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Write the expression for the de Broglie wavelength associated with a charged particle having charge ‘q’ and mass ‘m’, when it is accelerated by a potential V.
Concept: Heisenberg and De Broglie Hypothesis
Using Bohr’s postulates, derive the expression for the frequency of radiation emitted when electron in hydrogen atom undergoes transition from higher energy state (quantum number ni) to the lower state, (nf).
When electron in hydrogen atom jumps from energy state ni = 4 to nf = 3, 2, 1, identify the spectral series to which the emission lines belong.
Concept: Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen Atom
Using Bohr’s second postulate of quantization of orbital angular momentum show that the circumference of the electron in the nth orbital state in hydrogen atom is n times the de Broglie wavelength associated with it.
Concept: De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation
The electron in hydrogen atom is initially in the third excited state. What is the maximum number of spectral lines which can be emitted when it finally moves to the ground state?
Concept: Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen Atom
What is meant by ionisation energy?
Concept: Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen Atom
The diagram shows the four energy levels of an electron in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom. Identify the transition in which the emitted photon will have the highest energy.
Concept: Energy Levels
The radius of the nth orbit in the Bohr model of hydrogen is proportional to ______.
Concept: Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen Atom
In the study of Geiger-Marsdon experiment on scattering of α particles by a thin foil of gold, draw the trajectory of α-particles in the coulomb field of target nucleus. Explain briefly how one gets the information on the size of the nucleus from this study.
From the relation R = R0 A1/3, where R0 is constant and A is the mass number of the nucleus, show that nuclear matter density is independent of A
Concept: Atomic Masses and Composition of Nucleus
Write symbolically the process expressing the β+ decay of `""_11^22Na`. Also write the basic nuclear process underlying this decay.
Concept: Law of Radioactive Decay
Is the nucleus formed in the decay of the nucleus `""_11^22Na`, an isotope or isobar?
Concept: Mass-energy and Nuclear Binding Energy >> Nuclear Binding Energy
Why is it found experimentally difficult to detect neutrinos in nuclear β-decay?
Concept: Law of Radioactive Decay
A radioactive nucleus 'A' undergoes a series of decays as given below:

The mass number and atomic number of A2 are 176 and 71 respectively. Determine the mass and atomic numbers of A4 and A.
Concept: Law of Radioactive Decay
Define the activity of a given radioactive substance. Write its S.I. unit.
Concept: Law of Radioactive Decay
Draw the plot of binding energy per nucleon (BE/A) as a functino of mass number A. Write two important conclusions that can be drawn regarding the nature of nuclear force.
Concept: Mass-energy and Nuclear Binding Energy >> Mass - Energy
Use this graph to explain the release of energy in both the processes of nuclear fusion and fission.
Concept: Mass-energy and Nuclear Binding Energy >> Nuclear Binding Energy
Write the basic nuclear process of neutron undergoing β-decay.
Concept: Radioactivity >> Beta Decay
Why is the detection of neutrinos found very difficult?
Concept: Radioactivity >> Beta Decay
What characteristic property of nuclear force explains the constancy of binding energy per nucleon (BE/A) in the range of mass number ‘A’ lying 30 < A < 170?
Concept: Mass-energy and Nuclear Binding Energy >> Nuclear Binding Energy
Show that the density of nucleus over a wide range of nuclei is constant-independent of mass number A.
Concept: Atomic Masses and Composition of Nucleus
The ratio of the nuclear densities of two nuclei having mass numbers 64 and 125 is ______.
Concept: Size of the Nucleus
