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1.
Taking the Bohr radius as a0 = 53pm, the radius of Li++ ion its ground state, on the basis of Bohr's model, will be about
53pm
27pm
18pm
13pm
2.
The simple Bohr modle is not applicable to \({ He }^{ 4 }\) atom because
\({ He }^{ 4 }\) is an inert gas
\({ He }^{ 4 }\) has neutrons in the nucleus
\({ He }^{ 4 }\) has one more electron
electrons are not subject to central forces
3.
Which of the following quantities has the same dimensions as those of Planck's constant?
angular momentum
torque
energy
momentum
4.
The series of hydrogen spectrum which lies in visible region is
Lyman series
Balmer series
Paschen series
none of the above
5.
In the spectrum of hydrogen, the ratio of the longest wavelength in the Lyman series to the longest wavelength in the Balmar Series :
\(\frac { 5 }{ 27 } \)
\(\frac { 4 }{ 9 } \)
\(\frac { 9 }{ 4 } \)
\(\frac { 27 }{ 5 } \)
6.
The longest wavelength in Balmer series of hydrogen spectrum will be
\(6557\mathring { A } \)
\(1216\mathring { A } \)
\(4800\mathring { A } \)
\(5600\mathring { A } \)
7.
When an \(\alpha \) particle of mass m moving with velocity \(\upsilon \) bombards a heavy nucleus of charge Ze, its distance of closest approach from the nucleus depends on m as
\(\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { m } } \)
\(\frac { 1 }{ { m }^{ 2 } } \)
m
\(\frac { 1 }{ m } \)
8.
The energy of a hydrogen atom in the ground state is -13.6 eV. The energy of a \({ He }^{ + }\) ion in the first excited state will be
-13.6 eV
-27.2 eV
-54.4 eV
-6.8 eV
9.
Out of the following which one is not a possible energy for a photon to be emitted by hydrogen atom according to Bohr's atomic model?
1.9 eV
11.1 eV
13.6 eV
0.65 eV
10.
In a hydrogen like atom, electron makes transition from an energy level with quantum number n to another with quantum number (n - 1). If n>>1, the frequency of radiation emitted is proportional to :
\(\frac { 1 }{ n } \)
\(\frac { 1 }{ { n }^{ 2 } } \)
\(\frac { 1 }{ { n }^{ 3/2 } } \)
\(\frac { 1 }{ { n }^{ 3 } } \)
11.
What is Bohr's frequency condition?
12.
In the given figure for the stationary orbits of the hydrogen atom, mark the transition representing the Balmer and Lyman series

13.
At what speed must an electron revolve around the nucleus of hydrogen atom so that it may not be pulled into the nucleus by electrostatic attraction? Given, mass of electron \(=9.1\times { 10 }^{ -31 }\), radius of orbit \(=0.5\times { 10 }^{ -10 }m\) and \(e=1.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 }C\).
14.
(i) State Bohr's quantisation condition for defining stationary orbits. How does de-Broglie's hypothesis explain the stationary orbits?
(ii) Find the relation between the three wavelengths \(\lambda\)1, \(\lambda\)2 and \(\lambda\)3 from the energy level diagram shown below.

15.
The electron in a given Bohr orbit has a total energy of - 1.5 eV. Calculate its
(i) kinetic energy
(ii) potential energy
(iii) the wavelength of radiation emitted, when this electron makes a transition to the ground state.
[Given, energy in the ground state = - 13.6 eV and Rydberg's constant = 1.09 x 107m-1]
16.
Using postulates of Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom, show that
(i) radii of orbits increases as n2 and
(ii) the total energy of electron increases as 1/n2 where n is the principal quantum number of the atom.
17.
Draw a schematic arrangement of the Geiger-Marsden experiment for studying a-particle scattering by a thin foil of gold. Describe briefly by drawing trajectories of the scattered a-particles. How can this study be used to estimate the size of the nucleus?
18.
State the basic assumption of the Rutherford model of the atom. Explain in brief why this model cannot account for the stability of an atom?
19.
In Rutherford scattering experiment, if a proton is taken instead of an alpha particle, then for same distance of closest approach, how much K.E. in comparison to K.E of \(\alpha \) particle will be required?
20.
Define ionisation energy. How would the ionisation energy change when electron in hydrogen atom is replaced by a particle 200 times heavier than electron, but having the same charge?
21.
Show that Bohr's second postulate "The electron revolves around the nucleus only in certain fixed orbits without radiating energy" can be explained on the basis of de-Broglie hypothesis of wave nature of electron.
22.
In a Geiger-Marsden experiment, calculate energy of \(\alpha \ particle\)whose distance of closest approach to the nucleus of Z = 79 is \(2.8\times { 10 }^{ -14 }m\). How will the distance of closest approach be affected when the kinetic energy of the \(\alpha \ particle\)is doubled?
23.
The energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom is \({ E }_{ n }=\frac { -13.6 }{ { n }^{ 2 } } eV\), where n = 1, 2, 3,... Show that
(i) the electron in a hydrogen atom cannot have an energy of -6.8eV.
(ii) spacing between the lines within the given set of observed hydrogen spectrum decreases as n increases.
24.
(a) Using Bohr's postulates derive the expression for the total energy of the electron in the stationary states of the hydrogen atom.
(b) Using Ryberg formula, calculate the wavelengths of the spectral lines of the first member of the Lyman series and of the Balmer series.
1.
(c)
18pm
2.
(c)
\({ He }^{ 4 }\) has one more electron
3.
(a)
angular momentum
4.
(b)
Balmer series
5.
(a)
\(\frac { 5 }{ 27 } \)
6.
(a)
\(6557\mathring { A } \)
7.
(d)
\(\frac { 1 }{ m } \)
8.
(a)
-13.6 eV
9.
(b)
11.1 eV
10.
(d)
\(\frac { 1 }{ { n }^{ 3 } } \)
11.
Whenever an electron jumps from higher energy orbit En2 to lower energy orbit En1, the frequency of the radiation emitted is given by hv = En2 - En2. It is called Bohr's frequency condition.
12.
The transition representing the Balmer and Lyman series are shown in fig

13.
\(2.25\times { 10 }^{ 6 }m{ s }^{ -1 }\)
14.
(i) According to Bohr's principle, electrons revolve in a stationary orbit of which energy and momentum are fixed. The momentum of electrons in the fixed orbit is given by \(\frac { nh }{ 2\pi } \) (where n = the number of orbits). According to de-Broglie's hypothesis, the electron is associated with wave character. Hence, a circular orbit can be taken to be a stationary energy state only. if it contains an integral number of de-Broglie wavelengths, i.e., 2\(\pi\)r = n\(\lambda\)
(ii) According to question,

\({ E }_{ B }-{ E }_{ C }=\frac { hc }{ { \lambda }_{ 1 } } \quad \quad ...(i)\)
\({ E }_{ A }-{ E }_{ B }=\frac { hc }{ { \lambda }_{ 2 } } \quad \quad ...(ii)\)
\({ E }_{ C }-{ E }_{ A }=\frac { -hc }{ { \lambda }_{ 3 } } \quad ...(iii)\)
On adding Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
EB - EC + EA - EB + EC - EA
\(=hc\left( \frac { 1 }{ { \lambda }_{ 1 } } +\frac { 1 }{ { \lambda }_{ 2 } } -\frac { 1 }{ { \lambda }_{ 3 } } \right) \)
\(\frac { 1 }{ { \lambda }_{ 3 } } =\frac { 1 }{ { \lambda }_{ 1 } } +\frac { 1 }{ { \lambda }_{ 2 } } \Rightarrow { \lambda }_{ 3 }=\frac { { { \lambda } }_{ 1 }{ \lambda }_{ 2 } }{ { \lambda }_{ 1 }+{ \lambda }_{ 2 } } \)
15.
(i) The kinetic energy (EK) of the electron in an orbit is equal to negative of its total energy (E).
EK = -E = -(-1.5) = 1.5 eV
(ii) The potential energy (Ep) of the electron in an orbit is equal to twice its total energy (E).
EP = 2E = -1.5 x 2 = -3eV
(iii) As, a result of transition of electron from excited state to ground state.
Energy of radiation = -1.5 - (- 13.6)
(\(\because\) Ground state energy of H-atom = - 13.6 eV)
E = hv = h\(\frac { c }{ \lambda } \)
\(\Rightarrow\) \(\frac { hc }{ \lambda } =12.1eV\) = energy of radiation
\(\therefore \frac { 1 }{ \lambda } =\frac { 12.1\times 1.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 } }{ 6.62\times { 10 }^{ -34 }\times 3\times { 10 }^{ 8 } } \)
\(\Rightarrow \lambda =1.025\times { 10 }^{ -7 }m=1025\mathring { A } \)
16.
(i) As radius of electron's nth orbit in hydrogen atom
\({ r }_{ n }=\frac { { \varepsilon }_{ 0 }{ h }^{ 2 } }{ \pi m{ e }^{ 2 } } { n }^{ 2 }\quad \Rightarrow { r }_{ n }\propto { n }^{ 2 }\)
(ii) Also, the total energy of an electron belonging to nth orbit,
\({ E }_{ n }=-\frac { m{ e }^{ 2 } }{ 8{ \varepsilon }_{ 0 }^{ 2 }{ n }^{ 2 }{ h }^{ 2 } } \Rightarrow \left| { E }_{ n } \right| \propto \frac { 1 }{ { n }^{ 2 } } \)
i.e. total energy of electron increases as \(\frac { 1 }{ { n }^{ 2 } } \)
17.
Given figure shows a schematic diagram of Geiger -Marsden experiment.
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The size of the nucleus can be obtained by finding impact parameter b using trajectories of n-particle. The impact parameter is the perpendicular distance of the initial velocity vector of o-particle from the central line of nucleus when it is far away from the atom.
Rutherford calculated impact parameter as
\(b=\frac { 1 }{ 4\pi { \varepsilon }_{ 0 } } .\frac { Z{ e }^{ 2 }\cot { \left( { \theta }/{ 2 } \right) } }{ E } \)
where,
E = KE of (\(\alpha\) -particle)
\(\theta\) = scattering angle
Z = atomic number of atom
The size of the nucleus is smaller than the impact parameter.
The idea of the size of the nucleus can also be obtained by finding the distance of closest approach.
18.
Basic assumptions of Rutherford atomic model are given below:
(i) The atom consists of small central core called atomic nucleus in which whole mass and positive charge is assumed to be concentrated.
(ii) The size of the nucleus is much smaller than the size of the atom
(iii) The nucleus is surrounded by electrons. Atoms are electrically neutral as the total negative charge of electrons surrounding the nucleus is equal to the total positive charge on the nucleus.
(iv) Electrons revolve around the nucleus in various circular orbits and necessary centripetal force is provided by the electrostatic force of attraction between the positively charged nucleus and negatively charged electrons.
Stability of atom When an electron revolves around the nucleus, then it radiates electromagnetic energy and hence, the radius of the orbit of electron decreases gradually. Thus, electron revolve on spiral path of decreasing radius and finally, it should fall into the nucleus, but this does not happen. Thus, Rutherford atomic model cannot account for the stability of the atom.

19.
At the distance of closest approach \(\left( { r }_{ 0 } \right) \),
\(K{ E }_{ \alpha }=\frac { \left( Ze \right) \left( 2e \right) }{ 4\pi { \epsilon }_{ 0 }{ r }_{ 0 } } \) and \(K{ E }_{ p }=\frac { \left( Ze \right) \left( e \right) }{ 4\pi { \epsilon }_{ 0 }{ r }_{ 0 } }\).
Clearly, \(K{ E }_{ p }=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } K{ E }_{ \alpha } \)
20.
Ionisation energy is the minimum energy required to knock out an electron from an atom.Its value will be different for different atoms. Ionisation energy will also depend on the orbit from which electron is to be removed.
When an electron in hydrogen atom is replaced by a particle 200 times heavier than electron but having the same charge, ionisation energy will not change, as it depends only on charge and not on mass of particle.
21.
When an electron of mass m is confined to move on a line of length l with velocity v, the de-Broglie wavelength \(\lambda \) associated with electron is \(\lambda =\frac { h }{ mv } =\frac { h }{ p } \ \ or \ \ p=\frac { h }{ \lambda } =\frac { h }{ { 2l }/{ n } } =\frac { nh }{ 2l } \)
When electron revolves in a circular orbit of radius r; then \(2l=2\pi r\)
\( \ \therefore \ \ p=\frac { nh }{ 2\pi r } \\ \ \ or \ \ p\times r=\frac { nh }{ 2\pi } \)
i.e., angular momentum \((p\times r)\) of electron is integral multiple of \({ h }/{ 2\pi }\) . This is Bohr's quantization condition of angular momentum.
22.
\(Here,\ { r }_{ 0 }=2.8\times { 10 }^{ -14 }m,Z=79,\)
\( E=?\)
\( From\quad E=\frac { 1 }{ { 4\pi \varepsilon }_{ 0 } } \frac { (Ze)(2e) }{ { r }_{ 0 } } \)
\(E=\frac { 1 }{ { 4\pi \varepsilon }_{ 0 } } \frac { { 2Ze }^{ 2 } }{ { r }_{ 0 } } =\frac { 9\times { 10 }^{ 9 }\times 2\times 79{ \left( 1.6\times { 10 }^{ -19 } \right) }^{ 2 } }{ 2.8\times { 10 }^{ -14 } }\)
\(=1.300\times { 10 }^{ -12 }J\)
\( =\frac { 1.300\times { 10 }^{ -12 } }{ 1.6\times { 10 }^{ -13 } } MeV=8.125MeV\)
\(As \ E \ is \ doubled,{ r }_{ 0 } \ becomes \ half\)
\( \frac { { r }_{ 0 } }{ 2 } =1.4\times { 10 }^{ -14 }m\)
23.
\(Here,\ { E }_{ n }=\frac { -13.6 }{ { n }^{ 2 } } eV\)
\( Putting\ n=1,2,3,......,\ we\ get\)
\( { E }_{ 1 }=\frac { -13.6 }{ { 1 }^{ 2 } } eV=-13.6eV\)
\({ E }_{ 2 }=\frac { -13.6 }{ { 2 }^{ 2 } } eV=-3.4eV\)
\( { E }_{ 3 }=\frac { -13.6 }{ { 3 }^{ 2 } } eV=-1.51eV\)
\( { E }_{ 4 }=\frac { -13.6 }{ { 4 }^{ 2 } } eV=-0.85eV;{ E }_{ \infty }=0\)
Clearly, an electron in a hydrogen atom cannot have the energy of -6.8 eV.
(ii) As the value of n increases, energy diff. between two consecutive energy levels decreases.
24.
\(mvr = \frac {nh}{2\pi}\)
\(\frac { { mv }^{ 2 } }{ r } =\frac { 1 }{ 4\pi { \varepsilon }_{ 0 } } \frac { { e }^{ 2 } }{ { r }^{ 2 } } \)
\(r=\frac { { e }^{ 2 } }{ { 4\pi \varepsilon }_{ 0 }{ mv }^{ 2 } } \)
\(r=\frac { { Ze }^{ 2 } }{ { 4\pi \varepsilon }_{ 0 }m{ \left( \frac { nh }{ 2\pi mr } \right) }^{ 2 } } \)
\(\Rightarrow\) \(r=\frac { { \epsilon }_{ 0 }{ n }^{ 2 }{ h }^{ 2 } }{ { \pi me }^{ 2 } } \)
Potential energy U \(=-\frac { 1 }{ 4{ \pi \epsilon }_{ 0 } } .\frac { { e }^{ 2 } }{ { r } } \)
\(=\frac { { me }^{ 4 } }{ { 4\epsilon }_{ 0 }{ n }^{ 2 }{ h }^{ 2 } } \)
\(KE=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } { mv }^{ 2 }=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } m{ \left( \frac { nh }{ 2\pi mr } \right) }^{ 2 }\)
\(=\frac { { n }^{ 2 }{ h }^{ 2 }{ \pi }^{ 2 }{ m }^{ 2 }{ e }^{ 4 } }{ { 8\pi }^{ 2 }{ me }_{ 0 }^{ 2 }{ n }^{ 2 }{ h }^{ 2 } } \)
\(KE=\frac { { me }^{ 4 } }{ { 8\varepsilon }_{ 0 }^{ 2 }{ n }^{ 2 }{ h }^{ 2 } } \)
TE = KE + PE
\(=-\frac { { me }^{ 4 } }{ { 8\epsilon }_{ 0 }^{ 2 }{ n }^{ 2 }{ h }^{ 2 } } \)
(b)Rydberg formula: For first member of Lyman series
\(\frac { 1 }{ \lambda } =R\left( \frac { 1 }{ { 1 }^{ 2 } } -\frac { 1 }{ { 2 }^{ 2 } } \right) \)
\(=\frac { 4 }{ 3R } \)
For first member of Balmer Series
\(\frac { 1 }{ \lambda } =R\left( \frac { 1 }{ { 2 }^{ 2 } } -\frac { 1 }{ { 3 }^{ 2 } } \right) \)
\(\lambda =\frac { 36 }{ 5R } \)
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