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Atomic Structure and Mass

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Atomic structure and mass focus on the composition of atoms, including protons, neutrons, electrons, and isotopes. This topic is essential for the chemistry sections in engineering and civil services competitive exams. Review these questions to practice calculating atomic mass, neutron count, and isotopic distributions.

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Atomic Structure and Mass Questions

Multiple choice
  1. s < p < d < f .

  2. s < p > d < f .

  3. s > p > d > f .

  4. s = p = d = f .

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because , from n + l  rule . higher the value of this term higher is the energy . Now n value is 4 in this case . and l values are in the order of  s ( 0 ) < p ( 1 ) < d ( 2 ) < f ( 3 ) . Therefore, the correct order  is  s < p < d < f . Hence, this option is correct .

Multiple choice
  1. shape of the orbital .

  2. subshell .

  3. Main energy shell of electron .

  4. spin of electrons .

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

this option is correct because , energy is given by , E = -(13.6 Z2 ) / n2 . hence energy is dependent on principal quantum number . hence this option is correct .

Multiple choice
  1. Newlands

  2. Mendeleev

  3. Dobereiner

  4. Henry Moseley

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Newlands, Mendeleev and Dobereiner all tried to correlate the properties of elements with their atomic masses. Newlands, an English scientist, arranged the elements in order of their increasing atomic masses. He started with hydrogen (atomic mass 1 u), the element having the lowest atomic mass and ended with thorium, which was the 56th element. He found that the properties of the eighth element were similar to the properties of the first element. Dobereiner tried to arrange the elements with similar properties into groups called triads having 3 elements each. According to Dobereiner, when the elements of any particular triad were arranged in order of their increasing atomic masses, the atomic mass of middle element was roughly the mean or average of the atomic masses of the other two elements. Mendeleev, in his periodic table, classified the elements on the basis of their increasing atomic masses and the formula of their oxides and hydrides. Later on, Henry Moseley discovered that atomic number is a more appropriate parameter to determine the properties of an element rather than its atomic mass.

Multiple choice
  1. 1, 2 and 4

  2. 1, 3 and 4

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A critical mass is the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. The critical mass of a fissionable material depends upon its nuclear properties (specifically, the nuclear fission cross-section), its density, its shape, its enrichment, its purity, its temperature, and its surroundings. The concept is important in nuclear weapon design.

Multiple choice
  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Only (A) and (B)

  4. Only (B) and (C)

  5. Only (A) and (C)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Option (B) is not correct because energy depends upon principal as well as azimuthal quantum numbers and option (C) is not correct because the number of degenerate orbitals depends upon the value of azimuthal quantum number.

Multiple choice
  1. One twelfth of the mass of an atom of Carbon (C)

  2. One sixteenth of the mass of a molecule of oxygen

  3. half of the mass of the hydrogen molecule

  4. the combined mass of proton & neutron in the nucleus of a hydrogen atom.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The atomic mass unit (amu or unified atomic mass unit, u) is defined as exactly 1/12 the mass of a neutral carbon-12 atom in its ground state. This standard was chosen because carbon-12 has six protons and six neutrons, making calculations convenient. The value is approximately 1.660539 x 10^-27 kg. Options B and C reference oxygen and hydrogen which were older standards.

Multiple choice
  1. Both (a) and (b)

  2. Both (a) and (c)

  3. Only (a) and (e)

  4. Both (a) and (d)

  5. Both (b) and (c)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Here, the ratio of number of neutrons to that of protons is greater than 1. Hence, it is a radioisotope of cobalt.