Atoms and Nuclei

299 Questions
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

Which of the following figure represents the variation of ${l_n}\left( {{R \over {{R_0}}}} \right)$ with ${l_n}A$ (if R = radius of a nucleus and A = its mass number)

A.
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 154 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 154 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 154 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 154 English Option 4
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Morning Shift

The ratio for the speed of the electron in the 3rd orbit of He+ to the speed of the electron in the 3rd orbit of hydrogen atom will be :

A.
1 : 1
B.
1 : 2
C.
4 : 1
D.
2 : 1
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

In Bohr's atomic model of hydrogen, let K, P and E are the kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy of the electron respectively. Choose the correct option when the electron undergoes transitions to a higher level :

A.
All K, P and E increase.
B.
K decreases, P and E increase.
C.
P decreases, K and E increase.
D.
K increases, P and E decrease.
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

Choose the correct option from the following options given below :

A.
In the ground state of Rutherford's model electrons are in stable equilibrium. While in Thomson's model electrons always experience a net-force.
B.
An atom has a nearly continuous mass distribution in a Rutherford's model but has a highly non-uniform mass distribution in Thomson's model.
C.
A classical atom based on Rutherford's model is doomed to collapse.
D.
The positively charged part of the atom possesses most of the mass in Rutherford's model but not in Thomson's model.
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

Nucleus A is having mass number 220 and its binding energy per nucleon is 5.6 MeV. It splits in two fragments 'B' and 'C' of mass numbers 105 and 115. The binding energy of nucleons in 'B' and 'C' is 6.4 MeV per nucleon. The energy Q released per fission will be :

A.
0.8 MeV
B.
275 MeV
C.
220 MeV
D.
176 MeV
2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift

Two radioactive materials A and B have decay constants $25 \lambda$ and $16 \lambda$ respectively. If initially they have the same number of nuclei, then the ratio of the number of nuclei of B to that of A will be "e" after a time $\frac{1}{a \lambda}$. The value of a is _________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

A freshly prepared radioactive source of half life 2 hours 30 minutes emits radiation which is 64 times the permissible safe level. The minimum time, after which it would be possible to work safely with source, will be _________ hours.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

Two lighter nuclei combine to form a comparatively heavier nucleus by the relation given below :

${ }_{1}^{2} X+{ }_{1}^{2} X={ }_{2}^{4} Y$

The binding energies per nucleon for $\frac{2}{1} X$ and ${ }_{2}^{4} Y$ are $1.1 \,\mathrm{MeV}$ and $7.6 \,\mathrm{MeV}$ respectively. The energy released in this process is _______________ $\mathrm{MeV}$.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

In the hydrogen spectrum, $\lambda$ be the wavelength of first transition line of Lyman series. The wavelength difference will be "a$\lambda$'' between the wavelength of $3^{\text {rd }}$ transition line of Paschen series and that of $2^{\text {nd }}$ transition line of Balmer series where $\mathrm{a}=$ ___________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

${x \over {x + 4}}$ is the ratio of energies of photons produced due to transition of an electron of hydrogen atom from its

(i) third permitted energy level to the second level and

(ii) the highest permitted energy level to the second permitted level.

The value of x will be ____________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

A hydrogen atom in its first excited state absorbs a photon of energy x $\times$ 10$-$2 eV and excited to a higher energy state where the potential energy of electron is $-$1.08 eV. The value of x is ______________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Evening Shift

The half life of a radioactive substance is 5 years. After x years a given sample of the radioactive substance gets reduced to 6.25% of its initial value. The value of x is ____________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

$\sqrt {{d_1}} $ and $\sqrt {{d_2}} $ are the impact parameters corresponding to scattering angles 60$^\circ$ and 90$^\circ$ respectively, when an $\alpha$ particle is approaching a gold nucleus. For d1 = x d2, the value of x will be ____________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

A beam of monochromatic light is used to excite the electron in Li+ + from the first orbit to the third orbit. The wavelength of monochromatic light is found to be x $\times$ 10$-$10 m. The value of x is ___________.

[Given hc = 1242 eV nm]

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

A sample contains 10$-$2 kg each of two substances A and B with half lives 4 s and 8 s respectively. The ratio of their atomic weights is 1 : 2. The ratio of the amounts of A and B after 16 s is ${x \over {100}}$. The value of x is ___________.

2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
The half life period of radioactive element x is same as the mean life time of another radioactive element y. Initially they have the same number of atoms. Then :
A.
x-will decay faster than y.
B.
y-will decay faster than x.
C.
x and y have same decay rate initially and later on different decay rate.
D.
x and y decay at the same rate always.
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
A sample of a radioactive nucleus A disintegrates to another radioactive nucleus B, which in turn disintegrates to some other stable nucleus C. Plot of a graph showing the variation of number of atoms of nucleus B versus time is :

(Assume that at t = 0, there are no B atoms in the sample)
A.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 167 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 167 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 167 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 167 English Option 4
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
There are 1010 radioactive nuclei in a given radioactive element, its half-life time is 1 minute. How many nuclei will remain after 30 seconds? $\left( {\sqrt 2 = 1.414} \right)$
A.
2 $\times$ 1010
B.
7 $\times$ 109
C.
105
D.
4 $\times$ 1010
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift
At time t = 0, a material is composed of two radioactive atoms A and B, where NA(0) = 2NB(0). The decay constant of both kind of radioactive atoms is $\lambda$. However, A disintegrates to B and B disintegrates to C. Which of the following figures represents the evolution of NB(t) / NB(0) with respect to time t?

[NA (0) = No. of A atoms at t = 0

NB (0) = No. of B atoms at t = 0]
A.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 170 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 170 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 170 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 170 English Option 4
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Morning Shift
A particular hydrogen like ion emits radiation of frequency 2.92 $\times$ 1015 Hz when it makes transition from n = 3 to n = 1. The frequency in Hz of radiation emitted in transition from n = 2 to n = 1 will be :
A.
0.44 $\times$ 1015
B.
6.57 $\times$ 1015
C.
4.38 $\times$ 1015
D.
2.46 $\times$ 1015
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift
Consider the following statements :

A. Atoms of each element emit characteristics spectrum.

B. According to Bohr's Postulate, an electron in a hydrogen atom, revolves in a certain stationary orbit.

C. The density of nuclear matter depends on the size of the nucleus.

D. A free neutron is stable but a free proton decay is possible.

E. Radioactivity is an indication of the instability of nuclei.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.
A, B, C, D and E
B.
A, B and E only
C.
B and D only
D.
A, C and E only
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift
If 'f' denotes the ratio of the number of nuclei decayed (Nd) to the number of nuclei at t = 0 (N0) then for a collection of radioactive nuclei, the rate of change of 'f' with respect to time is given as :

[$\lambda$ is the radioactive decay constant]
A.
$-$ $\lambda$ (1 $-$ e$-$$\lambda$t)
B.
$\lambda$ (1 $-$ e$-$$\lambda$t)
C.
$\lambda$e$-$$\lambda$t
D.
$-$ $\lambda$e$-$$\lambda$t
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift
Some nuclei of a radioactive material are undergoing radioactive decay. The time gap between the instances when a quarter of the nuclei have decayed and when half of the nuclei have decayed is given as :

(where $\lambda$ is the decay constant)
A.
${1 \over 2}{{\ln 2} \over \lambda }$
B.
${{\ln 2} \over \lambda }$
C.
${{2\ln 2} \over \lambda }$
D.
${{\ln {3 \over 2}} \over \lambda }$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift
The half-life of ${}^{198}Au$ is 3 days. If atomic weight of ${}^{198}Au$ is 198 g/mol then the activity of 2 mg of ${}^{198}Au$ is [in disintegration/second] :
A.
2.67 $\times$ 1012
B.
6.06 $\times$ 1018
C.
32.36 $\times$ 1012
D.
16.18 $\times$ 1012
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 22th July Evening Shift
A nucleus with mass number 184 initially at rest emits an $\alpha$-particle. If the Q value of the reaction is 5.5 MeV, calculate the kinetic energy of the $\alpha$-particle.
A.
5.5 MeV
B.
5.0 MeV
C.
5.38 MeV
D.
0.12 MeV
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift
For a certain radioactive process the graph between In R and t(sec) is obtained as shown in the figure. Then the value of half life for the unknown radioactive material is approximately :
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 182 English
A.
9.15 sec
B.
6.93 sec
C.
2.62 sec
D.
4.62 sec
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift
A radioactive material decays by simultaneous emissions of two particles with half lives of 1400 years and 700 years respectively. What will be the time after which one third of the material remains ? (Take ln 3 = 1.1)
A.
740 years
B.
1110 years
C.
700 years
D.
340 years
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift
A nucleus of mass M emits $\gamma$ -ray photon of frequency 'v'. The loss of internal energy by the nucleus is :

[Take 'c' as the speed of electromagnetic wave]
A.
hv
B.
$hv\left[ {1 + {{hv} \over {2M{c^2}}}} \right]$
C.
$hv\left[ {1 - {{hv} \over {2M{c^2}}}} \right]$
D.
0
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Evening Shift
The decay of a proton to neutron is :
A.
always possible as it is associated only with $\beta$+ decay
B.
possible only inside the nucleus
C.
not possible as proton mass is less than the neutron mass
D.
not possible but neutron to proton conversation is possible
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift
Imagine that the electron in a hydrogen atom is replaced by a muon ($\mu$). The mass of muon particle is 207 times that of an electron and charge is equal to the charge of an electron. The ionization potential of this hydrogen atom will be :
A.
13.6 eV
B.
2815.2 eV
C.
331.2 eV
D.
27.2 eV
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift
A radioactive sample disintegrates via two independent decay processes having half lives $T_{1/2}^{(1)}$ and $T_{1/2}^{(2)}$ respectively. The effective half-life T1/2 of the nuclei is :
A.
None of the above
B.
${T_{1/2}} = T_{1/2}^{(1)} + T_{1/2}^{(2)}$
C.
${T_{1/2}} = {{T_{1/2}^{(1)}T_{1/2}^{(2)}} \over {T_{1/2}^{(1)} + T_{1/2}^{(2)}}}$
D.
${T_{1/2}} = {{T_{1/2}^{(1)} + T_{1/2}^{(2)}} \over {T_{1/2}^{(1)} - T_{1/2}^{(2)}}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
The atomic hydrogen emits a line spectrum consisting of various series. Which series of hydrogen atomic spectra is lying in the visible region?
A.
Brackett series
B.
Balmer series
C.
Paschen series
D.
Lyman series
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift
If an electron is moving in the nth orbit of the hydrogen atom, then its velocity (vn) for the nth orbit is given as :
A.
${v_n} \propto {1 \over n}$
B.
vn $ \propto $ n2
C.
vn $ \propto $ n
D.
${v_n} \propto {1 \over {{n^2}}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift
Which level of the single ionized carbon has the same energy as the ground state energy of hydrogen atom?
A.
8
B.
6
C.
1
D.
4
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Evening Shift
Calculate the time interval between 33% decay and 67% decay if half-life of a substance is 20 minutes.
A.
40 minutes
B.
60 minutes
C.
13 minutes
D.
20 minutes
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Evening Shift
The half-life of Au198 is 2.7 days. The activity of 1.50 mg of Au198 if its atomic weight is 198 g mol$-$1 is, (Na = 6 $\times$ 1023/mol).
A.
240 Ci
B.
357 Ci
C.
252 Ci
D.
535 Ci
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift
A radioactive sample is undergoing $\alpha$ decay. At any time t1, its activity is A and another time t2, the activity is ${A \over 5}$. What is the average life time for the sample?
A.
${{\ln 5} \over {{t_2} - {t_1}}}$
B.
${{\ln ({t_2} + {t_1})} \over 2}$
C.
${{{t_1} - {t_2}} \over {\ln 5}}$
D.
${{{t_2} - {t_1}} \over {\ln 5}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift
If $\lambda$1 and $\lambda$2 are the wavelengths of the third member of Lyman and first member of the Paschen series respectively, then the value of $\lambda$1 : $\lambda$2 is :
A.
7 : 135
B.
7 : 108
C.
1 : 9
D.
1 : 3
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Evening Shift
The wavelength of the photon emitted by a hydrogen atom when an electron makes a transition from n = 2 to n = 1 state is :
A.
194.8 nm
B.
490.7 nm
C.
913.3 nm
D.
121.8 nm
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift
Two radioactive substances X and Y originally have N1 and N2 nuclei respectively. Half life of X is half of the half life of Y. After three half lives of Y, number of nuclei of both are equal. The ratio ${{{N_1}} \over {{N_2}}}$ will be equal to :
A.
${1 \over 8}$
B.
${3 \over 1}$
C.
${1 \over 3}$
D.
${8 \over 1}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift
According to Bohr atomic model, in which of the following transitions will the frequency be maximum?
A.
n = 2 to n = 1
B.
n = 3 to n = 2
C.
n = 4 to n = 3
D.
n = 5 to n = 4
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Morning Shift
In the given figure, the energy levels of hydrogen atom have been shown along with some transitions marked A, B, C, D and E.

The transitions A, B and C respectively represent :

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Morning Shift Physics - Atoms and Nuclei Question 201 English
A.
The series limit of Lyman series, second member of Balmer series and second member of Paschen series.
B.
The ionization potential of hydrogen, second member of Balmer series and third member of Paschen series.
C.
The series limit of Lyman series, third member of Balmer series and second member of Paschen series.
D.
The first member of the Lyman series, third member of Balmer series and second member of Paschen series.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift
X different wavelengths may be observed in the spectrum from a hydrogen sample if the atoms are exited to states with principal quantum number n = 6 ? The value of X is ______________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift
The K$\alpha$ X-ray of molybdenum has wavelength 0.071 nm. If the energy of a molybdenum atoms with a K electron knocked out is 27.5 keV, the energy of this atom when an L electron is knocked out will be __________ keV. (Round off to the nearest integer)

[h = 4.14 $\times$ 10$-$15 eVs, c = 3 $\times$ 108 ms$-$1]
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift
In Bohr's atomic model, the electron is assumed to revolve in a circular orbit of radius 0.5 $\mathop A\limits^o $. If the speed of electron is 2.2 $\times$ 166 m/s, then the current associated with the electron will be _____________ $\times$ 10$-$2 mA. [Take $\pi$ as ${{22} \over 7}$]
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift
A radioactive sample has an average life of 30 ms and is decaying. A capacitor of capacitance 200 $\mu$F is first charged and later connected with resistor 'R'. If the ratio of charge on capacitor to the activity of radioactive sample is fixed with respect to time then the value of 'R' should be _____________ $\Omega$.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift
From the given data, the amount of energy required to break the nucleus of aluminium $_{13}^{27}$Al is __________ x $\times$ 10$-$3 J.

Mass of neutron = 1.00866 u

Mass of proton = 1.00726 u

Mass of Aluminium nucleus = 27.18846 u

(Assume 1 u corresponds to x J of energy)

(Round off to the nearest integer)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift
The nuclear activity of a radioactive element becomes ${\left( {{1 \over 8}} \right)^{th}}$ of its initial value in 30 years. The half-life of radioactive element is _____________ years.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift
A radioactive substance decays to ${\left( {{1 \over {16}}} \right)^{th}}$ of its initial activity in 80 days. The half life of the radioactive substance expressed in days is ____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
A particle of mass m moves in a circular orbit in a
central potential field U(r) = U0r4. If Bohr's quantization conditions
are applied, radii of possible
orbitals rn vary with ${n^{{1 \over \alpha }}}$, where $\alpha$ is ____________.