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State Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Why motion of electron around the nucleus cannot be described in terms of orbits ?

Important Questions on Structure of Atom

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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q 30
In what ways Heisenberg's uncertainty principle contradicts the concept of stationary orbit for electron as suggested by Bohr? Give the physical significance of uncertainty principle.
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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q 31
What happened to Bohr's model of atom in the light of uncertainty principle? Explain the concept of 'probability'. Define 'atomic orbital'.
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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q 32
What is the significance of wave function ψ in the Schrodinger wave equation? What is an atomic orbital? Why ψ is called orbital wave function?
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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q 33
How are the quantum number related to each other ?
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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q 34
Define Pauli exclusion principle. Why is it called exclusion principle ?
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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q 35
In an atom, the first shell may contain up to 2 electrons, the second shell contain up to 8 electrons, the third shell contain up to 18 electrons and the fourth shell contains up to 32 electrons. Explain this arrangement in term of quantum numbers.
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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q 36
How do 1s, 2s and 3s-orbitals differ from each other ?
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Pradeep's Chemistry Vol 1>Chapter 2 - Structure of Atom>ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS>Q 37
Draw probability distribution curves for 1s and 2s electrons. What observation are made from the graph ?