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Quiz - Nuclear physics

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. An electron of hydrogen atom which is in 5. What is the weakness of Bohr's atomic theory?
excitation state has principle quantum number = n.
If its energy became 1/25 of its ground state A) Atoms are unstable
energy, determine the value of n! B) Can not explain the effect of Zeeman and the
effect of Stract
A) 2 C) The hydrogen atom spectrum is continues
B) 3
C) 4 D) Does not involve elliptical orbits
D) 5
6. An electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition
2. How much energy does it take to ionize a from an energy level E1 to another one E2. A
hydrogen atom in its ground state? photon is released. The wavelength of the photon is
__________
A) 0 eV
B) 13.6 eV h
A)
C) 41.2 eV E1  E2
D) 54.4 eV hc
B)
E1  E2
3. What is the atomic model mentions that
electrons are distributed in the sphere like h
C)
raisins in a plum pudding? c  E 1  E 2 


c
A) Bohr’s atomic theory D)
E1  E2
B) Rutherford’s atomic theory
C) Thompson’s atomic theory
7. What happens when an electron moves from a
D) Mechanical quantum theory
higher energy level to a lower energy level in an
4. Why did Rutherford conclude that an atom’s atom?
positive charge and most of its mass are
concentrated in the center of the atom? A) Energy is absorbed from a source outside the
atom.
A) because the particle and the atom attract each B) The energy contained in the electromagnetic
other. field inside the atom increases.
B) because most alpha particles were not C) Energy is released across a continuous range of
deflected, while a few were sharply deflected. values.
C) because the atom’s positive charge attracts the D) A photon is emitted with energy equal to the
alpha particle. difference in energy between the two levels.
D) because the positive and negative charge of an
atom are located in the center of the atom.

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8. Which one is the weakness of Dalton's atomic 11. For the possible transitions shown, for which
theory? transition will the electron gain the most
energy?
A) He didn’t explain that atoms have nucleus and
electrons
B) He didn’t explain that atorm of similar
n=5
elements have different properties
n=4
C) He didn’t explain that gas atoms can not join n=3
D) He didn’t explain that atom can not be divided
n=2
9. Notice the following statements below!
(1) The atom consists of negatively charged
electrons and a positively charged nucleus.
(2). Electrons orbiting atomic nucleus like planets
orbit the sun.
n=1
(3). Electrons orbit nucleus of atoms in stationary
orbit without radiating energy. A) 2 to 5
Which of statement/s that distinguishes B) 5 to 3
Rutherford's atomic model and the Thomson’s C) 8 to 5
atomic model? D) 4 to 7
A) (1), (2) and (3) 12. An electron of a hydrogen atom makes transition
B) (1) and (2) from the n=5 state to the n=2 state. What is the
C) (2) and (3) wavelength of the emitted photon?
D) (1) only
A) 344 nm
10. This atomic model consists on scattered electrons B) 434 nm
in a bulk positive charge. C) 443 nm
D) 523 nm

13. In a ruby laser, an electron jumps from a higher

energy level to a lower one. If the energy
difference between the two levels is 1.8 eV, what
is the wavelength of the emitted photon?

A) 469 nm
B) 649 nm
C) 694 nm
D) 964 nm
This atomic model is proposed by _____________
14. In state n = 1, the energy of the hydrogen atom is
-13.6 eV. What is its energy in state n = 2?
A) Dalton
B) Thomson
A) - 1.51 eV
C) Rutherford
B) - 6.79 eV
D) Chadwick
C) - 3.40 eV
D) - 4.53 eV

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15. When an electron excites from state n = 1 to state n

= 2. The hydrogen atom must _____

A) absorb a photon of energy 10.2 eV

B) absorb a photon of energy 13.58 eV
C) emit a photon of energy 10.2 eV
D) emit a photon of energy 13.58 eV

Essay

16. The violet line in the Balmer’s series spectrum is generated by an electron leap from the 4th shell. What is the
wavelength of the violet line? (R  1.097x10 7 m1 )