Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom

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Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Quantum Numbers, Shapes of Orbitals, Schrodinger's Wave Equation, Zeeman Effect, Principal Quantum Number, Azimuthal Quantum Number, Magnetic Quantum Number, Stark Effect, Spin Quantum Number and, Degenerate Orbitals

Important Questions on Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom

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The total number of atomic orbitals in the fourth energy level of an atom is :

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A 0.66 kg ball is moving with a speed of 100 m/s. The associated wavelength will be   ( h=6.6× 10 34 Js ):

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Which of the following is not permissible arrangement of electrons in an atom?

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Consider the following sets of quantum numbers :

  n 1 m s
(i) 3 0 0 +12
(ii) 2 2 1 +12
(iii) 4 3 -2 -12
(iv) 1 0 -1 -12
(v) 3 2 3 +12

which of the following sets of quantum number is not possible ?

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The orientation of an atomic orbital is governed by

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The number of orbitals possible for the following quantum numbers is/are

n=3,  l=2, m=+2

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The number of spherical nodes in 3p orbitals are

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The electron was shown experimentally to have wave properties by

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Draw the diagram of different d-orbitals. 

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Describe the shape of different p-orbitals. 

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How many nodes are present in 3s,3p and 3d orbitals? 

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What is azimuthal quantum number? 

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"The larger the value of 'l' belonging to the same main energy, higher is the energy associated with it." Comment on this statement.

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Are the magnetic quantum number and angular momentum of an electron related to each other? Explain.

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The principal and azimuthal quantum numbers associated with a subshell are a and a-4, respectively. Predict the shape of that subshell if the shape of another subshell having azimuthal quantum number a-5 is spherical. If that subshell is half-filled, predict the atomic number of the element.

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In how many d-orbitals do the lobes lie in between coordinate axes? What are those? 

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In the pictorial representation of an orbital, what is the role of different intensity of shading? 

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How many nodal surface(s) can 5s orbital have? 

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Why does L shell does not have d-orbitals? 

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What is the shape of a 's' orbital? Draw the diagram.