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1401.

The number of orbitals in \[2p\] sub-shell is [NCERT 1973; MP PMT 1996]

A.                 6             
B.                 2
C.                 3             
D.                 4
Answer» D.                 4
1402.

The angular momentum of an electron depends on                            [BHU 1978; NCERT 1981]

A.                 Principal quantum number
B.                 Azimuthal quantum number
C.                 Magnetic quantum number
D.                 All of these
Answer» C.                 Magnetic quantum number
1403.

The four quantum numbers of the outermost orbital of \[K\]  (atomic no. =19) are           [MP PET 1993, 94]

A.                 \[n=2,\,l=0,\,m=0,\,s=+\frac{1}{2}\]
B.                 \[n=4,\,l=0,\,m=0,\,s=+\frac{1}{2}\]
C.                 \[n=3,\,l=1,\,m=1,\,s=+\frac{1}{2}\]
D.                 \[n=4,\,l=2,\,m=-1,\,s=+\frac{1}{2}\]
Answer» C.                 \[n=3,\,l=1,\,m=1,\,s=+\frac{1}{2}\]
1404.

In any atom which sub-shell will have the highest energy in the following

A.                 \[3p\]   
B.                 \[3d\]
C.                 \[4s\]   
D.                 \[3s\]
Answer» C.                 \[4s\]   
1405.

Which electronic configuration is not observing the (\[n+l\]) rule

A.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{1}},4{{s}^{2}}\]
B.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}s{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{7}},4{{s}^{2}}\]
C.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{5}},4{{s}^{1}}\]
D.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{8}},4{{s}^{2}}\]
Answer» D.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{8}},4{{s}^{2}}\]
1406.

Nitrogen has the electronic configuration \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2p_{x}^{1}2p_{y}^{1}2p_{z}^{1}\] and not \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2p_{x}^{2}2p_{y}^{1}2p_{z}^{0}\]   which is determined by [DPMT 1982, 83, 89; MP PMT/PET 1988; EAMCET 1988]

A.                 Aufbau's principle           
B.                 Pauli's exclusion principle
C.                 Hund's rule        
D.                 Uncertainty principle
Answer» D.                 Uncertainty principle
1407.

If value of azimuthal quantum number \[l\] is 2, then total possible values of magnetic quantum number will be

A.                 7             
B.                 5
C.                 3             
D.                 2
Answer» C.                 3             
1408.

The number of radial nodes of 3s and 2p orbitals are respectively.            [IIT-JEE 2005]

A.                 2, 0
B.                 0, 2
C.                 1, 2
D.                 2, 1
Answer» B.                 0, 2
1409.

Which electronic configuration for oxygen is correct according to Hund's rule of multiplicity

A.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2p_{x}^{2}2p_{y}^{1}2p_{z}^{1}\]               
B.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2p_{x}^{2}2p_{y}^{2}2p_{z}^{0}\]
C.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2p_{x}^{3}2p_{y}^{1}2p_{z}^{0}\]               
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2p_{x}^{2}2p_{y}^{2}2p_{z}^{0}\]
1410.

Which of the sub-shell is circular

A.                 \[4s\]   
B.                 \[4f\]
C.                 \[4p\]   
D.                 \[4d\]
Answer» B.                 \[4f\]
1411.

The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the \[{{M}^{th}}\] shell is

A.                 2             
B.                 8
C.                 18          
D.                 32
Answer» D.                 32
1412.

The electron density between \[1s\]and \[2s\]orbital is

A.                 High      
B.                 Low
C.                 Zero      
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
1413.

For \[ns\] orbital, the magnetic quantum number has value

A.                 2             
B.                 4
C.                 ? 1
D.                 0
Answer» E.
1414.

The explanation for the presence of three unpaired electrons in the nitrogen atom can be given by [NCERT 1979; RPMT 1999; DCE 1999, 2002; CPMT 2001; MP PMT 2002; Pb. PMT / CET 2002]

A.                 Pauli's exclusion principle
B.                 Hund's rule
C.                 Aufbau's principle
D.                 Uncertainty principle
Answer» C.                 Aufbau's principle
1415.

The maximum energy is present in any electron at

A.                 Nucleus
B.                 Ground state
C.                 First excited state
D.                 Infinite distance from the nucleus
Answer» E.
1416.

In a given atom no two electrons can have the same values for all the four quantum numbers. This is called [BHU 1979; AMU 1983; EAMCET 1980, 83; MADT Bihar 1980; CPMT 1986, 90, 92; NCERT 1978, 84; RPMT 1997; CBSE PMT 1991; MP PET 1986, 99]

A.                 Hund's rule
B.                 Aufbau's principle
C.                 Uncertainty principle
D.                 Pauli's exclusion principle
Answer» E.
1417.

The four quantum number for the valence shell electron or last electron of sodium (Z = 11) is [MP PMT 1999]

A. \[n=2,\,l=1,\,m=-1,\,s=-\frac{1}{2}\]
B.                 \[n=3,\,l=0,\,m=0,\,s=+\frac{1}{2}\]
C.                 \[n=3,\,l=2,\,m=-2,\,s=-\frac{1}{2}\]
D.                 \[n=3,\,l=2,\,m=2,\,s=+\frac{1}{2}\]
Answer» C.                 \[n=3,\,l=2,\,m=-2,\,s=-\frac{1}{2}\]
1418.

The total number of orbitals in an energy level designated by principal quantum number \[n\] is equal to             [AIIMS 1997; J&K CET 2005]

A.                 \[2n\]   
B.                 \[2{{n}^{2}}\]
C.                 \[n\]     
D.                 \[{{n}^{2}}\]
Answer» E.
1419.

A completely filled \[d\]-orbital \[({{d}^{10}})\] [MNR 1987]

A.                 Spherically symmetrical
B.                 Has octahedral symmetry
C.                 Has tetrahedral symmetry
D.                 Depends on the atom
Answer» B.                 Has octahedral symmetry
1420.

If magnetic quantum number of a given atom represented by ?3, then what will be its principal quantum number  [BHU 2005]

A.                 2             
B.                 3
C.                 4             
D.                 5
Answer» D.                 5
1421.

The shape of an orbital is given by the quantum number               [NCERT 1984; MP PMT 1996]

A.                 \[n\]     
B.                 \[l\]
C.                 \[m\]    
D.                 \[s\]
Answer» C.                 \[m\]    
1422.

The electronic configuration of calcium ion \[(C{{a}^{2+}})\]  is [CMC Vellore 1991]

A.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}},4{{s}^{2}}\]
B.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}s{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}},4{{s}^{1}}\]
C.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{2}}\]
D.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}s{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{5}}\]
E.                 \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}},4{{s}^{0}}\]
Answer» F.
1423.

Chromium has the electronic configuration \[4{{s}^{1}}3{{d}^{5}}\] rather than \[4{{s}^{2}}3{{d}^{4}}\] because

A.                 \[4s\] and \[3d\] have the same energy
B.                 \[4s\] has a higher energy than \[3d\]
C.                 \[4{{s}^{1}}\] is more stable than \[4{{s}^{2}}\]
D.                 \[4{{s}^{1}}3{{d}^{5}}\] half-filled is more stable than \[4{{s}^{2}}3{{d}^{4}}\]
Answer» E.
1424.

For the dumb-bell shaped orbital, the value of \[l\] is [CPMT 1987, 2003]

A.                 3             
B.                 1
C.                 0             
D.                 2
Answer» C.                 0             
1425.

The valence electron in the carbon atom are       [MNR 1982]

A.                 0             
B.                 2
C.                 4             
D.                 6
Answer» D.                 6
1426.

The number of electrons in the valence shell of calcium is [IIT 1975]

A.                 6             
B.                 8
C.                 2             
D.                 4
Answer» D.                 4
1427.

The following has zero valency  [DPMT 1991]

A.                 Sodium
B.                 Beryllium
C.                 Aluminium         
D.                 Krypton
Answer» E.
1428.

Which one is the correct outer configuration of chromium                 [AIIMS 1980, 91; BHU 1995]

A.                             
B.                             
C.                             
D.                
Answer» D.                
1429.

Electronic  configuration of deuterium atom is                                                                    [J&K CET 2005]

A.                 \[1{{s}^{1}}\]
B.                 \[2{{s}^{2}}\]
C.                 \[2{{s}^{1}}\]    
D.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[2{{s}^{2}}\]
1430.

Which of the following sequence is correct as per Aufbau principle                                          [DPMT 2005]

A.                 \[3s<3d<4s<4p\]             
B.                 \[1s<2p<4s<3d\]
C.                 \[2s<5s<4p<5d\]             
D.                 \[2s<2p<3d<3p\]
Answer» C.                 \[2s<5s<4p<5d\]             
1431.

Number of unpaired electrons in \[M{{n}^{4+}}\] is         [DPMT 2005]

A.                 3             
B.                 5
C.                 6             
D.                 4
Answer» B.                 5
1432.

The maximum number of electrons present in an orbit \[l=3\], is                                              [Pb. PMT 2004]

A.                 6             
B.                 8
C.                 10          
D.                 14
Answer» E.
1433.

Number of nodal centres for 2s orbital   [RPET 2003]

A.                 1
B.                 0
C.                 4             
D.                 3
Answer» B.                 0
1434.

Orbital angular momentum for a d-electron is    [MP PET 2003]

A.                 \[\frac{6h}{2\pi }\]         
B.                 \[\frac{\sqrt{6}\,h}{2\pi }\]
C.                 \[\frac{12h}{2\pi }\]       
D.                 \[\frac{\sqrt{12}\,h}{2\pi }\]
Answer» C.                 \[\frac{12h}{2\pi }\]       
1435.

p-orbitals of an atom in presence of magnetic field are [Pb. PMT 2002]

A.                 Two fold degenerate    
B.                 Non degenerate
C.                 Three fold degenerate 
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 Three fold degenerate 
1436.

The orbital with maximum energy is        [CPMT 2002]

A.                 3d          
B.                 5p
C.                 4s           
D.                 6d
Answer» E.
1437.

The correct order of increasing energy of atomic orbitals is [MP PET 2002]

A.                 \[5p<4f<6s<5d\]             
B.                 \[5p<6s<4f<5d\]
C.                 \[4f<5p<5d<6s\]             
D.                 \[5p<5d<4f<6s\]
Answer» C.                 \[4f<5p<5d<6s\]             
1438.

The atomic orbitals are progressively filled in order of increasing energy. This principle is called as [MP PET 2001]

A.                 Hund?s rule        
B.                 Aufbau principle
C.                 Exclusion principle          
D.                 de-Broglie rule
Answer» C.                 Exclusion principle          
1439.

Electron enters the sub-shell for which \[(n+l)\] value is minimum. This is enunciated as                 [RPMT 2000]

A.                 Hund?s rule
B.                 Aufbau principle
C.                 Heisenberg uncertainty principle
D.                 Pauli?s exclusion principle
Answer» C.                 Heisenberg uncertainty principle
1440.

Aufbau principle is obeyed in which of the following electronic configurations    [AFMC 1999]

A.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}}\]             
B.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{3}}3{{s}^{2}}\]
C.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}\]             
D.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}3{{s}^{2}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[1{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{3}}3{{s}^{2}}\]
1441.

Which of the following explains the sequence of filling the electrons in different shells  [AIIMS 1998; BHU 1999]

A.                 Hund's rule        
B.                 Octet rule
C.                 Aufbau principle              
D.                 All of these
Answer» D.                 All of these
1442.

Aufbau principle is not satisfied by           [MP PMT 1997]

A.                 \[Cr\]  and \[Cl\]              
B.                 \[Cu\] and \[Ag\]
C.                 \[Cr\] and \[Mg\]            
D.                 \[Cu\] and \[Na\]
Answer» C.                 \[Cr\] and \[Mg\]            
1443.

Which of the following principles/rules limits the maximum number of electrons in an orbital to two       [CBSE PMT 1989]

A.                 Aufbau principle
B.                 Pauli's exclusion principle
C.                 Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity
D.                 Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
Answer» C.                 Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity
1444.

The shape of \[2p\]orbital is       [CPMT 1983; NCERT 1979]

A.                 Spherical             
B.                 Ellipsoidal
C.                 Dumb-bell          
D.                 Pyramidal
Answer» D.                 Pyramidal
1445.

The energy of an electron of \[2{{p}_{y}}\] orbital is        [AMU 1984]

A.                 Greater than that of \[2{{p}_{x}}\] orbital
B.                 Less than that of \[2{{p}_{x}}\] orbital
C.                 Equal to that of \[2s\] orbital
D.                 Same as that of \[2{{p}_{z}}\] orbital
Answer» E.
1446.

According  to Aufbau's principle, which of the three \[4d,\,5p\]   and \[5s\]will be filled with electrons first           [MADT Bihar 1984]

A.                 \[4d\]
B.                 \[5p\]
C.                 \[5s\]
D.                 \[4d\] and \[5s\] will be filled simultaneously
Answer» D.                 \[4d\] and \[5s\] will be filled simultaneously
1447.

The statements                                                [AIIMS 1982] (i)            In filling a group of orbitals of equal energy, it is energetically preferable to assign electrons to empty orbitals rather than pair them into a particular orbital. (ii)           When two electrons are placed in two different orbitals, energy is lower if the spins are parallelare valid for

A.                 Aufbau principle              
B.                 Hund's rule
C.                 Pauli's exclusion principle            
D.                 Uncertainty principle
Answer» C.                 Pauli's exclusion principle            
1448.

For the energy levels in an atom, which one of the following statements is correct           [AIIMS 1983]

A.                 There are seven principal electron energy levels
B.                 The second principal energy level can have four sub-energy levels and contains a maximum of eight electrons
C.                 The \[M\]energy level can have maximum of 32 electrons
D.                 The \[4s\] sub-energy level is at a higher energy than the \[3d\] sub-energy level
Answer» C.                 The \[M\]energy level can have maximum of 32 electrons
1449.

Pauli's exclusion principle states that      [CPMT 1983, 84]

A.                 Nucleus of an atom contains no negative charge
B.                 Electrons move in circular orbits around the nucleus
C.                 Electrons occupy orbitals of lowest energy
D.                 All the four quantum numbers of two electrons in an atom cannot be equal
Answer» E.
1450.

How many unpaired electrons are present in cobalt [Co] metal                                  [RPMT 2002]

A.                 2             
B.                 3
C.                 4             
D.                 7
Answer» C.                 4