Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Structure of Atom NCERT Solutions | Calculate the wavelength of an electron

The mass of an electron is 9.1 × 10^–31 kg. If its K.E. is 3.0 × 10^–25 J, calculate its wavelength.

Using s, p, d notations, describe the orbital with the following quantum numbers.

(a) n = 1, l = 0;

(b) n = 3; l =1

(c) n = 4; l = 2;

(d) n = 4; l =3.

Which of the following are isoelectronic species i.e., those having the same number of electrons?

Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, S^2–, Ar

Calculate the wavelength, frequency and wave number of a light wave whose period is 2.0 × 10^–10 s.

How many electrons in an atom may have the following quantum numbers?

(a) n = 4,

(b) n = 3, l = 0

Yellow light emitted from a sodium lamp has a wavelength (λ) of 580 nm. Calculate the frequency (ν) and wave number () of the yellow light.

Indicate the number of unpaired electrons in: (a) P, (b) Si, (c) Cr, (d) Fe and (e) Kr.

Calculate the wave number for the longest wavelength transition in the Balmer series of atomic hydrogen.

A photon of wavelength 4 × 10^–7 m strikes on metal surface, the work function of the metal being 2.13 eV. Calculate

(i) the energy of the photon (eV),

(ii) the kinetic energy of the emission, and

(iii) the velocity of the photoelectron (1 eV= 1.6020 × 10^–19 J).

Find energy of each of the photons which

(i) correspond to light of frequency 3× 1015 Hz.

(ii) have wavelength of 0.50 Å.

How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?

What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds ?

(i) CH₂=C=O,

(ii) CH₃CH=CH₂,

(iii) (CH₃)₂CO,

(iv) CH₂=CHCN,

(v) C₆H₆

What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm³ of air at 1 bar to 200 dm³ at 30°C?

What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H₂O
(ii) CO₂
(iii) CH₄

Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:

(a) NaH₂PO₄

(b) NaHSO₄

(c) H₄P₂O₇

(d) K₂MnO₄

(e) CaO₂

(f) NaBH₄

(g) H₂S₂O₇

(h) KAl(SO₄)₂.12 H₂O

What is the basic theme of organisation in the periodic table?

Explain the formation of a chemical bond.

Choose the correct answer. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(i) used to determine heat changes
(ii) whose value is independent of path
(iii) used to determine pressure volume work
(iv) whose value depends on temperature only.

A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased.
a) What is the initial effect of the change on vapour pressure?
b) How do rates of evaporation and condensation change initially?
c) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?

Consider the compounds, BCl₃ and CCl₄. How will they behave with water? Justify.

How would you convert the following compounds into benzene?

(i) Ethyne         (ii) Ethene          (iii) Hexane

For the following equilibrium, K_c = 6.3 × 10¹⁴  at 1000 K

NO (g) + O₃ (g) ↔ NO₂ (g) + O₂ (g)

Both the forward and reverse reactions in the equilibrium are elementary bimolecular reactions. What is K_c, for the reverse reaction?

Predict the products of electrolysis in each of the following:

(i) An aqueous solution of AgNO₃ with silver electrodes

(ii) An aqueous solution AgNO₃ with platinum electrodes

(iii) A dilute solution of H₂SO₄ with platinum electrodes

(iv) An aqueous solution of CuCl₂ with platinum electrodes.

Justify giving reactions that among halogens, fluorine is the best oxidant and among hydrohalic compounds, hydroiodic acid is the best reductant.

Why do elements in the same group have similar physical and chemical properties?

Which out of NH₃ and NF₃ has higher dipole moment and why?

Describe the structure of the common form of ice.

How do you express the bond strength in terms of bond order?

0.3780 g of an organic chloro compound gave 0.5740 g of silver chloride in Carius estimation. Calculate the percentage of chlorine present in the compound.