Q. What is the maximum number of orbitals in a subshell with l = 3?
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The number of orbitals in a subshell is given by 2l + 1. For l = 3, it is 2*3 + 1 = 7.
Correct Answer: C — 7
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Q. What is the maximum value of the magnetic quantum number (m_l) when l = 3?
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The magnetic quantum number m_l can take values from -l to +l. For l = 3, m_l can be -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, giving a maximum value of 3.
Correct Answer: A — 3
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Q. What is the principal quantum number for an electron in the 5d subshell?
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The principal quantum number n for the 5d subshell is 5.
Correct Answer: C — 5
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Q. What is the principal quantum number for an electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom?
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The ground state of a hydrogen atom corresponds to n=1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. What is the relationship between the principal quantum number (n) and the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom?
A.
Energy increases with increasing n
B.
Energy decreases with increasing n
C.
Energy is independent of n
D.
Energy is maximum at n=1
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In a hydrogen atom, the energy of an electron increases with increasing principal quantum number (n).
Correct Answer: A — Energy increases with increasing n
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Q. What is the spin quantum number (m_s) for an electron in an orbital?
A.
0
B.
+1/2
C.
-1/2
D.
1
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The spin quantum number can be +1/2 or -1/2 for an electron in an orbital.
Correct Answer: B — +1/2
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Q. What is the spin quantum number (m_s) for an electron with a clockwise spin?
A.
-1/2
B.
0
C.
+1/2
D.
1
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The spin quantum number (m_s) is +1/2 for an electron with clockwise spin.
Correct Answer: C — +1/2
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Q. What is the spin quantum number (m_s) for an electron?
A.
0
B.
+1/2
C.
-1/2
D.
Both +1/2 and -1/2
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The spin quantum number (m_s) can be +1/2 or -1/2 for an electron.
Correct Answer: D — Both +1/2 and -1/2
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Q. What is the total number of orbitals in the n=3 energy level?
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The total number of orbitals in the n=3 level is given by n^2 = 3^2 = 9.
Correct Answer: B — 6
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Q. What is the total number of quantum numbers required to completely describe an electron in an atom?
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Four quantum numbers (n, l, m_l, s) are required to completely describe an electron in an atom.
Correct Answer: C — 4
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Q. What is the value of l for a d orbital?
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For d orbitals, the azimuthal quantum number l is equal to 2.
Correct Answer: C — 2
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Q. What is the value of the principal quantum number (n) for an electron in the 4f subshell?
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The principal quantum number n for the f subshell is 4.
Correct Answer: B — 4
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Q. What is the value of the principal quantum number (n) for an electron in the 4s orbital?
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The principal quantum number (n) indicates the energy level of the electron. For 4s, n=4.
Correct Answer: D — 4
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Q. What is the value of the principal quantum number (n) for an electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom?
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In the ground state, the electron is in the first energy level, which corresponds to n=1.
Correct Answer: B — 1
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Q. What is the value of the principal quantum number (n) for the outermost electrons in a sodium atom?
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Sodium has an atomic number of 11, and its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹. The outermost electrons are in n=3.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. What is the value of the principal quantum number (n) for the outermost electron in a potassium atom?
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Potassium (K) has an atomic number of 19, and its electron configuration ends in 4s, so the outermost electron has n=4.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. What is the value of the principal quantum number (n) for the outermost electron in potassium (K)?
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Potassium has the electronic configuration [Ar] 4s1, so the outermost electron is in n=4.
Correct Answer: B — 4
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Q. What is the value of the principal quantum number for an electron in the ground state of a hydrogen atom?
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The ground state of hydrogen corresponds to n=1.
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. Which of the following quantum numbers can have a negative value?
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The magnetic quantum number (m_l) can take negative values, ranging from -l to +l.
Correct Answer: C — m_l
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Q. Which of the following quantum numbers can never be negative?
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The principal quantum number n can never be negative; it starts from 1.
Correct Answer: A — n
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Q. Which of the following quantum numbers is associated with the orientation of an orbital?
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The magnetic quantum number (m_l) describes the orientation of an orbital.
Correct Answer: C — m_l
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Q. Which of the following quantum numbers is not associated with the electron spin?
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The principal quantum number n is not associated with electron spin; it describes the energy level.
Correct Answer: A — n
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Q. Which of the following quantum numbers is not associated with the electron's energy level?
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The spin quantum number (m_s) does not affect the energy level of the electron.
Correct Answer: D — m_s
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Q. Which of the following quantum numbers is not associated with the spin of an electron?
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The principal quantum number n, azimuthal quantum number l, and magnetic quantum number m_l do not describe the spin of an electron. The spin quantum number s does.
Correct Answer: A — n
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Q. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers corresponds to a 3p electron?
A.
n=3, l=0, m_l=0
B.
n=3, l=1, m_l=1
C.
n=2, l=1, m_l=0
D.
n=3, l=2, m_l=0
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For a 3p electron, n=3 and l=1. The magnetic quantum number m_l can be -1, 0, or +1.
Correct Answer: B — n=3, l=1, m_l=1
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Q. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers corresponds to an electron in a 4d orbital?
A.
n=4, l=0, m_l=0
B.
n=4, l=2, m_l=1
C.
n=3, l=2, m_l=2
D.
n=4, l=1, m_l=0
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For a 4d orbital, n=4 and l=2. The m_l value can be -2, -1, 0, +1, +2.
Correct Answer: B — n=4, l=2, m_l=1
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Q. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not allowed?
A.
n=2, l=1, m_l=0
B.
n=3, l=2, m_l=2
C.
n=1, l=0, m_l=1
D.
n=4, l=3, m_l=-3
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For l=0, m_l can only be 0. Therefore, n=1, l=0, m_l=1 is not allowed.
Correct Answer: C — n=1, l=0, m_l=1
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Q. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers is not possible?
A.
n=3, l=2, m_l=1
B.
n=2, l=1, m_l=2
C.
n=4, l=3, m_l=0
D.
n=1, l=0, m_l=0
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For l=1, m_l can only be -1, 0, or +1. Therefore, m_l=2 is not possible.
Correct Answer: B — n=2, l=1, m_l=2
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Q. Which quantum number describes the shape of an orbital?
A.
Principal quantum number (n)
B.
Azimuthal quantum number (l)
C.
Magnetic quantum number (m_l)
D.
Spin quantum number (m_s)
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The azimuthal quantum number (l) determines the shape of the orbital.
Correct Answer: B — Azimuthal quantum number (l)
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Q. Which quantum number determines the energy level of an electron in an atom?
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The principal quantum number n determines the energy level of an electron in an atom.
Correct Answer: A — n
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