Atomic Structure

1. The angular momentum of an electron in a hydrogen atom is proportional

to :  [Concept Builder-1]
(a) 1 / r (b) 1/r (c) r (d) r2
2. The time of revolution of an electron around a nucleus of charge Ze in nth
Bohr orbit is directly proportional to : [Concept Builder-1]
(a) n (b) n3/ Z2 (c) n2/Z (d) Z/n
3. The magnetic field induction produced at the centre of orbit due to an electron
revolving in nth orbit of hydrogen atom is proportional to
 [Concept Builder-1]
(a) n–3 (b) n–5 (c) n5 (d) n3
4. Suppose an electron is attracted towards the origin by a force k/r where ‘k’ is
a constant and ‘r’ is the distance of the electron from the origin. By applying
Bohr model to this system, the radius of the nth orbit of the electron is found
to be ‘rn’ and the kinetic energy of the electron to be ‘Tn’. Then which of the
following is true [Concept Builder-1]

(a) Tn independent of n, rn ∝ n (b) Tn ∝ 1 , rn ∝ n

n
1 1
(c) Tn ∝ , rn ∝ n2 (d) Tn ∝ 2
, rn ∝ n2
n n
5. A diatomic molecule is made of two masses m1 and m2 which are separated
by a distance r. If we calculate its rotational energy by applying Bohr’s
rule of angular momentum quantization, its energy will be given by
h
(n is an integer;  = )
2π [Concept Builder-1]
(m1 + m2 )2 n2 2 n2 2 2n2 2 (m1 + m2 )n2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2m12 m22 r 2 2(m1 + m2 )r 2 (m1 + m2 )r 2 2m1m2 r 2

(m is the mass of the electron, R is Rydberg constant and h is Planck’s constant)

6. The electric potential between a proton and an electron is given by
r
V = V0 In , where r0 is a constant. Assuming Bohr’s model to be applicable,
r0
write variation of rn with n, n being the principal quantum number.
[Concept Builder-1]
(a) rn ∝ n (b) rn ∝ 1/n (c) rn ∝ n2 (d) rn ∝ 1/n2
7. For explanation of his theory, Bohr used which of the following principles ?
 [Final Shoot-1]
(a) Conservation of energy
(b) Conservation of angular momentum
(c) Conservation of linear momentum
(d) Conservation of moment of inertia
8. Identify the incorrect relationship [Final Shoot-1]
2πr
(a) Number of waves in an orbit, n =
λ
vn
(b) Number of revolutions of an electron per second in nth orbit =
2πrn

(c) Wavelength of an electron = h/p

difference
(d) Speed of a (de-Broglie wavelength) particle accelerated by a potential
2eV
V is v =
m
9. Time period of revolution of an electron in nth orbit in a hydrogen like atom
T0 na
is given by T = .Z = atomic number
Zb [Final Shoot-1]
(a) T0 = 1.5 × 10 -16
s, a = 3 (b) T0 = 6.6 × 10 15
s, a = 3
(c) T0 = 1.51 × 10-16 s, b = 3 (d) T0 = 6.6 × 1015 s, b = 3
10. If in Bohr’s atomic model, it is assumed that force between electron and proton
varies inversely as r4, energy of the system will be proportional to
[Final Shoot-1]
(a) n (b) n (c) n (d) n
2 4 6 8

11. An α-particle of 5 MeV energy strikes with a stationary nucleus of uranium at

a scattering angle of 180°. The nearest distance upto which α-particle reaches
the nucleus will be of the order of [Final Shoot-1]
(a) 1 Å (b) 10-10 cm (c) 10-12 cm (d) 10-15 cm

Answer Key
1.  (c) 2.  (b) 3.  (b) 4.  (a) 5.  (d)
6.  (a) 7.  (a) 8.  (d) 9.  (a) 10.  (c)
11.  (c)