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Q1
NEET 2016 Phase 1

The electronic configurations of \ce{Eu} (Atomic no. 63), \ce{Gd} (Atomic No. 64) and \ce{Tb} (Atomic No. 65), respectively, are:

Q2
NEET 2016 Phase 1

Two electrons occupying the same orbital are distinguished by:

Q3
NEET 2016 Phase 2

How many electrons can fit in the orbital for which $n=3$ and $l=1$?

Q4
NEET 2016 Phase 2

Which of the following pairs of $d$-orbitals will have electron density along the axes?

Q5
NEET 2017 · NEET 2018

Which one is the wrong statement?

Q6
NEET 2017 · NEET 2018

Which one is a wrong statement?

Q7
NEET 2018

Magnesium reacts with an element \ce{X} to form an ionic compound. If the ground-state electronic configuration of \ce{X} is $1s^{2}\,2s^{2}\,2p^{3}$, the simplest formula for this compound is:

Q8
NEET 2019

$4d$, $5p$, $5f$ and $6p$ orbitals are arranged in the order of decreasing energy. The correct option is:

Q9
NEET 2019

Which of the following series of transitions in the spectrum of the hydrogen atom falls in the visible region?

Q10
NEET 2019 Odisha

An orbital having 3 angular nodes and 3 total nodes is:

Q11
NEET 2019 Odisha

In a hydrogen atom, the de Broglie wavelength of an electron in the second Bohr orbit is: [Given that Bohr radius $a_0 = 52.9$ pm]

Q12
NEET 2020

The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in $^{175}_{71}\ce{Lu}$, respectively, are:

Q13
NEET 2020 · NEET 2026 (1)

The calculated 'spin-only' magnetic moment of \ce{Ti^2+} ($3d^{2}$) is:

Q14
NEET 2021

A particular station of All India Radio, New Delhi, broadcasts on a frequency of $1368$ kHz (kilohertz). The wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the transmitter is: [Speed of light, $c = 3 \times 10^{8}$ m s$^{-1}$]

Q15
NEET 2021

Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, emits which of the following particles?

Q16
NEET 2021

From the following pairs of ions, which one is NOT an iso-electronic pair?

Q17
NEET 2022

The IUPAC name of an element with atomic number 119 is:

Q18
NEET 2022

If the radius of the second Bohr orbit of the \ce{He+} ion is $105.8$ pm, what is the radius of the third Bohr orbit of the \ce{Li^2+} ion?

Q19
NEET 2023 Phase 1

The relation between $n_m$ ($n_m$ = the number of permissible values of the magnetic quantum number $m$) for a given value of the azimuthal quantum number $l$ is:

Q20
NEET 2023 Phase 2

Which one of the following represents all isoelectronic species?

Q21
NEET 2023 Phase 2

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The value of the wave function $\psi$ depends upon the coordinates of the electron in the atom. Statement II: The probability of finding an electron at a point within an atom is proportional to the orbital wave function $\psi$. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Q22
NEET 2023 Phase 2

The incorrect set of quantum numbers from the following is:

Q23
NEET 2024

The energy of an electron in the ground state ($n=1$) for the \ce{He+} ion is $-x$ J. Then the energy of an electron in the $n=2$ state for the \ce{Be^3+} ion, in J, is:

Q24
NEET 2024

Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Quantum Number) (A) $m_l$ (B) $m_s$ (C) $l$ (D) $n$ List-II (Information provided) (I) shape of orbital (II) size of orbital (III) orientation of orbital (IV) orientation of spin of electrons Choose the correct option:

Q25
NEET 2025

The ratio of the wavelengths of the light absorbed by a hydrogen atom when it undergoes $n=2 \rightarrow n=3$ and $n=4 \rightarrow n=6$ transitions, respectively, is:

Q26
NEET 2025

Energy and radius of the ground-state Bohr orbit of \ce{He+} and \ce{Li^2+} are: [Given $R_H = 2.18 \times 10^{-18}$ J, $a_0 = 52.9$ pm]

Q27
NEET 2025

Dalton's atomic theory could not explain which of the following?

Q28
NEET 2025

Which among the following electronic configurations belong to main-group elements? A. $[\ce{Ne}]3s^{1}$ B. $[\ce{Ar}]3d^{3}\,4s^{2}$ C. $[\ce{Kr}]4d^{10}\,5s^{2}\,5p^{5}$ D. $[\ce{Ar}]3d^{10}\,4s^{1}$ E. $[\ce{Rn}]5f^{0}\,6d^{2}\,7s^{2}$

Q29
ReNEET 2026

Consider the schematic plots of the orbital wavefunction $\psi_r$ against distance $r$ from the nucleus (A: monotonically decreasing; B: one sign-change; C: two ripples crossing zero twice; D: oscillatory). The figure representing two radial nodes in the orbital is:

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Q30
NEET 2026 (1)

Match List-I with List-II: List-I ($n$, $l$) (A) $n=2$, $l=1$ (B) $n=4$, $l=0$ (C) $n=5$, $l=3$ (D) $n=3$, $l=2$ List-II (Orbital) (I) $3d$ (II) $2p$ (III) $4s$ (IV) $5f$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Q31
NEET 2026 (1)

A bulb is rated at $150$ watt, converting $8\%$ of its energy into light. If the energy of one photon is $4.42 \times 10^{-19}$ J, how many photons are emitted by the bulb per second?

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  1. Q1. The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in the ion are, respectively:
  2. Q2. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of .
  3. Q3. The energy of a single photon of light of wavelength nm is (use J·s, ):
  4. Q4. The shortest wavelength (series limit) of the Lyman series of the hydrogen spectrum is (use ):
  5. Q5. Light of wavelength strikes a metal whose work function is . The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons is
  6. Q6. The radius of the second orbit () of relative to the radius of the first orbit () of is (use ):
  7. Q7. The ground-state electronic configuration of the ion (Co, Z = 27) is
  8. Q8. Which of the following statements about the Paschen series of the hydrogen spectrum is correct?
  9. Q9. Given below are two statements. Statement I: For two orbitals having the same value, the orbital with the lower has the lower energy. Statement II: The rule predicts that is filled before . In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer.
  10. Q10. The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a subshell with azimuthal quantum number is

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