Atomic Structure Experiments Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – PDF Download

MCQ 1: Electron revolves around the nucleus in orbits which have:

1. variable energy
2. fixed energy
3. infinite energy
4. zero energy

MCQ 2: In Rutherford's experiment, α particles were deflected because of:

1. electrostatic repulsion between α particles and positively charged part of atom
2. electrostatic attraction between α particles and positively charged part of atom
3. electrostatic repulsion between β particles and positively charged part of atom
4. electrostatic attraction between γ particles and positively charged part of atom

MCQ 3: The energy of an electron in orbit is proportional to:

1. distance between shells
2. distance from nucleus
3. distance between two nuclei
4. positive charge inside nucleus

MCQ 4: According to Rutherford, most of the space occupied by the atom is:

1. filled
2. partially filled
3. empty
4. none of above

MCQ 5: Electrons revolve only in those orbits with angular momentum as an:

1. half integral multiple of 'h'
2. integral multiple of 'h'
3. integral multiple of h ⁄ 2π
4. half integral multiple of 2π