Atomic Structure — JEE Advanced PYQs

22 previous year questions on Atomic Structure (Chemistry), newest first. Open any question for its complete step-by-step solution.

  1. The 2s and the 2p orbital energies of hydrogen atom are and , respectively. The 2s and the 2p orbital energies of lithium atom are and …
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  2. and are hydrogen-like species. The wavelength of light absorbed during the transition between the states with principal quantum numbers and of is . The wavelength of light absorb …
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  3. Among the following, the correct statement(s) for electrons in an atom is(are)
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  4. According to Bohr's model, the highest kinetic energy is associated with the electron in the :
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  5. For , a transition takes place from the orbit of radius 105.8 pm to the orbit of radius 26.45 pm.
    The wavelength (in nm) of the emitted photon during the transition is ____.
    [Use:
    Bohr radius, pm
    Rydberg constant, …
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  6. Consider a helium (He) atom that absorbs a photon of wavelength 330 nm . The change in the velocity (in ) of He atom after the photon absorption is ____.
    (Assume: Momentum is conserved when photon is absorbed.
    Use: Planck constant …
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  7. The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV. Consider an electronic state of whose energy, azimuthal quantum number and magnetic quantum number are -3.4 eV, 2 and 0 respectively. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true for the state …
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  8. Answer the following by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the paragraph

    Consider the Bohr's model of a one-electron atom where the electron moves around the nucleus. In the following List-I contains some quantities for the orbit …
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  9. Column 1Column 2Column 3
    (I) 1s orbital(i) (P)
    | (II) 2s orbital | (ii) One radial node | (Q) Probability density at nucleus …
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  10. Column 1Column 2Column 3
    (I) 1s orbital(i) (P)
    | (II) 2s orbital | (ii) One radial node | (Q) Probability density at nucleus …
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  11. Column 1Column 2Column 3
    (I) 1s orbital(i) (P)
    | (II) 2s orbital | (ii) One radial node | (Q) Probability density at nucleus …
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  12. is the probability of finding the electron of hydrogen atom in a spherical shell of infinitesimal thickness, , at a distance from the nucleus. The volume of this shell is . The qualitative sketch of the dependence of on is
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  13. Not considering the electronic spin, the degeneracy of the second excited state of H atom is 9, while the degeneracy of the second excited state of is
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  14. In an atom, the total number of electrons having quantum numbers and is
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  15. The atomic masses of He and Ne are 4 and 20 a.m.u., respectively. The value of the de Broglie wavelength of gas at is "" times that of the de Broglie wavelength of Ne at . is
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  16. The kinetic energy of an electron in the second Bohr orbit of a hydrogen atom is [ is Bohr radius]
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  17. The maximum number of electrons that can have principal quantum number, , and spin quantum number, , is
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  18. The work function ( ) of some metals is listed below. The number of metals which will show photoelectric effect when light of 300 nm wavelength falls on the metal is
    | Metal | Li | Na | K | Mg | Cu | Ag | Fe | Pt | W || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | - …
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  19. The hydrogen-like species is in a spherically symmetric state with one radial node. Upon absorbing light the ion undergoes transition to a state . The state has one radial node and its energy is equal to …
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  20. The hydrogen-like species is in a spherically symmetric state with one radial node. Upon absorbing light the ion undergoes transition to a state . The state has one radial node and its energy is equal to …
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  21. The hydrogen-like species is in a spherically symmetric state with one radial node. Upon absorbing light the ion undergoes transition to a state . The state has one radial node and its energy is equal to …
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  22. Match the entries in Column I with the correctly related quantum number(s) in Column II. Indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles of the 4 × 4 matrix given in the ORS.

    Column I
    (A) Orbital angular momentum of the electron in a hydrogen-like atomic orbital
    (B) A …
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