Atoms And Nuclei Question 1

Question: If in nature there may not be an element for which the principal quantum number n > 4, then the total possible number of elements will be [IIT 1983; MP PET 1999; RPMT 1999; RPET 2001]

Options:

A) 60

B) 32

C) 4

D) 64

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

For n=1, maximum number of states

$ =2n^{2}=2 $ and for n = 2, 3, 4, maximum number of states would be 8, 18, 32 respectively,

Hence number of possible elements = 2 + 8 + 18 + 32 = 60.



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