BISE 1st Year Chemistry Test (Chapter 5: Atomic Structure)
Time: 1.5 Hours
Total Marks: 50
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) [10 Marks]
(Choose the correct answer. Each question carries 1 mark.)
1. Who discovered the electron?
  a) Rutherford b) J.J. Thomson c) Bohr d) Dalton
2. The nucleus of an atom was discovered by:
  a) J.J. Thomson b) Rutherford c) Bohr d) Chadwick
3. Which quantum number determines the shape of an orbital?
  a) Principal quantum number b) Azimuthal quantum number c) Magnetic quantum number d)
Spin quantum number
4. Bohr's atomic model was successful in explaining the spectrum of:
  a) Helium b) Hydrogen c) Oxygen d) Neon
5. The maximum number of electrons that can occupy an orbital is:
  a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6
6. The shape of the p orbital is:
  a) Spherical b) Dumbbell c) Double-dumbbell d) Linear
7. According to the Aufbau principle, electrons are filled in:
  a) Highest energy levels first b) Lowest energy levels first c) Randomly d) Only s orbitals first
8. The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that:
  a) Electrons move in fixed orbits b) The position and momentum of an electron cannot be known
simultaneously c) Electrons do not have charge d) Atoms are indivisible
9. Hund's rule states that electrons will:
  a) Pair up first in orbitals b) Fill orbitals singly before pairing c) Always fill s orbitals last d) Stay in
the nucleus
10. The quantum number that describes the orientation of an orbital in space is:
  a) Principal quantum number b) Azimuthal quantum number c) Magnetic quantum number d)
Spin quantum number
Section B: Short Answer Questions [20 Marks]
(Attempt any five questions. Each question carries 4 marks.)
1. Describe Rutherford's atomic model and its limitations.
2. Explain Bohr's postulates for the hydrogen atom.
3. Define quantum numbers and explain their significance.
4. What is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle? Give an example.
5. Differentiate between s, p, and d orbitals with their shapes.
6. State and explain Hund's rule with an example.
7. Write the electronic configuration of oxygen (O) and sodium (Na) using the Aufbau principle.
Section C: Long Answer Questions [20 Marks]
(Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 10 marks.)
1. Explain the quantum mechanical model of the atom and discuss the significance of quantum
numbers.
2. Describe the Bohr atomic model in detail. How does it explain the hydrogen spectrum?
3. Explain Pauli's Exclusion Principle, Hund's Rule, and the Aufbau Principle with suitable examples.