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24 Planck's Quantum Theory MCQs from Chemistry, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Planck's quantum theory states that energy is emitted or absorbed in discrete packets called quanta, with each packet having energy E = hν. It covers the meaning of Planck's constant, the relationship between frequency and wavelength, and how quantisation differs from the classical continuous model of energy.

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Fairly easy
  • A. continuously in any amount
  • B. in discrete packets whose energy is proportional to frequency
  • C. only as heat
  • D. in packets whose energy is proportional to wavelength

Explanation: Planck proposed that radiation is emitted in quanta of energy E equal to h times the frequency, where h is Planck's constant.

Correct answer: in discrete packets whose energy is proportional to frequency
Moderate
  • A. 6.63 times 10 to the minus 34 J s
  • B. 3.0 times 10 to the 8 J s
  • C. 1.6 times 10 to the minus 19 J s
  • D. 9.1 times 10 to the minus 31 J s

Explanation: The extreme smallness of Planck's constant is why quantisation is invisible in everyday life and only matters at atomic scale.

Correct answer: 6.63 times 10 to the minus 34 J s
Moderate
  • A. wavelength
  • B. frequency
  • C. speed
  • D. amplitude

Explanation: Energy equals Planck's constant multiplied by frequency, so higher frequency means more energetic quanta, and since frequency and…

Correct answer: frequency
  • A. 6.6262x10-30 J.sec
  • B. 6.6262x10-32 J.sec
  • C. 6.6262x10+34 J.sec
  • D. 6.6262x10-34 J.sec

Explanation: Planck's constant is 6.626 times 10 to the minus 34 joule seconds, and its extreme smallness is why quantisation is invisible in everyday…

Correct answer: 6.6262x10-34 J.sec
  • A. reflection
  • B. interference
  • C. diffraction
  • D. refraction

Explanation: When light enters a prism, it changes speed at the boundary between air and glass and bends, which is refraction.

Correct answer: refraction
  • A. Ultra voilet
  • B. Gamma rays
  • C. Infrared
  • D. All of these

Explanation: The Earth receives much of the Sun’s incoming energy in visible and shorter-wavelength radiation, but its cooler surface emits mainly…

Correct answer: Infrared
  • A. 159.6kJ
  • B. 135.5 KJ
  • C. 110.5 KJ
  • D. 80.4 KJ

Explanation: The energy of one photon is E = hν, so the energy of one mole is E = NAhν = (6.022 x 10^23 mol-1)(6.626 x 10^-34 J s)(4 x 10^14 s-1) =…

Correct answer: 159.6kJ
  • A. Spectrophotometer method
  • B. Dilatometric method
  • C. Optical relation method
  • D. Refractometric method

Explanation: A spectrophotometer measures how much radiation a substance absorbs at selected wavelengths, usually by comparing incident and transmitted…

Correct answer: Spectrophotometer method
  • A. Moseley
  • B. Davisson and Germer
  • C. Einstein
  • D. Roentgen

Explanation: Davisson and Germer verified the wave nature and de Broglie wavelength of electrons by observing electron diffraction from a nickel…

Correct answer: Davisson and Germer
  • A. Is independent of wavelength
  • B. Depends upon source
  • C. Depends upon its frequency
  • D. Equals to the square of amplitude

Explanation: In a vacuum, every photon travels at the constant speed of light, c, regardless of its wavelength or frequency.

Correct answer: Is independent of wavelength
  • A. de-Broglie duel nature of matter
  • B. Bohrs model
  • C. Plancks Quantum theory
  • D. Rutherfords atomic model

Explanation: Planck's quantum theory gives the photon-energy relation E = hν, where h is Planck's constant and ν is frequency.

Correct answer: Plancks Quantum theory
  • A. Shorter wavelength
  • B. Larger wavelength
  • C. X-ray not produced
  • D. All are possible

Explanation: According to Moseley's relationship, increasing atomic number increases the frequency of characteristic X-rays.

Correct answer: Shorter wavelength
  • A. Beta-rays
  • B. Alpha-rays
  • C. X-rays
  • D. Gamma-rays

Explanation: When high-speed electrons strike a heavy-metal target, they are suddenly decelerated and emit X-rays, including bremsstrahlung and…

Correct answer: X-rays
  • A. 2-times
  • B. 3-times
  • C. 4-times
  • D. 6 times

Explanation: According to the Bohr model, the radius of an orbit is proportional to n2, so r2/r1 = 2²/1² = 4.

Correct answer: 4-times
  • A. In continuous manner
  • B. Discontinuous manner
  • C. Simultaneously
  • D. In the form of heat

Explanation: Planck proposed that energy is emitted or absorbed in definite packets called quanta, so the exchange is discontinuous rather than…

Correct answer: Discontinuous manner
  • A. 0.33 nm
  • B. 0.34 nm
  • C. 0.35 nm
  • D. 0.36 nm

Explanation: The de Broglie wavelength is λ = h/mv = (6.626 x 10^-34 J s)/[(9.109 x 10^-31 kg)(2.188 x 10^6 m/s)] = 3.33 x 10^-10 m.

Correct answer: 0.33 nm
  • A. E= hcv
  • B. E= c/v
  • C. E= cv
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Planck's quantum theory is fundamentally characterized by the equation E = hv, where E is the energy of a photon, h is Planck's constant…

Correct answer: None of these
  • A. Photon
  • B. Wavelength
  • C. Frequency
  • D. Velocity

Explanation: According to E = hf, it can be seen that 'E' (energy of quantum) is directly proportional to 'f' (frequency).

Correct answer: Frequency
  • A. 6.62 x 10^-34Js
  • B. 6.02 x 10^-34Js
  • C. 6.62 x 10^-33Js
  • D. 6.34 x 10^-34 Js

Explanation: The value of Planck's constant (h) is approximately 6.62607015 × 10-34 Joule-seconds (Js) or 4.135667696 × 10-15 electron volts-seconds…

Correct answer: 6.62 x 10^-34Js
  • A. E = hc/v
  • B. E = c/v
  • C. E = cv
  • D. None of these options are correct

Explanation: The equation for Planck's quantum theory is:E = hfwhere E is the energy of a photon, h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34…

Correct answer: None of these options are correct

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