be3+ Z = 4
 E = 10.2 ×16 = 163.2
 (D)

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Comprehension

1. (D)
No. of radial nodes = n –  – 1

2. (B)
Total no of radial and angular nodes = n

3. (A)
1/ 2
 Z   Zr   a 0
Zr

 2s    2  e = 0
 2a 0   a0 
 Zr 
 2 0
 a0 
2a 0 2a 0
r= 
Z 3
4. (A)
1 1 1 2 1
  = 
 mN me 3me me
1 1 5

 me  3 
3me
=
5

5. (C)
1 1 1

 5me me
5
Rh’ = Rh
6
1 5 1 1
 107  22  2  2 
 6 2 3 
 = 2.16  10-7 m-1

6. (A)
1 1 1

 me me
m
= e
2
1 13.6  32
I. E. of Li+2 =  ev / atom = 61.2 ev / atom
2 12

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