VITEEE SERIES
Chemistry

Atomic Structure

31 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
31 MCQs

01
PYQ 2007
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
Identify, which of the below does not possess any element of symmetry?
1
Tartaric acid
2
Carbon tetrachloride
3
Methane
4
Mesotartaric acid
02
PYQ 2007
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The 8:8 type of packing is present in
1
MgF₂
2
CsCl
3
KCl
4
NaCl
03
PYQ 2007
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
On an X-ray diffraction photograph, the intensity of the spots depends on
1
neutron density of the atoms/ions
2
electron density of the atoms/ions
3
proton density of the atoms/ions
4
photon density of the atoms/ions
04
PYQ 2007
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
An ion leaves its regular site occupy a position in the space between the lattice sites is called
1
Frenkel defect
2
Schottky defect
3
Impurity defect
4
Vacancy defect
05
PYQ 2008
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The number of hydrogen atoms present in 25.6 g of sucrose (C H O ) which has a molar mass of 342.3 g is
1
2
3
4

06
PYQ 2008
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The number of formula units of calcium fluoride CaF present in 146.4 g of CaF are (molar mass of CaF is 78.08 g/mol)
1
CaF
2
CaF
3
CaF
4
CaF
07
PYQ 2009
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The wave velocities of electron waves in two orbits is . The ratio of kinetic energy of electrons is
1

2

3

4

08
PYQ 2009
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
Electrons with a kinetic energy of are evolved from the surface of a metal, when it is exposed to a radiation of wavelength of . The minimum amount of energy required to remove an electron from the metal atom is
1

2

3

4

09
PYQ 2009
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
Dipole moment of HCl = , HI = . Bond length of HCl = and HI = . The ratio of fraction of electric charge existing on each atom in HCl and HI is
1

2

3

4

10
PYQ 2009
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
of was found to contain of Cd. Calculate the atomic weight of Cd.
1

2

3

4

11
PYQ 2010
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
A radioactive element emits , and -particles and forms . Element is
1
2
3
4

12
PYQ 2010
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The activity of an old piece of wood is just of the fresh piece of wood. If of is , the age of piece of wood is
1
2
3
4

13
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
A near UV photon of 300 nm is absorbed by a gas and then re-emitted as two photons. One photon is red with wavelength of the second photon is
1
1060nm
2
496nm
3
300nm
4
215nm
14
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
According to Bohr’s theory, the angular momentum for an electron of third orbit is?
1
2
3
4

15
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
An -shell containing 6 unpaired electrons can exchange?
1
6 electrons
2
12 electrons
3
18 electrons
4
1 electron
16
PYQ 2015
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
A and B respectively are
1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
17
PYQ 2015
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
Consider the following changes: The second ionisation energy of could be determined from the energy values associated with
1
2
3
4

18
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
Which of the following graph represents variation of 2p-orbital wave function with distance from the nucleus?
1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
19
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The correct set of quantum numbers for Rb (atomic no. 37) is
1
5, 0, 1/2
2
5, 1, 0, 1/2
3
6, 0, 1, 1/2
4
5, 1, 1, 1/2
20
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The values of Planck's constant is 6.63 × 10 J·s. The velocity of light is 3 × 10 m/s. Which value is closest to the wavelength in nanometers of a quantum of light with frequency of ?
1
2
3
4

21
PYQ 2019
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
Calculate the energy needed to convert three moles of sodium atoms in the gaseous state to sodium ions. The ionization energy of sodium is 495 kJ/mol:
1
1485 kJ
2
495 kJ
3
148.5 kJ
4
None
22
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The increasing order for the values of e/m (charge/mass) is:
1
e, p, n,
2
n, p, e,
3
n, p, , e
4
n, , p, e
23
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The total number of possible isomers for square-planar is:
1
16
2
12
3
8
4
24
24
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
In the following skew conformation of ethane, the dihedral angle is:
1
58°
2
149°
3
151°
4
120°
25
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
Consider the following statements: I. Increase in concentration of reactant increases the rate of a zero order reaction. II. Rate constant is equal to collision frequency if . III. Rate constant is equal to collision frequency if . IV. vs is a straight line. V. vs is a straight line. Correct statements are:
1
I and IV
2
II and V
3
III and IV
4
II and III
26
PYQ 2024
hard
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The wavelength (in cm) of the second line in the Lyman series of the hydrogen atomic spectrum is (Rydberg constant .
1

2

3

4
27
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The shape of PCl molecule is:
1
Trigonal planar
2
Trigonal bipyramidal
3
Tetrahedral
4
Octahedral
28
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The hybridization of carbon in diamond is:
1
sp
2
sp
3
sp
4
dsp
29
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
The hybridization in SF molecule is:
1
sp
2
sp d
3
sp d
4
dsp
30
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
Which of the following has the highest lattice energy?
1
NaCl
2
KCl
3
MgO
4
CsI
31
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: viteee-2
What is the molecular mass of ?
1
2
3
4

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