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16 NEET Physics previous year questions on Atoms — options free on every question; 2 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.

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The significant result deduced from the Rutherford's scattering experiment is that
awhole of the positive charge is concentrated at the centre of atom
bthere are neutrons inside the nucleus
c- particles are helium nuclei
delectrons are embedded in the atom
✓ Correct answer: a) whole of the positive charge is concentrated at the centre of atom
ExplanationThe significant result deduced from the Rutherford's scattering is that whole of the positive charge is concentrated at the centre of atom i.e. nucleus.
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A particle of mass m is moving around the origin with a constant force F pulling it towards the origin. If Bohr model is used to describe its motion, the radius of the \({\mathrm{n}}^{\text{th }}\) orbit and the particle's speed v in the orbit depend on n as

[NEET 2025]

a

\(\mathrm{r}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{2/3};\mathrm{v}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{1/3}\)

b

\(\mathrm{r}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{4/3};\mathrm{v}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{-1/3}\)

c

\(\mathrm{r}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{1/3};\mathrm{v}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{1/3}\)

d

\(\mathrm{r}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{1/3};\mathrm{v}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{2/3}\)

✓ Correct answer: a)

\(\mathrm{r}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{2/3};\mathrm{v}\propto {\mathrm{n}}^{1/3}\)

Explanation

Given, force is constant

\(F=\frac{m{v}^{2}}{r}\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{{v}^{2}}{r}=\text{constant}\)

\(\Rightarrow r\propto {v}^{2}\ldots \left(1\right)\)

\(L=mvr=\frac{nh}{2\pi }\) ...(2)

⇒ on solving equation (1) and equation (2)
\(v\propto {n}^{1/3}\) and \(r\propto {n}^{2/3}\)

Q3
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In the first excited state of hydrogen atom, the energy of its electron is –3.4 eV. The radial distance of the electron from the hydrogen nucleus in this case is approximately :

(Take 1 eV = 1.6 × 10–19 J, e = 1.6 × 10–19 C and \(\frac{1}{4\pi {\epsilon }_{0}}\) = 9 × 109 N m2/C2)

a

\(2.1\times {10}^{−8}\mathrm{m}\)

b

\(2.1\times {10}^{−11}\mathrm{m}\)

c

\(2.1\times {10}^{−9}\mathrm{m}\)

d

\(2.1\times {10}^{−10}\mathrm{m}\)

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Q4
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Match List I with List I

List I (Electromagnetic wave) List II (Production)
A. Microwave I. Electrons in atoms emit light when they move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level
B. Visible light II. Radioactive decay of nucleus
C. Gamma rays III. Vibration of atoms and molecules
D. Infra-red rays IV. Klystron valve or magnetron valve

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

a

A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

b

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-IV

c

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

d

A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

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Q5
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The atomic hydrogen emits a line spectrum consisting of various series. Which series of hydrogen atomic spectra is lying in the visible region?

[JEE Main 2021, 17 Mar (Shift 2)]

a

\(\text { Paschen series }\)

b

\(\text { Balmer series }\)

c

\(\text { Lyman series }\)

d

\(\text { Brackett series }\)

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Q6
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The wavelength of the photon emitted by a hydrogen atom when an electron makes a transition from \(n=2\) to \(n=1\) state is:

[JEE Main 2021, 25 Feb (Shift 2)]

a

\(121.8 nm\)

b

\(194.8 nm\)

c

\(490.7 nm\)

d

\(913.3 nm\)

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Q7
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The radius of electron's second stationary orbit in Bohr's atom is \(R\). The radius of 3rd orbit will be:

a

\(R / 3\)

b

\(2.25 R\)

c

\(3 R\)

d

\(9 R\)

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Q8
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The radius of inner most orbit of hydrogen atom is \(5.3 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{~m}\). What is the radius of third allowed orbit of hydrogen atom?

[NEET 2023]

a

1.06Å

b

1.59Å

c

4.77Å

d

0.53Å

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Q9
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Speed of an electron in Bohr's \(7^{\text {th }}\) orbit for Hydrogen atom is \(3.6 \times 10^6 m / s\). The corresponding speed of the electron in \(3^{\text {rd }}\) orbit, in \(m / s\) is:

[JEE Main 2023, 30 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(\left(1.8 \times 10^6\right)\)

b

\(\left(7.5 \times 10^6\right)\)

c

\(\left(3.6 \times 10^6\right)\)

d

\(\left(8.4 \times 10^6\right)\)

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Q10
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The energy required to break one bond in DNA is \( 10^{-20} \mathrm{~J} \). This value in \( \mathrm{eV} \) is nearly.

[NEET 2020]

a

\( 0.6 \)

b

\( 0.06 \)

c

\( 0.006 \)

d

6

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Q11
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Atoms are electrically neutral as they contain equal number of positive and negative charges.

Statement II : Atoms of each element are stable and emit their characteristic spectrum.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

a

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

b

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

c

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

d

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

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Q12
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An electron of a hydrogen like atom, having \(Z=4\), jumps from \(4^{\text {th }}\) energy state to \(2^{\text {nd }}\) energy state, The energy released in this process, will be:
(Given \(R c h=13.6 eV\) ) Where \(R=\) Rydberg constant, \(c=\) Speed of light in vacuum, \(h=\) Planck's constant.

a

\(13.6 eV\)

b

\(10.5 eV\)

c

\(3.4 eV\)

d

\(40.8 eV\)

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Q13
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For which one of the following, Bohr model is not valid?

[NEET 2020]

a

Hydrogen atom

b

Singly ionised helium atom (\(H{e}^{+}\))

c

Deuteron atom

d

Singly ionised neon atom (\(N{e}^{+}\))

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Q14
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The total energy of an electron in the \( \mathrm{n}^{\text {th }} \) stationary orbit of the hydrogen atom can be obtained by.

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a

\( \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}=-\frac{13.6}{\mathrm{n}^{2}} \mathrm{eV} \)

b

\( \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}=-\frac{1.36}{\mathrm{n}^{2}} \mathrm{eV} \)

c

\( \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}=-13.6 \times \mathrm{n}^{2} \mathrm{eV} \)

d

\( \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{n}}=\frac{13.6}{\mathrm{n}^{2}} \mathrm{eV} \)

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Q15
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The minimum wavelength of X-rays produced by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of \(V\) volts is proportional to :

[NEET 2023]

a

\(\frac{1}{V}\)

b

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{V}}\)

c

\({V}^{2}\)

d

\(\sqrt{V}\)

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Q16
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Match List I with List II.

List-I List-II
(Spectral Lines of Hydrogen for transitions from) (Wavelengths(nm))

1.

\({n}_{2}=3\mathrm{to}{n}_{1}=2\)

P.

410.2

2.

\({n}_{2}=4\mathrm{to}{n}_{1}=2\)

Q.

434.1

3.

\({n}_{2}=5\mathrm{to}{n}_{1}=2\)

R.

656.3

4.

\({n}_{2}=6\mathrm{to}{n}_{1}=2\)

S.

486.1

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

a

1-Q, 2-P, 3-S, 4-R

b

1-R, 2-S, 3-Q, 4-P

c

1-S, 2-R, 3-P, 4-Q

d

1-P, 2-Q, 3-R, 4-S

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