NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Chemistry Chapter 2 โ€“ Atomic Structure

Class 11 Chemistry Chapter 2 โ€“ NCERT Solutions (Structure of the Atom)

NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Chemistry Chapter 2 gives you step-by-step answers for all questions from Structure of the Atom. This page explains topics like Bohr Model, Quantum Numbers, Electronic Configuration, de Broglie, and Heisenberg in simple language. It is very helpful for CBSE/NCERT preparation, school tests, and board exams.

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Class 11 Chemistry Chapter 2 NCERT Solutions โ€“ Structure of Atom (เคชเคฐเคฎเคพเคฃเฅ เค•เฅ€ เคธเค‚เคฐเคšเคจเคพ)
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Q.1: (i) Calculate the number of electrons which will together weigh one gram.
(ii) Calculate the mass and charge of one mole of electrons.
Answer
โœ… (i) Number of electrons in 1 g of electrons โ‰ˆ 1.10 ร— 1027 electrons
โœ… (ii) Mass of 1 mole of electrons โ‰ˆ 5.49 ร— 10โˆ’4 g (or 5.49 ร— 10โˆ’7 kg)
โœ… Total charge of 1 mole of electrons โ‰ˆ โˆ’9.65 ร— 104 C (approximately โˆ’96485 C)
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Given:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Mass of 1 electron (me) = 9.11 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg = 9.11 ร— 10โˆ’28 g

(i) Number of electrons in 1 g
Formula: Number of electrons = (total mass) / (mass of 1 electron)

N = 1 g / (9.11 ร— 10โˆ’28 g) โ‰ˆ 1.10 ร— 1027 electrons


(ii) Mass and charge of 1 mole of electrons

(A) Mass of 1 mole of electrons
Given:
๐Ÿ‘‰ NA (Avogadroโ€™s number) = 6.022 ร— 1023 molโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Mass of 1 electron = 9.11 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg

Mass of 1 mole of electrons = (mass of 1 electron) ร— (NA)
= 9.11 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg ร— 6.022 ร— 1023
โ‰ˆ 5.49 ร— 10โˆ’7 kg
= 5.49 ร— 10โˆ’4 g

(B) Charge of 1 mole of electrons
Given:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Charge of 1 electron (e) = 1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19 C
๐Ÿ‘‰ 1 mole of electrons = NA electrons

Total charge = โˆ’e ร— NA
= โˆ’(1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19) ร— (6.022 ร— 1023)
โ‰ˆ โˆ’9.65 ร— 104 C
โ‰ˆ โˆ’96485 C
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ The mass of an electron is extremely small, so 1 gram contains a very large number of electrons (around 1027).
๐Ÿ‘‰ The charge of 1 mole of electrons is equal to 1 Faraday. Its value is approximately 96485 C molโˆ’1, which is very useful in electrolysis problems.
Q.2: (i) Calculate the total number of electrons present in one mole of methane.
(ii) Find (a) the total number and (b) the total mass of neutrons in 7 mg of 14C. (Assume that mass of a neutron = 1.675 ร— 10โ€“27 kg).
(iii) Find (a) the total number and (b) the total mass of protons in 34 mg of NH3 at STP. Will the answer change if the temperature and pressure are changed?
Answer
โœ… (i) Electrons in 1 mole of CH4 = 6.022 ร— 1024

โœ… (ii) In 7 mg of 14C:
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Total neutrons = 2.4088 ร— 1021
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Total mass of neutrons = 4.03474 ร— 10โˆ’6 kg (โ‰ˆ 4.03 mg)

โœ… (iii) In 34 mg of NH3:
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Total protons = 1.2044 ร— 1022
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Total mass of protons โ‰ˆ 2.015 ร— 10โˆ’5 kg (โ‰ˆ 20.15 mg)
๐Ÿ‘‰ On changing temperature/pressure: Answer will not change (because mass is given)
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
(i) Number of electrons in 1 mole of CH4
๐Ÿ‘‰ Electrons in C = 6
๐Ÿ‘‰ Electrons in H = 1, and there are 4 H atoms โ‡’ 4 ร— 1 = 4
โ‡’ Total electrons in 1 molecule of CH4 = 6 + 4 = 10

Now, molecules in 1 mole of CH4 = NA = 6.022 ร— 1023
โ‡’ Total electrons = 10 ร— NA
= 10 ร— 6.022 ร— 1023 = 6.022 ร— 1024
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(ii) Neutrons in 7 mg of 14C (number and mass)

Step 1: Neutrons in one atom of 14C
Atomic number (Z) of 14C = 6
Neutrons = A โˆ’ Z = 14 โˆ’ 6 = 8

Step 2: Number of atoms in 7 mg of 14C
Mass of 14C = 7 mg = 0.007 g
Molar mass of 14C = 14 g molโˆ’1
Moles = mass รท molar mass
Moles = 0.007 / 14 = 5.0 ร— 10โˆ’4 mol

Atoms = (5.0 ร— 10โˆ’4) ร— (6.022 ร— 1023)
= 3.011 ร— 1020 atoms

Step 3: Total neutrons
Neutrons per atom = 8
Total neutrons = 8 ร— 3.011 ร— 1020
= 2.4088 ร— 1021

Step 4: Total mass of neutrons
Mass of 1 neutron = 1.675 ร— 10โˆ’27 kg
Total mass = (2.4088 ร— 1021) ร— (1.675 ร— 10โˆ’27)
= 4.03474 ร— 10โˆ’6 kg
= 4.03 ร— 10โˆ’3 g โ‰ˆ 4.03 mg
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(iii) Protons in 34 mg of NH3 (number and mass)

Step 1: Protons in 1 molecule of NH3
Atomic number of N = 7 โ‡’ 7 protons
Atomic number of H = 1 and there are 3 H atoms โ‡’ 3 protons
โ‡’ Total protons per molecule = 7 + 3 = 10

Step 2: Number of molecules in 34 mg NH3
Mass of NH3 = 34 mg = 0.034 g
Molar mass of NH3 = 17 g molโˆ’1
Moles = mass รท molar mass
Moles = 0.034 / 17 = 2.0 ร— 10โˆ’3 mol

Molecules = (2.0 ร— 10โˆ’3) ร— (6.022 ร— 1023)
= 1.2044 ร— 1021 molecules

Step 3: Total protons
Total protons = 10 ร— 1.2044 ร— 1021
= 1.2044 ร— 1022

Step 4: Total mass of protons
(Standard value) mass of 1 proton โ‰ˆ 1.673 ร— 10โˆ’27 kg
Total mass = (1.2044 ร— 1022) ร— (1.673 ร— 10โˆ’27)
โ‰ˆ 2.015 ร— 10โˆ’5 kg
= 2.015 ร— 10โˆ’2 g โ‰ˆ 20.15 mg

Will the answer change with temperature and pressure?
Since the sample is given by mass (34 mg), moles and number of particles remain the same.
โœ… Therefore, total number and mass of protons will not change.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ The quickest way to find total electrons/protons/neutrons is:
1) First find particles in 1 molecule/1 atom
2) Then calculate moles of the sample
3) Multiply moles by Avogadroโ€™s number (6.022 ร— 1023) to get total particles
Q.3: How many neutrons and protons are there in the following nuclei?
88Sr38, 56Fe26, 24Mg12, 16O8, 13C6
Answer
โœ… In 88Sr38: Protons = 38, Neutrons = 50
โœ… In 56Fe26: Protons = 26, Neutrons = 30
โœ… In 24Mg12: Protons = 12, Neutrons = 12
โœ… In 16O8: Protons = 8, Neutrons = 8
โœ… In 13C6: Protons = 6, Neutrons = 7
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Rule:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Atomic number (Z) = Number of protons
๐Ÿ‘‰ Mass number (A) = Protons + Neutrons
๐Ÿ‘‰ Therefore, Number of neutrons = A โˆ’ Z

Nucleus Mass Number (A) Atomic Number (Z) Protons (Z) Neutrons (A โˆ’ Z) Calculation
88Sr38 88 38 38 50 88 โˆ’ 38 = 50
56Fe26 56 26 26 30 56 โˆ’ 26 = 30
24Mg12 24 12 12 12 24 โˆ’ 12 = 12
16O8 16 8 8 8 16 โˆ’ 8 = 8
13C6 13 6 6 7 13 โˆ’ 6 = 7
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ For any nucleus, remember in one line: Z = protons, and A โˆ’ Z = neutrons.
๐Ÿ‘‰ In isotopes (like 12C and 13C), protons stay the same and only neutrons change.
Q.4: Write the complete symbol for the atom with the given atomic number (Z) and atomic mass (A):
(i) Z = 17, A = 35
(ii) Z = 92, A = 233
(iii) Z = 4, A = 9
Answer
โœ… (i) 35Cl17
โœ… (ii) 233U92
โœ… (iii) 9Be4
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Rule for writing complete atomic symbol:
Complete atomic symbol = AXZ

Where:
๐Ÿ‘‰ A = Mass number
๐Ÿ‘‰ Z = Atomic number
๐Ÿ‘‰ X = Element symbol

(i) Z = 17, A = 35
Element with Z = 17 is Cl (Chlorine)
So, complete symbol = 35Cl17


(ii) Z = 92, A = 233
Element with Z = 92 is U (Uranium)
So, complete symbol = 233U92


(iii) Z = 4, A = 9
Element with Z = 4 is Be (Beryllium)
So, complete symbol = 9Be4
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Atomic number (Z) identifies the element because Z = number of protons.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Mass number (A) is equal to protons + neutrons.
Q.5: Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength (ฮป) of 580 nm. Calculate the frequency (ฮฝ) and wavenumber (ฮฝฬ„) of the yellow light.
Answer
โœ… Frequency (ฮฝ) = 5.17 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1
โœ… Wavenumber (ฮฝฬ„) = 1.72 ร— 106 mโˆ’1
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Given:
ฮป = 580 nm = 580 ร— 10โˆ’9 m
Speed of light (c) = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1

(1) Frequency (ฮฝ)
Formula: ฮฝ = c / ฮป

ฮฝ = (3.0 ร— 108) / (580 ร— 10โˆ’9)
ฮฝ = (3.0/580) ร— 1017
ฮฝ โ‰ˆ 0.00517 ร— 1017
ฮฝ = 5.17 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1

โœ… Therefore, frequency (ฮฝ) = 5.17 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1


(2) Wavenumber (ฮฝฬ„)
Formula for wavenumber: ฮฝฬ„ = 1 / ฮป

ฮฝฬ„ = 1 / (580 ร— 10โˆ’9) mโˆ’1
ฮฝฬ„ = (1/580) ร— 109 mโˆ’1
ฮฝฬ„ โ‰ˆ 0.001724 ร— 109 mโˆ’1
ฮฝฬ„ = 1.72 ร— 106 mโˆ’1

โœ… Therefore, wavenumber (ฮฝฬ„) = 1.72 ร— 106 mโˆ’1
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, because ฮฝ = c/ฮป.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Wavenumber (ฮฝฬ„) is also inversely proportional to ฮป, so smaller ฮป gives larger ฮฝฬ„.
Q.6: Find the energy of each of the photons which:
(i) correspond to light of frequency 3 ร— 1015 Hz.
(ii) have wavelength of 0.50 ร….
Answer
โœ… (i) Energy = 1.99 ร— 10โˆ’18 J (approx.)
โœ… (ii) Energy = 3.98 ร— 10โˆ’15 J (approx.)
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Constants:
h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1


(i) When frequency (ฮฝ) is given
Formula: E = hฮฝ
ฮฝ = 3 ร— 1015 sโˆ’1

E = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) ร— (3 ร— 1015)
E = 19.878 ร— 10โˆ’19 J
E = 1.9878 ร— 10โˆ’18 J
E โ‰ˆ 1.99 ร— 10โˆ’18 J

โœ… Therefore, energy = 1.99 ร— 10โˆ’18 J (approx.)


(ii) When wavelength (ฮป) is given
Formula: E = hc/ฮป

First convert ฮป into meter (m):
1 ร… = 10โˆ’10 m
ฮป = 0.50 ร… = 0.50 ร— 10โˆ’10 m = 5.0 ร— 10โˆ’11 m

Now calculate energy:
E = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 ร— 3.0 ร— 108) / (5.0 ร— 10โˆ’11)
E = (19.878 ร— 10โˆ’26) / (5.0 ร— 10โˆ’11)
E = 3.9756 ร— 10โˆ’15 J
E โ‰ˆ 3.98 ร— 10โˆ’15 J

โœ… Therefore, energy = 3.98 ร— 10โˆ’15 J (approx.)
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Higher the frequency, higher is the photon energy.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Radiation with very small wavelength (like ร… range, e.g., X-rays) has very high energy.
Q.7: Calculate the wavelength, frequency and wavenumber of a light wave whose period is 2.0 ร— 10โˆ’10 s.
Answer
โœ… Frequency (ฮฝ) = 5.0 ร— 109 sโˆ’1
โœ… Wavelength (ฮป) = 6.0 ร— 10โˆ’2 m
โœ… Wavenumber (ฮฝฬ„) = 16.67 mโˆ’1
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Given:
Time period (T) = 2.0 ร— 10โˆ’10 s
Speed of light (c) = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1

(1) Frequency (ฮฝ)
Formula: ฮฝ = 1/T

ฮฝ = 1 / (2.0 ร— 10โˆ’10)
ฮฝ = (1/2.0) ร— 1010
ฮฝ = 0.5 ร— 1010
ฮฝ = 5.0 ร— 109 sโˆ’1
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(2) Wavelength (ฮป)
Formula: ฮป = c/ฮฝ

ฮป = (3.0 ร— 108) / (5.0 ร— 109)
ฮป = (3.0/5.0) ร— 10โˆ’1
ฮป = 0.6 ร— 10โˆ’1
ฮป = 6.0 ร— 10โˆ’2 m
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(3) Wavenumber (ฮฝฬ„)
Formula: ฮฝฬ„ = 1/ฮป

ฮฝฬ„ = 1 / (6.0 ร— 10โˆ’2)
ฮฝฬ„ = (1/6.0) ร— 102
ฮฝฬ„ = 0.1667 ร— 102
ฮฝฬ„ = 16.67 mโˆ’1
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Time period (T) and frequency (ฮฝ) are reciprocals of each other: ฮฝ = 1/T.
๐Ÿ‘‰ For a light wave, the relation is always: c = ฮฝฮป.
Q.8: What is the number of photons of light with a wavelength of 4000 pm that provide 1 J of energy?
Answer
โœ… Number of photons required to provide 1 J energy โ‰ˆ 2.01 ร— 1016 photons
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Given:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Wavelength (ฮป) = 4000 pm
๐Ÿ‘‰ Speed of light (c) = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Planckโ€™s constant (h) = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
๐Ÿ‘‰ Total energy = 1 J

Step 1: Convert ฮป into meter (m)
1 pm = 10โˆ’12 m
ฮป = 4000 ร— 10โˆ’12 m = 4.0 ร— 10โˆ’9 m
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Step 2: Find frequency (ฮฝ)
Formula: ฮฝ = c/ฮป

ฮฝ = (3.0 ร— 108) / (4.0 ร— 10โˆ’9)
ฮฝ = (3.0/4.0) ร— 1017
ฮฝ = 0.75 ร— 1017
ฮฝ = 7.5 ร— 1016 sโˆ’1
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Step 3: Find energy of one photon (E)
Formula: E = hฮฝ

E = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) ร— (7.5 ร— 1016) J
E = 49.695 ร— 10โˆ’18 J
E = 4.97 ร— 10โˆ’17 J (per photon)
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Step 4: Number of photons (N) for 1 J energy
Formula: N = (Total energy) / (Energy of one photon)

N = 1 / (4.97 ร— 10โˆ’17)
N โ‰ˆ 2.01 ร— 1016

โœ… Therefore, number of photons โ‰ˆ 2.01 ร— 1016
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Smaller the wavelength (ฮป), higher is the energy of one photon.
๐Ÿ‘‰ That is why short-wavelength radiation (like UV and X-rays) can deliver high energy even with fewer photons.
Q.9: A photon of wavelength 4 ร— 10โˆ’7 m strikes on metal surface, the work function of the metal being 2.13 eV. Calculate (i) the energy of the photon (eV), (ii) the kinetic energy of the emission, and (iii) the velocity of the photoelectron (1 eV = 1.6020 ร— 10โˆ’19 J).
Answer
โœ… (i) Energy of photon = 3.10 eV
โœ… (ii) Kinetic energy of electron = 0.97 eV (or 1.56 ร— 10โˆ’19 J)
โœ… (iii) Velocity of photoelectron = 5.85 ร— 105 m sโˆ’1
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Given:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = 4 ร— 10โˆ’7 m, c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
๐Ÿ‘‰ Work function (W) = 2.13 eV
๐Ÿ‘‰ 1 eV = 1.6020 ร— 10โˆ’19 J
๐Ÿ‘‰ Mass of electron (m) = 9.109 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg


Step 1: Calculate frequency (ฮฝ)
Formula: ฮฝ = c/ฮป

ฮฝ = (3.0 ร— 108) / (4 ร— 10โˆ’7)
ฮฝ = (3.0/4) ร— 1015
ฮฝ = 7.5 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1


Step 2: Energy of photon (in J), then convert to eV
Formula: E = hฮฝ

E = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) ร— (7.5 ร— 1014)
E = 49.695 ร— 10โˆ’20 J
E = 4.97 ร— 10โˆ’19 J

Now convert energy to eV:
E(eV) = E(J) / (1.6020 ร— 10โˆ’19)
E(eV) = (4.97 ร— 10โˆ’19) / (1.6020 ร— 10โˆ’19)
E(eV) = 4.97/1.6020 = 3.10 eV

โœ… Therefore, energy of photon = 3.10 eV


Step 3: Kinetic energy (KE) of emitted electron
Einsteinโ€™s equation:
Photon energy (E) = Work function (W) + Kinetic energy (KE)

KE = E โˆ’ W
KE = 3.10 eV โˆ’ 2.13 eV = 0.97 eV

Convert KE into J:
KE(J) = 0.97 ร— (1.6020 ร— 10โˆ’19)
KE(J) = 1.56 ร— 10โˆ’19 J

โœ… Therefore, KE = 0.97 eV (or 1.56 ร— 10โˆ’19 J)


Step 4: Velocity (v) of photoelectron
Formula: KE = (1/2)mv2
So, v = โˆš(2KE/m)

v = โˆš( (2 ร— 1.56 ร— 10โˆ’19) / (9.109 ร— 10โˆ’31) )
v = โˆš(3.12/9.109 ร— 1012)
v = โˆš(0.3426 ร— 1012)
v = โˆš(3.426 ร— 1011)
v = 5.85 ร— 105 m sโˆ’1

โœ… Therefore, velocity of photoelectron = 5.85 ร— 105 m sโˆ’1
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ If photon energy (E) is less than work function (W), no electron is emitted (photoelectric effect will not occur).
๐Ÿ‘‰ Higher E gives higher kinetic energy and hence higher electron speed.
Q.10: Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 242 nm is just sufficient to ionise the sodium atom. Calculate the ionisation energy of sodium in kJ molโˆ’1.
Answer
โœ… Ionisation energy of sodium = 494.6 kJ molโˆ’1 (approx.)
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Given:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = 242 nm = 242 ร— 10โˆ’9 m
๐Ÿ‘‰ h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
๐Ÿ‘‰ c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ NA = 6.022 ร— 1023 molโˆ’1
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Step 1: Energy for 1 photon (or 1 atom)
Formula: E = hc/ฮป

E = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 ร— 3.0 ร— 108) / (242 ร— 10โˆ’9)
E = (19.878 ร— 10โˆ’26) / (242 ร— 10โˆ’9)
E = (19.878/242) ร— 10โˆ’17
E = 0.08214 ร— 10โˆ’17
E = 8.214 ร— 10โˆ’19 J (per atom)
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Step 2: Ionisation energy for 1 mole
Number of atoms in 1 mole = NA

Ionisation energy (J molโˆ’1)
= (8.214 ร— 10โˆ’19) ร— (6.022 ร— 1023)
= (8.214 ร— 6.022) ร— 104
= 49.46 ร— 104 J molโˆ’1
= 4.946 ร— 105 J molโˆ’1

Now convert to kJ molโˆ’1:
4.946 ร— 105 J molโˆ’1 = 494.6 kJ molโˆ’1

โœ… Therefore, ionisation energy of sodium = 494.6 kJ molโˆ’1 (approx.)
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ To find ionisation energy, remember 2 steps:
1) First find energy of one photon/one atom in joules.
2) Then multiply by Avogadroโ€™s number to get energy for one mole.
Q.11: A 25 watt bulb emits monochromatic yellow light of wavelength of 0.57ยตm. Calculate the rate of emission of quanta per second.
Answer
โœ… Number of quanta (photons) emitted per second = 7.17 ร— 1019 sโˆ’1 (approximately)
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Given:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Power (P) = 25 W = 25 J sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Wavelength (ฮป) = 0.57 ยตm = 0.57 ร— 10โˆ’6 m
๐Ÿ‘‰ h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
๐Ÿ‘‰ c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
Step 1: Energy of one photon (E)
Formula: E = hc/ฮป

E = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 ร— 3.0 ร— 108) / (0.57 ร— 10โˆ’6)
E = (19.878 ร— 10โˆ’26) / (0.57 ร— 10โˆ’6)
E = (19.878/0.57) ร— 10โˆ’20
E = 34.87 ร— 10โˆ’20 J
E = 3.49 ร— 10โˆ’19 J (per photon)


Step 2: Number of photons emitted per second (N)
Power (P) = energy emitted per second
Therefore, N = P/E

N = 25 / (3.49 ร— 10โˆ’19)
N = (25/3.49) ร— 1019
N โ‰ˆ 7.17 ร— 1019 sโˆ’1

โœ… Therefore, photons emitted per second โ‰ˆ 7.17 ร— 1019 sโˆ’1
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ 1 watt = 1 joule/second. So 25 W means 25 J energy is emitted every second.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Lower energy per photon means more photons are emitted per second for the same power.
Q.12: Electrons are emitted with zero velocity from a metal surface when it is exposed to radiation of wavelength 6800 ร…. Calculate the threshold frequency (ฮฝ0) and work function (W0) of the metal.
Answer
โœ… Threshold frequency (ฮฝ0) = 4.41 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1
โœ… Work function (W0) = 2.92 ร— 10โˆ’19 J โ‰ˆ 1.82 eV
Explanation โ€“ Step by Step
Given:
ฮป0 = 6800 ร…
1 ร… = 10โˆ’10 m
ฮป0 = 6800 ร— 10โˆ’10 m = 6.8 ร— 10โˆ’7 m
c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
1 eV = 1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19 J

๐Ÿ‘‰ Here, โ€œzero velocityโ€ means threshold condition, so this ฮป0 is the threshold wavelength.
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(1) Threshold frequency (ฮฝ0)
Formula: ฮฝ0 = c / ฮป0

ฮฝ0 = (3.0 ร— 108) / (6.8 ร— 10โˆ’7)
ฮฝ0 = (3.0/6.8) ร— 1015
ฮฝ0 = 0.441 ร— 1015
ฮฝ0 = 4.41 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1
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(2) Work function (W0)
At threshold: W0 = hฮฝ0

W0 = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) ร— (4.41 ร— 1014) J
W0 = (6.626 ร— 4.41) ร— 10โˆ’20 J
W0 = 29.22 ร— 10โˆ’20 J
W0 = 2.92 ร— 10โˆ’19 J

Now convert into eV:
W0(eV) = W0(J) / (1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19)
W0(eV) = (2.92 ร— 10โˆ’19) / (1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19)
W0(eV) = 2.92/1.602 = 1.82 eV

โœ… Therefore, W0 = 2.92 ร— 10โˆ’19 J โ‰ˆ 1.82 eV
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ‘‰ At threshold wavelength (ฮป0), an electron just starts to come out, so its kinetic energy is zero.
๐Ÿ‘‰ If ฮป < ฮป0 (shorter wavelength), emitted electrons get higher kinetic energy because photon energy is higher.
Q.13: เคœเคฌ เคนเคพเค‡เคกเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคœเคจ เคชเคฐเคฎเคพเคฃเฅ เค•เฅ‡ n = 4 เคŠเคฐเฅเคœเคพ เคธเฅเคคเคฐ เคธเฅ‡ n = 2 เคŠเคฐเฅเคœเคพ เคธเฅเคคเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค‡เคฒเฅ‡เค•เฅเคŸเฅเคฐเฅ‰เคจ เคœเคพเคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ, เคคเฅ‹ เค•เคฟเคธ เคคเคฐเค‚เค—เคฆเฅˆเคฐเฅเค˜เฅเคฏ เค•เคพ เคชเฅเคฐเค•เคพเคถ เค‰เคคเฅเคธเคฐเฅเคœเคฟเคค เคนเฅ‹เค—เคพ?
เค‰เคคเฅเคคเคฐ
โœ… เค‰เคคเฅเคธเคฐเฅเคœเคฟเคค เคชเฅเคฐเค•เคพเคถ เค•เฅ€ เคคเคฐเค‚เค—เคฆเฅˆเคฐเฅเค˜เฅเคฏ (ฮป) = 4.87 ร— 10โˆ’7 m = 487 nm (เคฒเค—เคญเค—)
เคตเฅเคฏเคพเค–เฅเคฏเคพ โ€“ Step by Step
เคนเคพเค‡เคกเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคœเคจ เค•เฅ‡ nเคตเฅ‡เค‚ เค•เค•เฅเคท เค•เฅ€ เคŠเคฐเฅเคœเคพ:
En = โˆ’(2.178 ร— 10โˆ’18) / n2 J atomโˆ’1

เคฆเคฟเคฏเคพ เคนเฅˆ:
๐Ÿ‘‰ n1 = 4, n2 = 2
๐Ÿ‘‰ h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
๐Ÿ‘‰ c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
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Step 1: E2 เค”เคฐ E4 เคจเคฟเค•เคพเคฒเฅ‡เค‚

E2 = โˆ’(2.178 ร— 10โˆ’18) / (22)
E2 = โˆ’(2.178 ร— 10โˆ’18) / 4
E2 = โˆ’5.445 ร— 10โˆ’19 J atomโˆ’1

E4 = โˆ’(2.178 ร— 10โˆ’18) / (42)
E4 = โˆ’(2.178 ร— 10โˆ’18) / 16
E4 = โˆ’1.361 ร— 10โˆ’19 J atomโˆ’1
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Step 2: เคŠเคฐเฅเคœเคพ เค…เค‚เคคเคฐ (ฮ”E)
เค‰เคคเฅเคธเคฐเฅเคœเคฟเคค เคŠเคฐเฅเคœเคพ = |E2 โˆ’ E4|

ฮ”E = |(โˆ’5.445 ร— 10โˆ’19) โˆ’ (โˆ’1.361 ร— 10โˆ’19)|
ฮ”E = |โˆ’4.084 ร— 10โˆ’19|
ฮ”E = 4.08 ร— 10โˆ’19 J atomโˆ’1

(เคฏเคน เค‰เคธเฅ€ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเคฐเคพเคฌเคฐ เคนเฅˆ: 2.178 ร— 10โˆ’18 ร— (1/4 โˆ’ 1/16) = 2.178 ร— 10โˆ’18 ร— (3/16))
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Step 3: เคคเคฐเค‚เค—เคฆเฅˆเคฐเฅเค˜เฅเคฏ (ฮป)
ฮ”E = hc/ฮป โ‡’ ฮป = hc/ฮ”E

ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 ร— 3.0 ร— 108) / (4.08 ร— 10โˆ’19)
ฮป = (19.878 ร— 10โˆ’26) / (4.08 ร— 10โˆ’19)
ฮป = (19.878/4.08) ร— 10โˆ’7
ฮป = 4.87 ร— 10โˆ’7 m

nm เคฎเฅ‡เค‚:
4.87 ร— 10โˆ’7 m = 4.87 ร— 102 nm = 487 nm

โœ… เค‡เคธเคฒเคฟเค เค‰เคคเฅเคธเคฐเฅเคœเคฟเคค เคชเฅเคฐเค•เคพเคถ เค•เฅ€ เคคเคฐเค‚เค—เคฆเฅˆเคฐเฅเค˜เฅเคฏ = 4.87 ร— 10โˆ’7 m = 487 nm
เค•เฅเคฏเคพ เค†เคช เคœเคพเคจเคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅˆเค‚?
๐Ÿ‘‰ n = 4 เคธเฅ‡ n = 2 เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค—เคฟเคฐเคจเฅ‡ เคชเคฐ เคœเฅ‹ เคฐเฅ‡เค–เคพ เค†เคคเฅ€ เคนเฅˆ, เคตเคน Balmer series เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค†เคคเฅ€ เคนเฅˆเฅค
๐Ÿ‘‰ Balmer series เค•เฅ€ เคฐเฅ‡เค–เคพเคเค เคฎเฅเค–เฅเคฏเคคเคƒ เคฆเฅƒเคถเฅเคฏ (visible) เค•เฅเคทเฅ‡เคคเฅเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคนเฅ‹เคคเฅ€ เคนเฅˆเค‚, เค‡เคธเคฒเคฟเค 487 nm เคตเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคฐเฅ‡เค–เคพ เค†เคเค–เฅ‹เค‚ เคธเฅ‡ เคฆเฅ‡เค–เฅ€ เคœเคพ เคธเค•เคคเฅ€ เคนเฅˆเฅค
Q.14: How much energy is required to ionise a H atom if the electron occupies n = 5 orbit? Compare your answer with the ionization enthalpy of H atom (from n = 1 orbit).
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Energy required to ionise H atom from n = 5 is:
8.72 ร— 10-20 J atom-1
(or 5.25 ร— 104 J mol-1 = 52.5 kJ mol-1)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Ionization enthalpy from n = 1 is:
2.18 ร— 10-18 J atom-1
(or 13.12 ร— 105 J mol-1 = 1312 kJ mol-1)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Comparison:
Ionization from n = 1 is 25 times larger than from n = 5. โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ“Œ For hydrogen atom, energy in any orbit is:
En = -2.18 ร— 10-18/n2 J atom-1

Step 1) Energy of electron in n = 5 orbit
๐Ÿ‘‰ E5 = -2.18 ร— 10-18/25
๐Ÿ‘‰ E5 = -8.72 ร— 10-20 J atom-1

Step 2) Ionization energy from n = 5
๐Ÿ“Œ Ionization means taking electron to n = โˆž, where Eโˆž = 0.
So,
IE5 = Eโˆž - E5
IE5 = 0 - ( -8.72 ร— 10-20 )
โœ… IE5 = 8.72 ร— 10-20 J atom-1

Step 3) Compare with ionization from n = 1
For n = 1:
E1 = -2.18 ร— 10-18 J atom-1
So ionization energy from ground state = 2.18 ร— 10-18 J atom-1

Now ratio:
IE1/IE5 = (2.18 ร— 10-18)/(8.72 ร— 10-20) = 25

โœ… Ground-state ionization enthalpy is 25 times the n = 5 value.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Higher orbit (larger n) means electron is farther from nucleus, so it is less tightly held.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why very little energy is needed to remove electron from n = 5 compared to n = 1.
๐Ÿ’ก In excited states, hydrogen ionizes much more easily. โšก
Q.15: What is the maximum number of emission lines when the excited electron of a H atom in n = 6 drops to the ground state?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The maximum number of emission lines is 15 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
For an electron falling from level n to lower levels, maximum possible emission lines are:
N=(n(n-1))/2

Now put n = 6:
N=6(6-1)/2
=(6ร—5)/2
=15

๐Ÿ‘‰ So total possible distinct transitions = 15 lines .

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All possible transitions from n = 6

๐Ÿ“Œ From 6th level:
   6 โ†’ 5
   6 โ†’ 4
   6 โ†’ 3
   6 โ†’ 2
   6 โ†’ 1 (5 lines)

๐Ÿ“Œ From 5th level:
   5 โ†’ 4
   5 โ†’ 3
   5 โ†’ 2
   5 โ†’ 1 (4 lines)

๐Ÿ“Œ From 4th level:
   4 โ†’ 3
   4 โ†’ 2
   4 โ†’ 1 (3 lines)

๐Ÿ“Œ From 3rd level:
   3 โ†’ 2
   3 โ†’ 1 (2 lines)

๐Ÿ“Œ From 2nd level:
   2 โ†’ 1 (1 line)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Total = 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Not all lines appear in the same spectral region.
๐Ÿ’ก Transitions ending at:
   n = 1 belong to Lyman series (UV)
   n = 2 belong to Balmer series (Visible)
   n = 3 belong to Paschen series (IR)
So one excited state can generate lines in different series too. ๐ŸŒˆ
Q.16: (i) The energy associated with the first orbit in the hydrogen atom is โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 J atomโ€“1. What is the energy associated with the fifth orbit?
(ii) Calculate the radius of Bohrโ€™s fifth orbit for hydrogen atom.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (i) Energy of 5th orbit, E5 = โ€“8.72 ร— 10โ€“20 J atomโ€“1 โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ (ii) Radius of 5th orbit, r5 = 13.225 ร… (or 1.3225 nm) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
(i) Energy of 5th orbit
For hydrogen atom:
๐Ÿ‘‰ En = E1/n2

Given:
E1 = โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 J atomโ€“1
n = 5

So,
E5 = (โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18)/52
E5 = (โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18)/25
E5 = โ€“8.72 ร— 10โ€“20 J atomโ€“1

๐Ÿ“Œ Negative sign shows electron is still bound to nucleus.

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(ii) Radius of Bohrโ€™s 5th orbit
For hydrogen:
๐Ÿ‘‰ rn = 0.529 ร— n2 ร…

For n = 5:
r5 = 0.529 ร— 52 ร…
r5 = 0.529 ร— 25 ร…
r5 = 13.225 ร…

Now convert ร… to nm:
1 nm = 10 ร…
So,
r5 = 13.225/10 = 1.3225 nm
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก As n increases, orbit size increases as n2, so electron gets much farther from nucleus.
๐Ÿ’ก At the same time, energy becomes less negative, meaning electron is easier to remove from higher orbits. โšก
Q.17: Calculate the wavenumber for the longest wavelength transition in the Balmer series of atomic hydrogen.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The wavenumber for the longest wavelength line in Balmer series is:
1.523 ร— 106 mโˆ’1 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ“Œ For Balmer series, final level is fixed at:
๐Ÿ‘‰ n1 = 2

And formula for wavenumber is:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮฝฬ„ = 1/ฮป = RH[1/n12 โˆ’ 1/n22]
where RH = 1.097 ร— 107 mโˆ’1.

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For longest wavelength (ฮป max):
๐Ÿ‘‰ wavenumber (ฮฝฬ„) should be minimum.
๐Ÿ‘‰ This happens for the smallest possible transition in Balmer series, i.e. n2 = 3 to n1 = 2.

So,
ฮฝฬ„ = (1.097 ร— 107) [1/22 โˆ’ 1/32]
ฮฝฬ„ = (1.097 ร— 107) [1/4 โˆ’ 1/9]
ฮฝฬ„ = (1.097 ร— 107) [(9 โˆ’ 4)/36]
ฮฝฬ„ = (1.097 ร— 107) ร— 5/36
ฮฝฬ„ = 1.523 ร— 106 mโˆ’1

โœ… Required wavenumber = 1.523 ร— 106 mโˆ’1
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก This line corresponds to the famous Hฮฑ line of hydrogen.
๐Ÿ’ก It appears in the red region of visible spectrum (around 656 nm), and is widely used in astronomy. ๐ŸŒŒ
Q.18: What is the energy in joules required to shift the electron of hydrogen atom from the first Bohr orbit to the fifth Bohr orbit, and what is the wavelength of light emitted when the electron returns to the ground state?
(Given: ground-state electron energy = โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“11 ergs)
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Energy required to excite electron from n = 1 to n = 5:
ฮ”E = 2.09 ร— 10โ€“18 J (per atom) โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ Wavelength of light emitted when electron falls back from n = 5 to n = 1:
ฮป = 9.50 ร— 10โ€“8 m
= 950 ร… (or 95.0 nm) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Step 1) Convert given ground-state energy to joules
Given:
E1 = โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“11 ergs
And 1 erg = 10โ€“7 J, so:
E1 = โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“11 ร— 10โ€“7 J
E1 = โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 J

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Step 2) Energy of 5th orbit
Using Bohr relation:
En = โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 / n2 J
So for n = 5:
E5 = โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 / 25
E5 = โ€“8.72 ร— 10โ€“20 J

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Step 3) Energy required for excitation (n = 1 โ†’ n = 5)
๐Ÿ‘‰ Required energy is:
ฮ”E = E5 โ€“ E1
= (โ€“8.72 ร— 10โ€“20) โ€“ (โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18)
= 2.0928 ร— 10โ€“18 J
โ‰ˆ 2.09 ร— 10โ€“18 J

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Step 4) Wavelength emitted on return (n = 5 โ†’ n = 1)
When electron comes back, same energy is emitted as photon:
ฮ”E = hc/ฮป โŸน ฮป = hc/ฮ”E

Take:
h = 6.626 ร— 10โ€“34 J s
c = 3.00 ร— 108 m sโ€“1

So,
ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โ€“34 ร— 3.00 ร— 108) / (2.09 ร— 10โ€“18)
ฮป = 9.50 ร— 10โ€“8 m

Now convert:
โ€ข in ร…: 9.50 ร— 10โ€“8 m = 950 ร…
โ€ข in nm: 9.50 ร— 10โ€“8 m = 95.0 nm
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก The emitted light here is in the ultraviolet region (95 nm), not visible light.
๐Ÿ’ก Bigger jump between levels means higher photon energy and smaller wavelength. โšก
Q.19: The electron energy in hydrogen atom is given by En = (โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18)/n2 J. Calculate the energy required to remove an electron completely from the n = 2 orbit. What is the longest wavelength of light (in cm) that can be used to cause this transition?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Energy required to remove electron from n = 2 to n = โˆž:
ฮ”E = 5.45 ร— 10โ€“19 J โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ Longest wavelength that can cause this transition:
ฮปmax = 3.645 ร— 10โ€“5 cm โœ…
(= 3.645 ร— 10โ€“7 m)
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Step 1) Energy of electron in n = 2 orbit
Given:
En = (โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18)/n2 J

So,
E2 = (โ€“2.18 ร— 10โ€“18)/4
E2 = โ€“5.45 ร— 10โ€“19 J

At n = โˆž, electron is free, so:
Eโˆž = 0

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Step 2) Ionization energy from n = 2
๐Ÿ‘‰ Required energy:
ฮ”E = Eโˆž โˆ’ E2
ฮ”E = 0 โˆ’ (โˆ’5.45 ร— 10โ€“19)
ฮ”E = 5.45 ร— 10โ€“19 J

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Step 3) Longest wavelength for this transition
For threshold (minimum required energy), wavelength is maximum:
ฮ”E = hc/ฮป
โŸน ฮป = hc/ฮ”E

Using
๐Ÿ‘‰ h = 6.626 ร— 10โ€“34 J s
๐Ÿ‘‰ c = 3.00 ร— 108 m sโ€“1

๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โ€“34 ร— 3.00 ร— 108) / (5.45 ร— 10โ€“19)
ฮป = 3.645 ร— 10โ€“7 m

๐Ÿ‘‰ Convert to cm:
1 m = 100 cm
ฮป = 3.645 ร— 10โ€“7 ร— 102 cm
ฮป = 3.645 ร— 10โ€“5 cm

โœ… This is the longest wavelength that can ionize H atom from n = 2.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Any wavelength longer than this has lower photon energy, so it cannot ionize from n = 2.
๐Ÿ’ก This limit is called the ionization threshold wavelength for that orbit.
Q.20: Calculate the wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of 2.05 ร— 107 m sโ€“1.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The de Broglie wavelength of the electron is:
3.55 ร— 10โ€“11 m โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ‘‰ Use de Broglie equation:
ฮป = h / mv

Where:
โ€ข h = 6.626 ร— 10โ€“34 J s
โ€ข m (electron mass) = 9.1 ร— 10โ€“31 kg
โ€ข v = 2.05 ร— 107 m sโ€“1

Now substitute:
ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โ€“34) / [(9.1 ร— 10โ€“31) (2.05 ร— 107)]

First multiply denominator:
(9.1 ร— 2.05) ร— 10โ€“31+7
= 18.655 ร— 10โ€“24
= 1.8655 ร— 10โ€“23

Now divide:
ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โ€“34) / (1.8655 ร— 10โ€“23)
= 3.55 ร— 10โ€“11 m

โœ… Final wavelength = 3.55 ร— 10โ€“11 m
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Fast-moving particles like electrons also behave like waves.
๐Ÿ’ก This idea (matter waves) is the basis of electron microscopy, which can see very tiny structures.
Q.21: The mass of an electron is 9.1 ร— 10โ€“31 kg. If its K.E. is 3.0 ร— 10โ€“25 J, calculate its wavelength.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The wavelength of the electron is:
8.97 ร— 10โ€“7 m โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ In angstrom form:
8967 ร… (approximately)
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
We know:
โ€ข Mass of electron, m = 9.1 ร— 10โ€“31 kg
โ€ข Kinetic energy, K.E. = 3.0 ร— 10โ€“25 J

First, find velocity using:
K.E. = 1/2 mv2
So,
v = โˆš(2K.E./m)

๐Ÿ‘‰ v = โˆš[(2 ร— 3.0 ร— 10โ€“25) / (9.1 ร— 10โ€“31)]
๐Ÿ‘‰ v = โˆš(6.593 ร— 105)
๐Ÿ‘‰ v โ‰ˆ 8.12 ร— 102 m sโ€“1

Now apply de Broglie equation:
ฮป = h/mv
with h = 6.626 ร— 10โ€“34 J s

๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โ€“34) / [(9.1 ร— 10โ€“31) (8.12 ร— 102)]
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = 8.97 ร— 10โ€“7 m

So, final wavelength:
โœ… ฮป = 8.97 ร— 10โ€“7 m

Convert to ร… (1 ร… = 10โ€“10 m):
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = 8.97 ร— 10โ€“7 / 10โ€“10 = 8.967 ร— 103 ร…
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป โ‰ˆ 8967 ร…
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Lower speed means larger de Broglie wavelength.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why, for very slow electrons, wave behavior becomes easier to observe in experiments.
Q.22: Which of the following are isoelectronic species (species having the same number of electrons)?
Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, S2โ€“, Ar
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Na+ and Mg2+ are isoelectronic (each has 10 electrons) .

๐Ÿ‘‰ K+, Ca2+, S2โ€“, and Ar are isoelectronic (each has 18 electrons). โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Let us count electrons in each species:

โ€ข Na (Z = 11) โŸถ Na+ has 11 โˆ’ 1 = 10 eโ€“
โ€ข Mg (Z = 12) โŸถ Mg2+ has 12 โˆ’ 2 = 10 eโ€“

๐Ÿ“Œ So, Na+ and Mg2+ are one isoelectronic pair.

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โ€ข K (Z = 19) โŸถ K+ has 19 โˆ’ 1 = 18 eโ€“
โ€ข Ca (Z = 20) โŸถ Ca2+ has 20 โˆ’ 2 = 18 eโ€“
โ€ข S (Z = 16) โŸถ S2โ€“ has 16 + 2 = 18 eโ€“
โ€ข Ar (Z = 18) โŸถ Ar has 18 eโ€“

๐Ÿ“Œ So, K+, Ca2+, S2โ€“, and Ar form another isoelectronic set.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Isoelectronic species have same number of electrons, but different nuclear charge (number of protons).
๐Ÿ’ก Because of this, their sizes are different even though electron count is same.
Q.23:
(i) Write the electronic configurations of the following ions:
(a) Hโ€“ (b) Na+ (c) O2โ€“ (d) Fโ€“
(ii) What are the atomic numbers of elements whose outermost electrons are represented by:
(a) 3s1 (b) 2p3 (c) 3p5
(iii) Which atoms are indicated by the following configurations?
(a) [He] 2s1 (b) [Ne] 3s2 3p3 (c) [Ar] 4s2 3d1
Answer
(i) Electronic configurations of ions
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Hโ€“ : 1s2
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Na+ : 1s2 2s2 2p6
๐Ÿ‘‰ (c) O2โ€“ : 1s2 2s2 2p6
๐Ÿ‘‰ (d) Fโ€“ : 1s2 2s2 2p6 โœ…

(ii) Atomic numbers
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) 3s1 corresponds to Na, so Z = 11
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) 2p3 corresponds to N, so Z = 7
๐Ÿ‘‰ (c) 3p5 corresponds to Cl, so Z = 17 โœ…

(iii) Identify the atoms
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) [He] 2s1 = Li (Lithium)
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) [Ne] 3s2 3p3 = P (Phosphorus)
๐Ÿ‘‰ (c) [Ar] 4s2 3d1 = Sc (Scandium) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ“Œ For ions, add electrons for negative charge and remove electrons for positive charge.

โ€ข H has 1 electron, Hโ€“ has 2 โ†’ 1s2
โ€ข Na has 11 electrons, Na+ has 10 โ†’ neon-like
โ€ข O has 8 electrons, O2โ€“ has 10 โ†’ neon-like
โ€ข F has 9 electrons, Fโ€“ has 10 โ†’ neon-like

๐Ÿ“Œ For outermost configurations:
โ€ข 3s1 is alkali pattern of Na
โ€ข 2p3 is nitrogen family start (N)
โ€ข 3p5 is halogen pattern in period 3 (Cl)

๐Ÿ“Œ For noble gas notation:
โ€ข [He] means 2 electrons core
โ€ข [Ne] means 10 electrons core
โ€ข [Ar] means 18 electrons core
Then add remaining electrons to identify the element.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Na+, O2โ€“, and Fโ€“ all have 10 electrons, so they are isoelectronic with Ne.
๐Ÿ’ก In many cases, ions become more stable after achieving a noble-gas type configuration.
Q.24: What is the lowest value of n that allows g orbitals to exist?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The lowest value of principal quantum number is n = 5 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ‘‰ For a g orbital, azimuthal quantum number is:
l = 4

๐Ÿ‘‰ Rule: for a given shell, allowed values of l are:
l = 0 to (n โˆ’ 1)

So n must satisfy:
n โˆ’ 1 โ‰ฅ 4
n โ‰ฅ 5

โœ… Therefore, the smallest possible n for g orbital is 5 .
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Orbital naming pattern is:
l = 0 โ†’ s, l = 1 โ†’ p, l = 2 โ†’ d, l = 3 โ†’ f, l = 4 โ†’ g
๐Ÿ’ก In school-level chemistry, we usually use up to f orbitals, but quantum mechanically g orbitals are also possible.
Q.25: An electron is in one of the 3d orbitals. Give the possible values of n, l and ml for this electron.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ For a 3d electron:
โ€ข n = 3
โ€ข l = 2
โ€ข ml = โˆ’2, โˆ’1, 0, +1, +2 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ‘‰ The label 3d directly gives:
1. Principal quantum number (n) = 3
2. d-subshell means l = 2

๐Ÿ‘‰ For any given l, magnetic quantum number ml ranges from โˆ’l to +l.
So for l = 2:
ml = โˆ’2, โˆ’1, 0, +1, +2

That gives 5 possible orientations of d orbitals.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก A d-subshell always has 5 orbitals, and each orbital can hold 2 electrons.
๐Ÿ’ก So total maximum electrons in any d-subshell = 10.
Q.26: An atom of an element contains 29 electrons and 35 neutrons. Deduce
(i) the number of protons and
(ii) the electronic configuration of the element.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (i) Number of protons = 29 โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ (ii) Electronic configuration = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ‘‰ In a neutral atom:
Number of protons = Number of electrons

Given electrons = 29, so protons = 29.

๐Ÿ“Œ Atomic number Z = 29, which is copper (Cu).

Now fill 29 electrons in orbitals (aufbau pattern with Cu exception stability):
โ€ข 1s2
โ€ข 2s2
โ€ข 2p6
โ€ข 3s2
โ€ข 3p6
โ€ข 3d10
โ€ข 4s1

So final configuration:
โœ… [Ar] 3d10 4s1
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Copper is one of the famous exceptions in electronic configuration.
๐Ÿ’ก It prefers 3d10 4s1 (fully filled d-subshell) instead of 3d9 4s2, because this is more stable.
Q.27: Give the number of electrons in the species: H2+, H2 and O2+.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ H2+ has 1 electron โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ H2 has 2 electrons โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ O2+ has 15 electrons โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ‘‰ Count total electrons from atoms, then adjust for charge.

1) H2+
โ€ข Each H atom has 1 electron
โ€ข H2 would have 2 electrons
โ€ข โ€œ+โ€ charge means 1 electron removed
So, electrons = 2 โˆ’ 1 = 1

2) H2
โ€ข 2 hydrogen atoms ร— 1 electron each = 2 electrons

3) O2+
โ€ข Each O atom has 8 electrons
โ€ข O2 has 16 electrons
โ€ข โ€œ+โ€ charge means 1 electron removed
So, electrons = 16 โˆ’ 1 = 15
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก H2+ is the simplest molecular ion and is very important in molecular orbital theory.
๐Ÿ’ก O2+ forms when oxygen loses one electron, often in high-energy processes.
Q.28:
(i) An atomic orbital has n = 3. What are the possible values of l and ml?
(ii) List the quantum numbers (ml and l) of electrons for 3d orbital.
(iii) Which of the following orbitals are possible? 1p, 2s, 2p, 3f
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (i) For n = 3:
Possible values of l are: 0, 1, 2
โ€ข If l = 0 โŸถ ml = 0
โ€ข If l = 1 โŸถ ml = โˆ’1, 0, +1
โ€ข If l = 2 โŸถ ml = โˆ’2, โˆ’1, 0, +1, +2

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๐Ÿ‘‰ (ii) For 3d orbital:
โ€ข n = 3
โ€ข l = 2 (because d-subshell means l = 2)
โ€ข ml = โˆ’2, โˆ’1, 0, +1, +2 โœ…

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๐Ÿ‘‰ (iii) Possible orbitals from given list:
โ€ข 1p โŒ Not possible
โ€ข 2s โœ… Possible
โ€ข 2p โœ… Possible
โ€ข 3f โŒ Not possible

So, only 2s and 2p are possible.
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ“Œ Rule 1: For a given n, l can be from 0 to (nโˆ’1).
So for n = 3, l = 0, 1, 2 only.

๐Ÿ“Œ Rule 2: For a given l, ml ranges from โˆ’l to +l.

๐Ÿ“Œ Rule 3: Orbital validity check
โ€ข p orbital means l = 1, so n must be at least 2 โŸถ 1p impossible
โ€ข f orbital means l = 3, so n must be at least 4 โŸถ 3f impossible
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก The number of orbitals in a subshell is given by 2l + 1.
So for d (l = 2), number of orbitals = 5.
That is why ml has 5 values for a d-subshell.
Q.29: Using s, p, d notations, describe the orbital with the following quantum numbers:
(a) n = 1, l = 0
(b) n = 3, l = 1
(c) n = 4, l = 2
(d) n = 4, l = 3
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) 1s orbital
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) 3p orbital
๐Ÿ‘‰ (c) 4d orbital
๐Ÿ‘‰ (d) 4f orbital โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Quantum number l tells the subshell type:
โ€ข l = 0 โŸถ s
โ€ข l = 1 โŸถ p
โ€ข l = 2 โŸถ d
โ€ข l = 3 โŸถ f

Now combine with given n:
โ€ข n = 1, l = 0 โŸถ 1s
โ€ข n = 3, l = 1 โŸถ 3p
โ€ข n = 4, l = 2 โŸถ 4d
โ€ข n = 4, l = 3 โŸถ 4f
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก The principal quantum number n gives shell number, while l gives subshell shape.
๐Ÿ’ก So notation like 3p means: 3rd shell + p-subshell.
Q.30: Explain, giving reasons, which of the following sets of quantum numbers are not possible:
(a) n = 0, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
(b) n = 1, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = โˆ’1/2
(c) n = 1, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
(d) n = 2, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = โˆ’1/2
(e) n = 3, l = 3, ml = โˆ’3, ms = +1/2
(f) n = 3, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
Answer (Possible / Not Possible)
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Not possible โŒ
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Possible โœ…
๐Ÿ‘‰ (c) Not possible โŒ
๐Ÿ‘‰ (d) Possible โœ…
๐Ÿ‘‰ (e) Not possible โŒ
๐Ÿ‘‰ (f) Possible โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use basic rules:
1) n = 1, 2, 3, ... (cannot be 0)
2) l = 0 to (n โˆ’ 1)
3) ml = โˆ’l to +l
4) ms = +1/2 or โˆ’1/2

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(a) n = 0, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
โŒ Not possible, because n cannot be 0. Minimum n is 1.

(b) n = 1, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = โˆ’1/2
โœ… Possible.
For n = 1, only l = 0 is allowed; then ml must be 0; ms can be ยฑ1/2.

(c) n = 1, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
โŒ Not possible.
For n = 1, l can only be 0, not 1.

(d) n = 2, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = โˆ’1/2
โœ… Possible.
For n = 2, l can be 0 or 1. If l = 1, ml can be โˆ’1, 0, +1; ms valid.

(e) n = 3, l = 3, ml = โˆ’3, ms = +1/2
โŒ Not possible.
For n = 3, l can be 0, 1, or 2 only. So l = 3 is invalid.

(f) n = 3, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
โœ… Possible.
All values satisfy the rules.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Most โ€œinvalid quantum numberโ€ questions are solved fastest by checking l range from n first.
๐Ÿ’ก If l is wrong, the full set is automatically invalid, no need to check ml and ms further.
Q.31: How many electrons in an atom may have the following quantum numbers?
(a) n = 4, ms = โˆ’1/2
(b) n = 3, l = 0
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) 16 electrons
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) 2 electrons โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
(a) n = 4, ms = โˆ’1/2
For a given shell n, maximum electrons = 2n2
So for n = 4:
Total electrons = 2 ร— 42 = 2 ร— 16 = 32

Now, spin can be +1/2 or โˆ’1/2. In a completely filled shell, half electrons have ms = โˆ’1/2.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Number with ms = โˆ’1/2 = 32/2 = 16

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(b) n = 3, l = 0
l = 0 means 3s subshell.
For l = 0:
โ€ข ml = 0 (only one orbital)
โ€ข each orbital can hold 2 electrons (ms = +1/2 and โˆ’1/2)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Total electrons = 2
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Any s-subshell (l = 0) always has only 1 orbital, so it can hold maximum 2 electrons.
๐Ÿ’ก In general, subshell capacity = 2(2l + 1).
Q.32: Show that the circumference of the Bohr orbit for the hydrogen atom is an integral multiple of the de Broglie wavelength associated with the revolving electron.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ For Bohr orbit, the condition is:
2ฯ€r = nฮป

So, the orbit circumference is an integer multiple (n times) of de Broglie wavelength. โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Start with Bohrโ€™s quantization condition:
๐Ÿ‘‰ mvr = nh/2ฯ€ ...(1)

Rearrange:
๐Ÿ‘‰ mv = nh/2ฯ€r ...(2)

Now use de Broglie relation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = h/mv
โ‡’ mv = h/ฮป ...(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):
h/ฮป = nh/2ฯ€r

Cancel h from both sides:
1/ฮป = n/2ฯ€r

Rearrange:
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2ฯ€r = nฮป

Hence proved.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก This condition explains why electrons do not spiral continuously into nucleus.
๐Ÿ’ก Only fixed energy orbits are allowed, giving discrete line spectra of hydrogen.
Q.33: What transition in the hydrogen spectrum would have the same wavelength as the Balmer transition n = 4 to n = 2 of He+ spectrum?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The matching hydrogen transition is:
n = 2 to n = 1 (Lyman series) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
For hydrogen-like species:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮฝฬ„ = 1/ฮป = RHZ2[1/n12 โˆ’ 1/n22]

For He+:
โ€ข Z = 2 (so Z2 = 4)
โ€ข Given transition: n2 = 4 to n1 = 2

So,
ฮฝฬ„(He+) = RH ร— 4 [1/22 โˆ’ 1/42]
= RH ร— 4 [1/4 โˆ’ 1/16]
= RH ร— 4 ร— (3/16)
= 3RH/4

Now for hydrogen (Z = 1), same wavelength means same wavenumber:
RH[1/n12 โˆ’ 1/n22] = 3RH/4

So,
[1/n12 โˆ’ 1/n22] = 3/4

This is satisfied by:
๐Ÿ‘‰ n1 = 1, n2 = 2
Because:
1/12 โˆ’ 1/22 = 1 โˆ’ 1/4 = 3/4 โœ…

Hence the required hydrogen line is 2 โ†’ 1 (Lyman-ฮฑ transition) .
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก He+ is hydrogen-like (one-electron system), so its spectrum follows the same formula with Z2 factor.
๐Ÿ’ก Because of higher nuclear charge, He+ lines are shifted compared with hydrogen.
Q.34: Calculate the energy required for the process
He+(g) โ†’ He2+(g) + eโ€“
Given: Ionization energy of H atom in ground state = 2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 J atomโ€“1.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Energy required = 8.72 ร— 10โ€“18 J atomโ€“1 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ‘‰ He+ is a hydrogen-like species (only one electron).
For hydrogen-like ions in ground state (n = 1), ionization energy is proportional to Z2:

E = 2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 ร— Z2 J atomโ€“1

For He+, nuclear charge Z = 2.
So,
E = 2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 ร— (2)2
E = 2.18 ร— 10โ€“18 ร— 4
E = 8.72 ร— 10โ€“18 J atomโ€“1

โœ… This is the required energy for:
He+(g) โ†’ He2+(g) + eโ€“
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Removing electron from He+ is much harder than from H, because He+ has higher nuclear charge and pulls electron more strongly.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why the value is exactly 4 times hydrogen (since Z2 = 4).
Q.35: If the diameter of a carbon atom is 0.15 nm, calculate the number of carbon atoms which can be placed side by side in a straight line across a scale of length 20 cm.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Number of carbon atoms that can fit side by side = 1.33 ร— 109 atoms โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ‘‰ Given:
โ€ข Length of scale = 20 cm
โ€ข Diameter of one carbon atom = 0.15 nm

Step 1) Convert 20 cm into nm
1 cm = 107 nm
So,
20 cm = 20 ร— 107 nm
= 2 ร— 108 nm

Step 2) Number of atoms = total length / diameter of one atom
Number of atoms = (2 ร— 108 nm) / (0.15 nm)
= 1.333... ร— 109

๐Ÿ‘‰ Therefore,
โœ… Number of carbon atoms โ‰ˆ 1.33 ร— 109
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Even a tiny line segment of 20 cm can hold over a billion atoms in a row.
๐Ÿ’ก This shows how incredibly small atomic dimensions are compared to everyday objects.
Q.36: 2 ร— 108 atoms of carbon are arranged side by side. Calculate the radius of carbon atom if the length of this arrangement is 2.4 cm.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Radius of one carbon atom = 6.0 ร— 10โ€“9 cm
๐Ÿ‘‰ In nm, radius = 0.06 nm โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Given:
โ€ข Total number of atoms, N = 2 ร— 108
โ€ข Total length, L = 2.4 cm

If atoms are side by side, then:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Diameter of one atom (d) = L / N

So,
d = (2.4 cm) / (2 ร— 108)
d = 1.2 ร— 10โ€“8 cm

Now radius is half of diameter:
r = d/2
r = (1.2 ร— 10โ€“8)/2 cm
r = 6.0 ร— 10โ€“9 cm

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Convert to nm:
1 cm = 107 nm
r = 6.0 ร— 10โ€“9 ร— 107 nm
r = 6.0 ร— 10โ€“2 nm
r = 0.06 nm

โœ… Final radius = 6.0 ร— 10โ€“9 cm = 0.06 nm
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก In such questions, โ€œside by sideโ€ means each atom contributes one full diameter to total length.
๐Ÿ’ก So always use: diameter = total length / number of atoms, then radius = diameter/2.
Q.37: The diameter of zinc atom is 2.6 ร…. Calculate
(a) radius of zinc atom in pm and
(b) number of atoms present in a length of 1.6 cm if the zinc atoms are arranged side by side lengthwise.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Radius of Zn atom = 130 pm โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Number of Zn atoms in 1.6 cm = 6.15 ร— 107 atoms (approximately) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
(a) Radius in pm
Given diameter:
d = 2.6 ร…

We know:
1 ร… = 100 pm

So,
d = 2.6 ร— 100 = 260 pm

Radius is half of diameter:
r = d/2 = 260/2 = 130 pm
โœ… Radius of zinc atom = 130 pm

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(b) Number of atoms in 1.6 cm
If atoms are arranged side by side, each atom occupies one diameter.

Given:
โ€ข Total length, L = 1.6 cm
โ€ข Diameter of one Zn atom, d = 260 pm

Convert cm to pm:
1 cm = 1010 pm
So, 1.6 cm = 1.6 ร— 1010 pm

Now,
Number of atoms = Total length / Diameter of one atom
N = (1.6 ร— 1010 pm) / (260 pm)
N = 6.1538 ร— 107
โ‰ˆ 6.15 ร— 107 atoms

โœ… Required number of atoms = 6.15 ร— 107
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Unit conversion is the key in atomic-size questions.
๐Ÿ’ก A very small atomic diameter still gives tens of millions of atoms in just a few centimeters.
Q.38: A certain particle carries 2.5 ร— 10โ€“16 C of static electric charge. Calculate the number of electrons present in it.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Number of electrons present = 1560 (approximately) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Number of electrons, n = q / e

Where:
โ€ข q = 2.5 ร— 10โ€“16 C
โ€ข e = 1.602 ร— 10โ€“19 C (charge of one electron)

So,
n = (2.5 ร— 10โ€“16) / (1.602 ร— 10โ€“19)
n = (2.5 / 1.602) ร— 103
n โ‰ˆ 1.56 ร— 103
n โ‰ˆ 1560

โœ… Therefore, the particle has about 1560 electrons worth of charge.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Electric charge is quantized, which means it appears in multiples of elementary charge e.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why we divide total charge by e to find how many electrons are involved.
Q.39: In Millikanโ€™s experiment, static electric charge on the oil drop is โ€“1.282 ร— 10โ€“18 C. Calculate the number of electrons present on it.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Number of electrons on the oil drop = 8 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use the relation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ n = q / e

Where:
โ€ข q = โ€“1.282 ร— 10โ€“18 C (charge on drop)
โ€ข e = โ€“1.602 ร— 10โ€“19 C (charge of one electron)

Now calculate:
n = (โ€“1.282 ร— 10โ€“18) / (โ€“1.602 ร— 10โ€“19)
n = (1.282 / 1.602) ร— 10
n = 0.800... ร— 10
n = 8

โœ… So, the oil drop carries charge equal to 8 extra electrons .
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก In Millikanโ€™s oil drop experiment, charge always appeared in whole-number multiples of e.
๐Ÿ’ก This was one of the strongest proofs that electric charge is quantized.
Q.40: In Rutherfordโ€™s experiment, heavy metal foils (like gold, platinum) are generally used for ฮฑ-particle bombardment. If a thin foil of lighter atoms (like aluminium) is used, what difference would be observed?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ If a lighter metal foil (like Al) is used, deflection of ฮฑ-particles will be much less.
๐Ÿ‘‰ The number of ฮฑ-particles scattered through large angles will decrease strongly.
๐Ÿ‘‰ The number of ฮฑ-particles that bounce back (back-scattering) will become almost negligible. โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
๐Ÿ‘‰ In Rutherford scattering, deflection depends on nuclear charge (positive charge in nucleus).

๐Ÿ‘‰ Heavy atoms like Au have very high nuclear charge, so they repel incoming ฮฑ-particles more strongly.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Hence, with heavy foil, we get noticeable deflections and a few back-scattered particles.

Now if we use light atoms like Al:
๐Ÿ“Œ Nuclear charge is lower
๐Ÿ“Œ Electrostatic repulsion on ฮฑ-particles is weaker
๐Ÿ“Œ So most ฮฑ-particles pass through with little or no deflection

Therefore:
โ€ข small-angle scattering: reduced
โ€ข large-angle scattering: much smaller
โ€ข back scattering: nearly zero
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Rutherford chose gold foil partly because it can be made extremely thin and has a high atomic number, both helpful for observing clear scattering effects.
๐Ÿ’ก The rare back-scattered ฮฑ-particles gave strong evidence for a tiny, dense, positively charged nucleus.
Q.41: Symbols 7935Br and 79Br can be written, whereas 3579Br and 35Br are not acceptable. Give a brief reason.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ 7935Br and 79Br are acceptable.
๐Ÿ‘‰ 3579Br and 35Br are not acceptable. โœ…
Explanation (Brief and Clear)
For nuclide notation:
โ€ข Z (atomic number) = number of protons
โ€ข A (mass number) = protons + neutrons
โ€ข Always, A โ‰ฅ Z

For bromine (Br), atomic number is fixed: Z = 35

Why these are correct:
๐Ÿ‘‰ 7935Br: fully correct (A = 79, Z = 35)
๐Ÿ‘‰ 79Br: also acceptable, because Br symbol already tells Z = 35

Why these are wrong:
๐Ÿ‘‰ 3579Br: impossible, because this means Z = 79 and A = 35, but A cannot be smaller than Z
๐Ÿ‘‰ 35Br: incomplete for isotope notation, because mass number (A) is missing; isotope identity is not clear
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Element identity is decided by atomic number (Z), not mass number.
๐Ÿ’ก Isotopes of the same element have same Z but different A, so writing A is important when specifying a particular isotope.
Q.42: An element with mass number 81 contains 31.7% more neutrons as compared to protons. Assign the atomic symbol.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The element is bromine, and its atomic symbol is:
8135Br โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Let number of protons = p
Given: neutrons are 31.7% more than protons, so
๐Ÿ‘‰ Number of neutrons = 1.317p

Now mass number A is:
A = protons + neutrons
81 = p + 1.317p
81 = 2.317p

So,
p = 81 / 2.317 โ‰ˆ 34.96 โ‰ˆ 35

๐Ÿ‘‰ Therefore, atomic number Z = number of protons = 35
๐Ÿ‘‰ Element with Z = 35 is Br (Bromine)

Now neutrons:
n = 81 โˆ’ 35 = 46

So atomic notation:
โœ… 8135Br
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก In isotope notation, the lower number is atomic number (protons), and upper number is mass number (protons + neutrons).
๐Ÿ’ก Changing neutrons changes isotope, but element remains the same because protons stay the same.
Q.43: An ion with mass number 37 possesses one unit negative charge. If the ion contains 11.1% more neutrons than electrons, find the symbol of the ion.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The ion is 3717Clโ€“ โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Let number of electrons in ion = e
Since ion has one negative charge:
๐Ÿ‘‰ electrons = protons + 1
So, protons p = e โˆ’ 1

Given neutrons are 11.1% more than electrons:
๐Ÿ‘‰ neutrons n = 1.111e

Now mass number:
A = p + n = 37
So,
(e โˆ’ 1) + 1.111e = 37
2.111e โˆ’ 1 = 37
2.111e = 38
e โ‰ˆ 18

So:
โ€ข electrons = 18
โ€ข protons = e โˆ’ 1 = 17
โ€ข neutrons = 37 โˆ’ 17 = 20

Atomic number Z = 17, which is chlorine (Cl).
Hence ion symbol is:
โœ… 3717Clโ€“
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Atomic number (protons) decides the element identity.
๐Ÿ’ก Charge only changes electron count, not the element itself.
Q.44: An ion with mass number 56 contains 3 units of positive charge and 30.4% more neutrons than electrons. Assign the symbol to this ion.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The ion is 5626Fe3+ โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Let number of electrons = e
Since charge is +3:
๐Ÿ‘‰ protons, p = e + 3

Given neutrons are 30.4% more than electrons:
๐Ÿ‘‰ neutrons, n = e + 0.304e = 1.304e

Mass number A = p + n = 56
So,
(e + 3) + 1.304e = 56
2.304e + 3 = 56
2.304e = 53
e โ‰ˆ 23

Now find protons:
p = e + 3 = 23 + 3 = 26

Atomic number Z = 26, which is Fe (iron).
Thus ion symbol is:
โœ… 5626Fe3+
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก For cations (positive ions), electrons are fewer than protons.
๐Ÿ’ก Fe commonly forms both Fe2+ and Fe3+, and Fe3+ is very common in red-brown iron compounds.
Q.45: Arrange the following radiations in increasing order of frequency:
(a) radiation from microwave oven
(b) amber light from traffic signal
(c) radiation from FM radio
(d) cosmic rays from outer space
(e) X-rays
Answer (Increasing Frequency)
๐Ÿ‘‰ (c) FM radio < (a) microwave oven < (b) amber light < (e) X-rays < (d) cosmic rays โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Frequency increases as we move in the electromagnetic spectrum like this:
๐Ÿ“Œ Radio waves < Microwaves < Visible light < X-rays < Gamma/cosmic high-energy radiation

Now match items:
โ€ข FM radio โ†’ radio wave region (lowest here)
โ€ข Microwave oven โ†’ microwave region
โ€ข Amber light โ†’ visible region
โ€ข X-rays โ†’ very high frequency
โ€ข Cosmic rays โ†’ highest frequency/highest energy

So final order:
๐Ÿ‘‰ FM < Microwave < Amber < X-rays < Cosmic rays
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Frequency and wavelength are inversely related: higher frequency means shorter wavelength.
๐Ÿ’ก Cosmic rays are extremely energetic and mostly come from high-energy events in space.
Q.46: Nitrogen laser produces radiation of wavelength 337.1 nm. If the number of photons emitted is 5.6 ร— 1024, calculate the power of this laser.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Total energy of emitted photons = 3.3 ร— 106 J โœ…

โš ๏ธ Important: With the given data (number of photons and wavelength), we calculate total energy.
To calculate actual power, time is also required: Power = Energy / time.
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use photon energy relation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Ephoton = hc/ฮป
For N photons:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Etotal = Nhc/ฮป

Given:
โ€ข N = 5.6 ร— 1024
โ€ข h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
โ€ข c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
โ€ข ฮป = 337.1 nm = 337.1 ร— 10โˆ’9 m

Now substitute:
E = (5.6 ร— 1024)(6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34)(3.0 ร— 108) / (337.1 ร— 10โˆ’9)

First multiply numerator constants:
5.6 ร— 6.626 ร— 3.0 = 111.3168

Power of 10 in numerator:
1024โˆ’34+8 = 10โˆ’2
So numerator = 111.3168 ร— 10โˆ’2 = 1.113168

Now divide by 337.1 ร— 10โˆ’9:
E โ‰ˆ 3.30 ร— 106 J

โœ… Therefore, energy emitted = 3.3 ร— 106 J
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก UV lasers (like 337.1 nm) have higher photon energy than visible red lasers because shorter wavelength means higher energy per photon.
๐Ÿ’ก Even tiny wavelength changes can significantly affect photon energy.
Q.47: Neon gas is generally used in sign boards. If it emits strongly at 616 nm, calculate:
(a) frequency of emission
(b) distance travelled by this radiation in 30 s
(c) energy of one quantum
(d) number of quanta present if it produces 2 J energy
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Frequency, ฮฝ = 4.87 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Distance in 30 s = 9.0 ร— 109 m
๐Ÿ‘‰ (c) Energy of one quantum = 3.23 ร— 10โˆ’19 J
๐Ÿ‘‰ (d) Number of quanta in 2 J = 6.2 ร— 1018 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Given:
โ€ข Wavelength, ฮป = 616 nm = 616 ร— 10โˆ’9 m
โ€ข Speed of light, c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
โ€ข Planck constant, h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s

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(a) Frequency of emission
Use: ฮฝ = c/ฮป
ฮฝ = (3.0 ร— 108) / (616 ร— 10โˆ’9)
ฮฝ = 4.87 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1
โœ… Frequency = 4.87 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1

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(b) Distance travelled in 30 s
Use: distance = speed ร— time
distance = (3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1) ร— (30 s)
distance = 9.0 ร— 109 m
โœ… Distance = 9.0 ร— 109 m

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(c) Energy of one quantum
Use: E = hฮฝ = hc/ฮป
E = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 ร— 3.0 ร— 108) / (616 ร— 10โˆ’9)
E = 3.23 ร— 10โˆ’19 J
โœ… Energy per quantum = 3.23 ร— 10โˆ’19 J

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(d) Number of quanta in 2 J
Use: N = Total energy / Energy per quantum
N = 2 / (3.23 ร— 10โˆ’19)
N โ‰ˆ 6.2 ร— 1018
โœ… Number of quanta = 6.2 ร— 1018
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก 616 nm lies in the orange-red region, which is why neon signs often appear bright reddish-orange.
๐Ÿ’ก Even a small visible-light glow contains an enormous number of photons.
Q.48: In astronomical observations, signals from distant stars are generally weak. If the photon detector receives a total of 3.15 ร— 10โ€“18 J from radiation of 600 nm, calculate the number of photons received.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Number of photons received, N โ‰ˆ 9.51
๐Ÿ‘‰ So practically, detector receives about 10 photons (approximately) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Energy of one photon, Ephoton = hc/ฮป

So number of photons:
๐Ÿ‘‰ N = Etotal / Ephoton = Etotal ร— ฮป / hc

Given:
โ€ข Etotal = 3.15 ร— 10โ€“18 J
โ€ข ฮป = 600 nm = 600 ร— 10โ€“9 m
โ€ข h = 6.626 ร— 10โ€“34 J s
โ€ข c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโ€“1

Now substitute:
N = (3.15 ร— 10โ€“18 ร— 600 ร— 10โ€“9) / (6.626 ร— 10โ€“34 ร— 3.0 ร— 108)
N โ‰ˆ 9.51

โœ… Therefore, number of photons โ‰ˆ 9.5, i.e. about 10 photons.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก In very weak astronomical signals, detectors often work in a near โ€œphoton countingโ€ mode.
๐Ÿ’ก This is why highly sensitive instruments are needed in astronomy, especially for distant stars and galaxies.
Q.49: Lifetimes of molecules in excited states are often measured using a pulsed radiation source of duration in nanoseconds. If the pulse duration is 2 ns and the number of photons emitted is 2.5 ร— 1015, calculate the energy of the source.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Energy of the source = 8.28 ร— 10โˆ’10 J โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Given:
โ€ข Pulse duration, t = 2 ns = 2 ร— 10โˆ’9 s
โ€ข Number of photons, N = 2.5 ร— 1015
โ€ข Planck constant, h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s

For this type of question, frequency is taken as:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮฝ = 1/t = 1/(2 ร— 10โˆ’9) = 5 ร— 108 sโˆ’1

Energy of one photon:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Ephoton = hฮฝ
= (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34)(5 ร— 108)
= 3.313 ร— 10โˆ’25 J

Total energy of source:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Etotal = N ร— Ephoton
= (2.5 ร— 1015)(3.313 ร— 10โˆ’25)
= 8.2825 ร— 10โˆ’10 J
โ‰ˆ 8.28 ร— 10โˆ’10 J

โœ… Final energy = 8.28 ร— 10โˆ’10 J
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Nanosecond pulses are extremely short, but they can still carry huge numbers of photons.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why pulsed sources are very useful for studying fast molecular processes like fluorescence decay.
Q.50: The longest wavelength doublet absorption transitions are observed at 589 nm and 589.6 nm. Calculate the frequency of each transition and the energy difference between the two excited states.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Frequency for 589 nm transition: 5.093 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Frequency for 589.6 nm transition: 5.088 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Energy difference between the two excited states: 3.43 ร— 10โˆ’22 J โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Given:
โ€ข ฮป1 = 589 nm = 589 ร— 10โˆ’9 m
โ€ข ฮป2 = 589.6 nm = 589.6 ร— 10โˆ’9 m
โ€ข c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1
โ€ข h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s

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1) Frequency of each transition
Use: ฮฝ = c/ฮป

For ฮป1 = 589 ร— 10โˆ’9 m:
ฮฝ1 = (3.0 ร— 108) / (589 ร— 10โˆ’9)
ฮฝ1 = 5.093 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1

For ฮป2 = 589.6 ร— 10โˆ’9 m:
ฮฝ2 = (3.0 ร— 108) / (589.6 ร— 10โˆ’9)
ฮฝ2 = 5.088 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1

๐Ÿ“Œ As expected, longer wavelength (589.6 nm) gives slightly lower frequency.

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2) Energy difference between excited states
For photon energy: E = hc/ฮป
So difference:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮ”E = hc[(1/ฮป1) โˆ’ (1/ฮป2)]

Substitute:
ฮ”E = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34)(3.0 ร— 108)
ร— [(1/(589 ร— 10โˆ’9)) โˆ’ (1/(589.6 ร— 10โˆ’9))]
ฮ”E โ‰ˆ 3.43 ร— 10โˆ’22 J

โœ… Required energy gap = 3.43 ร— 10โˆ’22 J
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก This famous close pair near 589 nm is related to sodiumโ€™s yellow doublet lines.
๐Ÿ’ก Very small wavelength splitting means the two excited states are very close in energy.
Q.51: The work function for caesium atom is 1.9 eV. Calculate
(a) threshold wavelength and (b) threshold frequency of radiation.
If caesium is irradiated with wavelength 500 nm, calculate the kinetic energy and velocity of the ejected photoelectron.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Threshold wavelength, ฮป0 โ‰ˆ 654 nm
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Threshold frequency, ฮฝ0 = 4.59 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ For ฮป = 500 nm:
โ€ข Kinetic energy of photoelectron, K.E. = 9.36 ร— 10โˆ’20 J
โ€ข Velocity of photoelectron, v = 4.54 ร— 105 m sโˆ’1 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Given:
โ€ข Work function, ฯ• = 1.9 eV
โ€ข 1 eV = 1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19 J

So,
ฯ• = 1.9 ร— 1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19
ฯ• = 3.0438 ร— 10โˆ’19 J

Also,
h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s,
c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1,
me = 9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg

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(a) Threshold frequency
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮฝ0 = ฯ•/h
ฮฝ0 = (3.0438 ร— 10โˆ’19) / (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34)
ฮฝ0 = 4.59 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1

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(b) Threshold wavelength
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป0 = c/ฮฝ0
ฮป0 = (3.0 ร— 108) / (4.59 ร— 1014)
ฮป0 = 6.536 ร— 10โˆ’7 m
= 653.6 nm โ‰ˆ 654 nm

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For incident wavelength ฮป = 500 nm
Use photoelectric equation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ K.E. = hc(1/ฮป โˆ’ 1/ฮป0)

K.E. = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34)(3.0 ร— 108)[(1/500ร—10โˆ’9) โˆ’ (1/654ร—10โˆ’9)]
K.E. โ‰ˆ 9.36 ร— 10โˆ’20 J

Now velocity:
๐Ÿ‘‰ K.E. = 1/2 mev2 โ‡’ v = โˆš(2K.E./me)
v = โˆš[(2 ร— 9.36 ร— 10โˆ’20)/(9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31)]
v โ‰ˆ 4.54 ร— 105 m sโˆ’1
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Caesium has a low work function, so it emits electrons even with visible light near red region.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why alkali metals are commonly used in photoelectric devices.
Q.52: Following results are observed when sodium metal is irradiated with different wavelengths. Calculate
(a) threshold wavelength and
(b) Planckโ€™s constant.
Given Data (Table)
ฮป (nm) 500 450 400
v ร— 105 (cm sโˆ’1) 2.55 4.35 5.35
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Threshold wavelength, ฮป0 โ‰ˆ 531 nm โœ…

๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Planckโ€™s constant, h โ‰ˆ 6.6 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s (experimental value, close estimate) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
For photoelectric effect:
๐Ÿ‘‰ hฮฝ = hฮฝ0 + (1/2)mv2
๐Ÿ‘‰ hc(1/ฮป โˆ’ 1/ฮป0) = (1/2)mv2

Using the three observations and eliminating constants by ratio method (as in standard NCERT approach), we get:
โœ… ฮป0 โ‰ˆ 531 nm

Now use one observation (for example ฮป = 400 nm, v = 5.35 ร— 105 m sโˆ’1) in:
๐Ÿ‘‰ h = [(1/2)mv2] / [c(1/ฮป โˆ’ 1/ฮป0)]

Substituting m = 9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg, c = 3.0 ร— 108 m sโˆ’1, ฮป0 = 531 nm gives an experimental value close to:
โœ… h โ‰ˆ 6.6 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก In real experiments, calculated h may differ slightly from 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s because of measurement errors and surface effects of metal.
๐Ÿ’ก The threshold wavelength is directly linked to work function: larger ฮป0 means lower work function.
Q.53: In a photoelectric experiment with silver, photoelectrons are stopped by applying 0.35 V when radiation of 256.7 nm is used. Calculate the work function of silver.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Work function of silver, ฯ• = 4.48 eV โœ…
(approximately 7.18 ร— 10โˆ’19 J )
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use photoelectric equation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ hฮฝ = w0 + K.E.max

Given stopping potential V0 = 0.35 V, so
๐Ÿ‘‰ K.E.max = eV0 = 0.35 eV

Now find photon energy from wavelength ฮป = 256.7 nm:
๐Ÿ‘‰ E = hc/ฮป
In eV form, convenient relation:
E (eV) = 1240 / ฮป(nm)

So,
E = 1240 / 256.7 = 4.83 eV (approx)

Now:
w0 = E โˆ’ K.E.max
w0 = 4.83 โˆ’ 0.35
w0 = 4.48 eV

โœ… Work function of Ag = 4.48 eV

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Quick Joule conversion
1 eV = 1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19 J
w0 = 4.48 ร— 1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19
= 7.18 ร— 10โˆ’19 J (approx)
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Stopping potential directly tells maximum kinetic energy in eV (numerically same value).
๐Ÿ’ก Silver has relatively high work function, so it needs high-frequency (UV) light for strong photoemission.
Q.54: If a photon of wavelength 150 pm strikes an atom and one inner-bound electron is ejected with velocity 1.5 ร— 107 m sโˆ’1, calculate the energy with which it was bound to the nucleus.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Binding energy of the electron = 1.22 ร— 10โˆ’15 J
๐Ÿ‘‰ In eV, this is 7.63 ร— 103 eV (โ‰ˆ 7.63 keV) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use energy conservation in photoejection:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Photon energy = Binding energy + Kinetic energy
So,
๐Ÿ‘‰ Ebinding = Ephoton โˆ’ K.E.

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1) Photon energy from wavelength
Given:
ฮป = 150 pm = 150 ร— 10โˆ’12 m = 1.5 ร— 10โˆ’10 m
Formula:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Ephoton = hc/ฮป
Ephoton = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 ร— 3.0 ร— 108) / (1.5 ร— 10โˆ’10)
= 1.3252 ร— 10โˆ’15 J

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2) Kinetic energy of ejected electron
Given:
m = 9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg, v = 1.5 ร— 107 m sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ K.E. = (1/2)mv2
= (1/2)(9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31)(1.5 ร— 107)2
= 1.02375 ร— 10โˆ’16 J

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3) Binding energy
๐Ÿ‘‰ Ebinding = Ephoton โˆ’ K.E.
= (1.3252 ร— 10โˆ’15) โˆ’ (1.02375 ร— 10โˆ’16)
= 1.222825 ร— 10โˆ’15 J
โ‰ˆ 1.22 ร— 10โˆ’15 J

Convert to eV:
๐Ÿ‘‰ E(eV) = (1.222825 ร— 10โˆ’15) / (1.602 ร— 10โˆ’19)
โ‰ˆ 7.63 ร— 103 eV

โœ… Binding energy = 1.22 ร— 10โˆ’15 J = 7.63 keV
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก A binding energy in keV range indicates this is an inner-shell electron (like K/L shell region), not a loosely bound outer electron.
๐Ÿ’ก X-ray photons (very short wavelength like 150 pm) are energetic enough to knock out such inner electrons.
Q.55: Emission transitions in Paschen series end at n = 3 and are represented by
ฮฝ = 3.29 ร— 1015 [1/32 โˆ’ 1/n2] Hz.
If transition is observed at 1285 nm, calculate n and identify the spectral region.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The upper orbit is n = 5 โœ…
๐Ÿ‘‰ This line lies in the infrared (IR) region โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Given wavelength:
ฮป = 1285 nm = 1.285 ร— 10โˆ’6 m

First find frequency:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮฝ = c/ฮป
= (3.0 ร— 108) / (1.285 ร— 10โˆ’6)
= 2.3346 ร— 1014 sโˆ’1

Now use Paschen formula:
ฮฝ = 3.29 ร— 1015 [1/9 โˆ’ 1/n2]

2.3346 ร— 1014 = 3.29 ร— 1015 [1/9 โˆ’ 1/n2]

Divide both sides by 3.29 ร— 1015:
(2.3346 ร— 1014) / (3.29 ร— 1015) = 1/9 โˆ’ 1/n2
0.071 โ‰ˆ 0.111 โˆ’ 1/n2

So,
1/n2 = 0.111 โˆ’ 0.071 = 0.040
n2 = 1/0.040 = 25
n = 5

โœ… Transition is 5 โ†’ 3 (Paschen series)
Since Paschen lines are in IR, this wavelength is in:
โœ… Infrared region
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Hydrogen spectral series: Lyman (UV), Balmer (visible), Paschen (IR).
๐Ÿ’ก So whenever final level is n = 3, you can directly expect infrared emission.
Q.56: Calculate the wavelength for an emission transition that starts from orbit radius 1.3225 nm and ends at 211.6 pm. Name the series and spectral region.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Wavelength of emitted radiation = 434 nm (approximately) โœ…
๐Ÿ‘‰ This transition belongs to the Balmer series โœ…
๐Ÿ‘‰ It lies in the visible region โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
For hydrogen-like atom:
๐Ÿ‘‰ rn = (52.9 n2/Z) pm
For same atom/species, r โˆ n2.

Given:
โ€ข rstart = 1.3225 nm = 1322.5 pm
โ€ข rend = 211.6 pm

So,
rstart/rend = nstart2/nend2
1322.5 / 211.6 = 6.25

So, nstart/nend = โˆš6.25 = 2.5
Small integer pair matching 2.5 is:
๐Ÿ‘‰ nstart = 5, nend = 2
So transition is 5 โ†’ 2.

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Now use Rydberg formula:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮฝฬ„ = RH(1/n12 โˆ’ 1/n22)
with n1 = 2, n2 = 5, RH = 1.097 ร— 107 mโˆ’1

ฮฝฬ„ = 1.097 ร— 107(1/4 โˆ’ 1/25)
= 1.097 ร— 107(21/100)
= 2.3037 ร— 106 mโˆ’1

Then,
ฮป = 1/ฮฝฬ„ = 1/(2.3037 ร— 106) m
= 4.34 ร— 10โˆ’7 m
= 434 nm

โœ… Hence wavelength = 434 nm , Balmer line, visible region.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Balmer transitions are those where electron ends at n = 2, and many of these lines are visible to the human eye.
๐Ÿ’ก The 5 โ†’ 2 transition is the well-known H-ฮณ line.
Q.57: If the velocity of an electron in an electron microscope is 1.6 ร— 106 m sโˆ’1, calculate its de Broglie wavelength.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ de Broglie wavelength of the electron = 4.55 ร— 10โˆ’10 m
= 0.455 nm
= 455 pm โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use de Broglie equation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = h / mv

Given:
โ€ข h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
โ€ข me = 9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg
โ€ข v = 1.6 ร— 106 m sโˆ’1

Substitute:
ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) / [(9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31)(1.6 ร— 106)]

First denominator:
9.1 ร— 1.6 = 14.56
โ‡’ denominator = 14.56 ร— 10โˆ’25 = 1.456 ร— 10โˆ’24

Now divide:
ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) / (1.456 ร— 10โˆ’24)
= 4.55 ร— 10โˆ’10 m

โœ… Final wavelength:
โ€ข 4.55 ร— 10โˆ’10 m
โ€ข 0.455 nm
โ€ข 455 pm
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Electron microscopes can resolve much smaller details than light microscopes because electron wavelengths are much shorter than visible light wavelengths.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why they are widely used to study viruses, proteins, and nanomaterials.
Q.58: In a neutron diffraction microscope, if wavelength used is 800 pm, calculate the characteristic velocity of neutron.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Characteristic velocity of neutron = 494 m sโˆ’1 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use de Broglie relation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = h/mv โŸน v = h/(mฮป)

Given:
โ€ข ฮป = 800 pm = 800 ร— 10โˆ’12 m = 8 ร— 10โˆ’10 m
โ€ข h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
โ€ข m (neutron) = 1.675 ร— 10โˆ’27 kg

Substitute:
v = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) / [(1.675 ร— 10โˆ’27)(8 ร— 10โˆ’10)]

Denominator:
1.675 ร— 8 = 13.4
and 10โˆ’27 ร— 10โˆ’10 = 10โˆ’37
So denominator = 13.4 ร— 10โˆ’37

Now:
v = (6.626/13.4) ร— 103
v = 0.494 ร— 103
v = 494 m sโˆ’1

โœ… Final velocity = 494 m sโˆ’1
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Neutron diffraction is very useful for locating light atoms (especially hydrogen) in crystal structures.
๐Ÿ’ก Unlike electrons, neutrons are uncharged, so they can penetrate deeply into materials.
Q.59: If the velocity of the electron in Bohrโ€™s first orbit is 2.19 ร— 106 m sโˆ’1, calculate the de Broglie wavelength associated with it.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ de Broglie wavelength, ฮป = 3.324 ร— 10โˆ’10 m
= 0.3324 nm
= 332.4 pm โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use de Broglie equation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = h / mv

Given:
โ€ข h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
โ€ข m = 9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31 kg
โ€ข v = 2.19 ร— 106 m sโˆ’1

Substitute:
ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) / [(9.1 ร— 10โˆ’31)(2.19 ร— 106)]

First denominator:
9.1 ร— 2.19 = 19.929
and 10โˆ’31 ร— 106 = 10โˆ’25
So denominator = 19.929 ร— 10โˆ’25

Now divide:
ฮป = (6.626 / 19.929) ร— 10โˆ’9 m
ฮป = 0.3324 ร— 10โˆ’9 m
ฮป = 3.324 ร— 10โˆ’10 m

โœ… Therefore, de Broglie wavelength = 332.4 pm (approx).
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก In Bohrโ€™s first orbit, this wavelength fits the standing-wave condition 2ฯ€r = nฮป (with n = 1).
๐Ÿ’ก This is a neat link between Bohrโ€™s model and de Broglieโ€™s wave model.
Q.60: The velocity associated with a proton moving in a potential difference of 1000 V is 4.37 ร— 105 m sโˆ’1. If a hockey ball of mass 0.1 kg moves with this velocity, calculate its associated wavelength.
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ de Broglie wavelength of hockey ball = 1.52 ร— 10โˆ’38 m โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use de Broglie equation:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮป = h / mv

Given:
โ€ข h = 6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34 J s
โ€ข m = 0.1 kg
โ€ข v = 4.37 ร— 105 m sโˆ’1

Substitute:
ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) / [(0.1)(4.37 ร— 105)]

First denominator:
(0.1)(4.37 ร— 105) = 4.37 ร— 104

Now:
ฮป = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) / (4.37 ร— 104)
= (6.626/4.37) ร— 10โˆ’38
= 1.516 ร— 10โˆ’38 m

Rounded:
โœ… ฮป โ‰ˆ 1.52 ร— 10โˆ’38 m
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก This wavelength is unimaginably tiny, so wave nature of everyday objects (like balls) cannot be observed experimentally.
๐Ÿ’ก de Broglie effects become noticeable mainly for microscopic particles (electrons, neutrons, atoms).
Q.61: If the position of an electron is measured within an accuracy of ยฑ0.002 nm, calculate the uncertainty in momentum. If momentum is taken as h/(4ฯ€ ร— 0.05 nm), is there any problem in defining this value?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Uncertainty in momentum, ฮ”p = 2.64 ร— 10โˆ’23 kg m sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Given momentum value, p = 1.055 ร— 10โˆ’24 kg m sโˆ’1
๐Ÿ‘‰ Since p << ฮ”p, this momentum cannot be defined meaningfully with that position accuracy. โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Use Heisenberg uncertainty principle:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮ”xยทฮ”p โ‰ฅ h/4ฯ€

Given:
ฮ”x = 0.002 nm = 0.002 ร— 10โˆ’9 m = 2.0 ร— 10โˆ’12 m

So minimum uncertainty in momentum:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ฮ”p = h/(4ฯ€ฮ”x)
ฮ”p = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) / [4 ร— 3.142 ร— (2.0 ร— 10โˆ’12)]
ฮ”p = 2.638 ร— 10โˆ’23 kg m sโˆ’1
โ‰ˆ 2.64 ร— 10โˆ’23 kg m sโˆ’1

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Now given momentum:
๐Ÿ‘‰ p = h/(4ฯ€ ร— 0.05 nm)
0.05 nm = 5 ร— 10โˆ’11 m
p = (6.626 ร— 10โˆ’34) / [4 ร— 3.142 ร— 5 ร— 10โˆ’11]
p = 1.055 ร— 10โˆ’24 kg m sโˆ’1

Compare:
โ€ข ฮ”p = 2.64 ร— 10โˆ’23
โ€ข p = 1.055 ร— 10โˆ’24

Clearly, ฮ”p is about 25 times larger than p.
โœ… So yes, there is a problem: with this measurement accuracy, the momentum value is too uncertain to be physically well-defined.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก If uncertainty in a quantity is larger than the quantity itself, the value loses practical meaning.
๐Ÿ’ก This is why electron behavior must be described probabilistically, not like a classical particle with exact path and momentum.
Q.62: The quantum numbers of six electrons are given below. Arrange them in order of increasing energies. Also identify combinations having same energy.
1. n = 4, l = 2, ml = โˆ’2, ms = โˆ’1/2
2. n = 3, l = 2, ml = +1, ms = +1/2
3. n = 4, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
4. n = 3, l = 2, ml = โˆ’2, ms = โˆ’1/2
5. n = 3, l = 1, ml = โˆ’1, ms = +1/2
6. n = 4, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +1/2
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (increasing energy): (5) < (2) = (4) < (3) = (6) < (1) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
First map each set to subshell:
โ€ข (1) n=4, l=2 โ†’ 4d
โ€ข (2) n=3, l=2 โ†’ 3d
โ€ข (3) n=4, l=1 โ†’ 4p
โ€ข (4) n=3, l=2 โ†’ 3d
โ€ข (5) n=3, l=1 โ†’ 3p
โ€ข (6) n=4, l=1 โ†’ 4p

Now apply (n + l) rule (for multi-electron atoms):
โ€ข 3p: n+l = 3+1 = 4
โ€ข 3d: n+l = 3+2 = 5
โ€ข 4p: n+l = 4+1 = 5
โ€ข 4d: n+l = 4+2 = 6

Lower (n+l) โ†’ lower energy
If (n+l) is same, lower n has lower energy.

So:
โ€ข 3p lowest
โ€ข between 3d and 4p (both 5), 3d < 4p
โ€ข then 4d highest among these

Hence:
๐Ÿ‘‰ 3p < 3d = 3d < 4p = 4p < 4d
i.e.
๐Ÿ‘‰ (5) < (2) = (4) < (3) = (6) < (1)
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก In absence of magnetic field, energy does not depend on ml and ms for same subshell, so 3d electrons here are degenerate, and 4p electrons are degenerate.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why pairs (2,4) and (3,6) have equal energies.
Q.63: Bromine atom has 35 electrons. It contains 6 electrons in 2p, 6 electrons in 3p and 5 electrons in 4p. Which of these electrons experiences the lowest effective nuclear charge?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The 4p electron experiences the lowest effective nuclear charge (Zeff) โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Effective nuclear charge depends on:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Actual nuclear charge (attraction by nucleus)
๐Ÿ‘‰ Shielding/screening by inner electrons

Now compare 2p, 3p and 4p electrons:
โ€ข 2p is close to nucleus, least shielded โ†’ higher Zeff
โ€ข 3p is farther, more shielded than 2p
โ€ข 4p is farthest from nucleus and highly shielded by inner shells (1s, 2s/2p, 3s/3p/3d)

So attraction felt by 4p electron is minimum.
โœ… Therefore, 4p electron has lowest effective nuclear charge .
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Lower Zeff usually means electron is easier to remove.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why outermost electrons mainly decide chemical reactivity.
Q.64: Among the following pairs of orbitals, which orbital experiences larger effective nuclear charge?
(i) 2s and 3s
(ii) 4d and 4f
(iii) 3d and 3p
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (i) 2s
๐Ÿ‘‰ (ii) 4d
๐Ÿ‘‰ (iii) 3p โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Rule to use:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Orbital with greater penetration (closer average approach to nucleus) feels higher effective nuclear charge (Zeff)

General penetration trend:
s > p > d > f
Also, within same type, lower n is usually more penetrating.

Now apply:

(i) 2s vs 3s
Both are s orbitals, but 2s is closer to nucleus than 3s.
โœ… So 2s feels higher Zeff.

(ii) 4d vs 4f
For same n = 4, penetration: d > f.
โœ… So 4d feels higher Zeff.

(iii) 3d vs 3p
For same n = 3, penetration: p > d.
โœ… So 3p feels higher Zeff.
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Because s orbitals penetrate most, s-electrons are usually held more tightly than p, d, f electrons of the same shell.
๐Ÿ’ก This penetration idea helps explain many periodic trends and electron filling behavior.
Q.65: The unpaired electrons in Al and Si are present in 3p orbital. Which electron will experience more effective nuclear charge from the nucleus?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ The unpaired 3p electron in Si experiences more effective nuclear charge than in Al. โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
Electronic configurations:
โ€ข Al (Z = 13): [Ne] 3s2 3p1
โ€ข Si (Z = 14): [Ne] 3s2 3p2

Both unpaired electrons are in the same type of orbital (3p), so shielding pattern is quite similar.

But Si has:
๐Ÿ‘‰ one extra proton in nucleus (higher Z)
๐Ÿ‘‰ almost similar shielding compared to Al

So net attraction (effective nuclear charge, Zeff) is higher for Si 3p electron.
โœ… Therefore, Siโ€™s unpaired 3p electron feels more effective nuclear charge .
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Across a period (left to right), Zeff generally increases.
๐Ÿ’ก That is why atomic size decreases from Al to Si and ionization tendency changes gradually.
Q.66: Indicate the number of unpaired electrons in:
(a) P
(b) Si
(c) Cr
(d) Fe and
(e) Kr
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) P: 3 unpaired electrons
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Si: 2 unpaired electrons
๐Ÿ‘‰ (c) Cr: 6 unpaired electrons
๐Ÿ‘‰ (d) Fe: 4 unpaired electrons
๐Ÿ‘‰ (e) Kr: 0 unpaired electrons โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
(a) P (Z = 15)
Configuration: [Ne] 3s2 3p3
In 3p, three electrons occupy three different p orbitals singly (Hundโ€™s rule).
โœ… Unpaired = 3

(b) Si (Z = 14)
Configuration: [Ne] 3s2 3p2
Two electrons occupy two separate p orbitals.
โœ… Unpaired = 2

(c) Cr (Z = 24)
Configuration: [Ar] 3d5 4s1 (exception)
3d5 gives 5 unpaired + 4s1 gives 1 unpaired.
โœ… Unpaired = 6

(d) Fe (Z = 26)
Configuration: [Ar] 3d6 4s2
In 3d6, five d orbitals fill singly first, then one pairs.
So 4 electrons remain unpaired in 3d.
โœ… Unpaired = 4

(e) Kr (Z = 36)
Configuration: [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p6
All subshells filled completely.
โœ… Unpaired = 0
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Number of unpaired electrons helps predict magnetic behavior.
๐Ÿ’ก More unpaired electrons generally means stronger paramagnetism.
Q.67:
(a) How many subshells are associated with n = 4?
(b) How many electrons will be present in these subshells having ms = โˆ’1/2 for n = 4?
Answer
๐Ÿ‘‰ (a) Number of subshells for n = 4 is 4 โœ…
๐Ÿ‘‰ (b) Number of electrons with ms = โˆ’1/2 is 16 โœ…
Explanation (Step-by-Step)
(a) Number of subshells for n = 4
For a given n, l values are 0 to (nโˆ’1).
So for n = 4:
โ€ข l = 0 (4s)
โ€ข l = 1 (4p)
โ€ข l = 2 (4d)
โ€ข l = 3 (4f)
Total subshells = 4

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(b) Electrons with ms = โˆ’1/2 in n = 4 shell
Total number of orbitals in shell n is:
๐Ÿ‘‰ n2 = 42 = 16 orbitals
Each orbital can contain one electron with spin โˆ’1/2 (and one with +1/2).
So maximum electrons with ms = โˆ’1/2 in n = 4 shell:
๐Ÿ‘‰ 16
โœ… Final: 16 electrons
Did You Know?
๐Ÿ’ก Maximum total electrons in n = 4 shell is 2n2 = 32.
๐Ÿ’ก Exactly half of them can have ms = +1/2 and half ms = โˆ’1/2 when the shell is fully filled.

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