Modern Physics - Atoms

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Q. In the context of atomic structure, what does the term 'isotope' refer to? (2021)
  • A. Atoms with the same number of protons but different neutrons
  • B. Atoms with different numbers of protons
  • C. Atoms with the same mass number
  • D. Atoms that are chemically identical
Q. In the context of atomic structure, what does the term 'quantum leap' refer to? (2022)
  • A. Movement of electrons in a circular path
  • B. Transition of an electron between energy levels
  • C. Emission of light
  • D. Absorption of energy
Q. In the hydrogen atom, which transition would emit the photon with the highest energy? (2019)
  • A. n=2 to n=1
  • B. n=3 to n=2
  • C. n=4 to n=3
  • D. n=5 to n=4
Q. In the photoelectric effect, what happens to the kinetic energy of emitted electrons as the frequency of incident light increases? (2021)
  • A. Increases
  • B. Decreases
  • C. Remains constant
  • D. Becomes zero
Q. In the photoelectric effect, what happens to the kinetic energy of emitted electrons when the frequency of incident light is increased? (2021)
  • A. Increases
  • B. Decreases
  • C. Remains constant
  • D. Becomes zero
Q. In the photoelectric effect, what happens when the frequency of incident light is increased? (2020)
  • A. More electrons are emitted
  • B. Electrons are emitted with higher energy
  • C. No electrons are emitted
  • D. The current decreases
Q. What is the atomic number of an element with 12 protons? (2020)
  • A. 10
  • B. 12
  • C. 14
  • D. 16
Q. What is the energy of a photon emitted when an electron transitions from n=3 to n=2 in a hydrogen atom? (2019)
  • A. 1.89 eV
  • B. 3.40 eV
  • C. 10.20 eV
  • D. 12.09 eV
Q. What is the energy of a photon emitted when an electron transitions from n=4 to n=2 in a hydrogen atom? (2019)
  • A. 10.2 eV
  • B. 12.1 eV
  • C. 1.89 eV
  • D. 3.4 eV
Q. What is the ground state electron configuration of an oxygen atom? (2023)
  • A. 1s² 2s² 2p⁴
  • B. 1s² 2s² 2p²
  • C. 1s² 2s² 2p⁶
  • D. 1s² 2s¹ 2p⁵
Q. What is the ionization energy of an atom? (2023)
  • A. Energy required to remove an electron
  • B. Energy released when an electron is added
  • C. Energy required to excite an electron
  • D. Energy required to split the nucleus
Q. What is the ionization energy of hydrogen in eV? (2019)
  • A. 1.51 eV
  • B. 13.6 eV
  • C. 3.4 eV
  • D. 10.2 eV
Q. What is the main assumption of the quantum mechanical model of the atom? (2023)
  • A. Electrons are in fixed orbits
  • B. Electrons have wave-like properties
  • C. Electrons are stationary
  • D. Electrons have no mass
Q. What is the main idea behind the concept of quantization in atomic physics? (2023)
  • A. Energy levels are continuous
  • B. Energy levels are discrete
  • C. Electrons can exist anywhere
  • D. Atoms are indivisible
Q. What is the main limitation of the Rutherford model of the atom? (2019)
  • A. It does not explain the stability of atoms
  • B. It does not account for neutrons
  • C. It cannot explain spectral lines
  • D. It does not include electrons
Q. What is the main reason for the stability of the electron in an atom? (2019)
  • A. Electrostatic attraction to the nucleus
  • B. High energy levels
  • C. Quantum tunneling
  • D. Magnetic forces
Q. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the n=3 energy level in an atom? (2021)
  • A. 2
  • B. 8
  • C. 18
  • D. 32
Q. What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the n=4 energy level? (2021)
  • A. 8
  • B. 18
  • C. 32
  • D. 2
Q. What is the principal quantum number for an electron in the third energy level? (2019)
  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
Q. What is the significance of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle in atomic physics? (2023)
  • A. It defines the position of an electron
  • B. It states that energy levels are quantized
  • C. It limits the precision of measuring position and momentum
  • D. It explains the stability of the nucleus
Q. What is the significance of the Pauli Exclusion Principle in atomic structure? (2019)
  • A. No two electrons can have the same set of quantum numbers.
  • B. Electrons fill the lowest energy levels first.
  • C. Electrons repel each other.
  • D. Electrons can exist in any energy state.
Q. What is the wavelength of light emitted when an electron transitions from n=3 to n=1 in a hydrogen atom? (2020)
  • A. 102.6 nm
  • B. 656.3 nm
  • C. 486.1 nm
  • D. 434.0 nm
Q. What is the wavelength of light emitted when an electron transitions from n=4 to n=2 in a hydrogen atom? (2020)
  • A. 486 nm
  • B. 656 nm
  • C. 434 nm
  • D. 410 nm
Q. Which of the following describes the concept of quantization in atomic physics? (2023)
  • A. Energy levels are continuous.
  • B. Energy levels are discrete.
  • C. Electrons can exist anywhere.
  • D. All of the above.
Q. Which of the following describes the emission spectrum of hydrogen? (2023)
  • A. Continuous spectrum
  • B. Line spectrum
  • C. Absorption spectrum
  • D. Black body spectrum
Q. Which of the following quantum numbers describes the shape of an atomic orbital? (2022)
  • A. Principal quantum number
  • B. Azimuthal quantum number
  • C. Magnetic quantum number
  • D. Spin quantum number
Q. Which of the following transitions in a hydrogen atom will emit the highest energy photon? (2019)
  • A. n=2 to n=1
  • B. n=3 to n=2
  • C. n=4 to n=3
  • D. n=5 to n=4
Q. Which particle is responsible for the chemical properties of an atom? (2023)
  • A. Neutrons
  • B. Protons
  • C. Electrons
  • D. Nucleons
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