Atoms and Nuclei
Practice Questions
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
1
Which of the following transitions of $ \mathrm{He}^{+} $ion will give rise to spectral line which has same wavelength as the spectral line in hydrogen atom?
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2

The total energy of an electron in the second excited state of hydrogen atom is about $$-1.51 \mathrm{~eV}$$. Its kinetic energy in this state is

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3

After two hours one-eight of the starting amount of a certain radioactive isotope remained undecayed. The half-life of the isotope is

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4

In a radioactive material the activity at time t1, is A1 and at a later time t2, it is A2. If the decay constant of the material is $$\lambda$$, then

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5

A proton has kinetic energy E = 100 eV which is equal to that of a photon. The wavelength of photon is $$\lambda$$2 and that of proton is $$\lambda$$1. The ratio $${{{\lambda _2}} \over {{\lambda _1}}}$$ is proportional to

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6

The radius of a muonic hydrogen atom is 2.5 $$\times$$ 10$$-$$13 m. The total atomic volume (in m3) of a mole of such hydrogen atoms is (Take, $$\pi$$ = 3.14)

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7

A radioactive sample at any instant has its disintegration rate 5000 disintegrations per min. After 5 min, the rate is 1250 disintegrations per min. Then, the disintegration constant (per min) is

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8

Identify the hydrogen-like element whose spectral lines are four times shorter in wavelength compared to those of atomic hydrogen.

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9

The decay constants of two radioactive substances X and Y are 4$$\lambda$$ and $$\lambda$$ respectively. At t = 0, a sample has the same number of two nuclei. The time taken for the ratio of number of nuclei to become $${1 \over {{e^3}}}$$ will be

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