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GATE PH 2007 • Q40 (MCQ) +2 Mark

An atomic state of hydrogen is represented by the following wavefunction: $\psi(r, \theta, \phi) = \frac{1}{4\sqrt{2\pi}} \left(\frac{1}{a_0}\right)^{3/2} \left(2 - \frac{r}{a_0}\...

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GATE PH 2008 • Q9 (MCQ) +1 Mark

Let (Vo) denote the ground state of the hydrogen atom. Choose the correct statement from those given below: (A) [Lx, Ly] |Vo) =0 (B) F (v.)=0 (C) [\cdotS|vo)#0 (D) [Sx, Sy] (%o) =0...

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GATE PH 2008 • Q12 (MCQ) +1 Mark

The radial wave function of the electrons in the state of n=1 and /=0 in a hydrogen atom is R,o =\cdot ao 2, еxр , ao is the Bohr radius. The most probable value of r for an electr...

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GATE PH 2009 • Q38 (MCQ) +2 Mark

Let n)and P) denote the isospin states with 1 = ½, Is = ½/ and 1 = ½/ , lz = -½ of a nucleon respectively. Which one of the following two-nucleon states has I= 0, I,= 0 ? (A) ((nn)...

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GATE PH 2012 • Q53 (MCQ) +2 Mark

The polarizability of the hydrogen atom in unit of (C2m/N) is (A) 2.0  10-40 (B) 1.4  10-41 (C) 1.4  10-40 (D) 2.0  10-39 Statement for Linked Answer Questions 54 and 55: A par...

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GATE PH 2016 • Q44 (MCQ) +2 Mark

0,, 0, and o, are the Pauli matrices. The expression 2o,o, + o,0, is equal to (A) - 3iо, (B) - io: (C) io, (D) 3io,...

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GATE PH 2017 • Q65 (NAT) +2 Mark

Positronium is an atom made of an electron and a position. Given the Bohr radius for the ground state of the Hydrogen atom to be 0.53 Angstroms, the Bohr radius for the ground stat...

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GATE PH 2018 • Q12 (MCQ) +1 Mark

(B) imaginary (C) of modulus one (D) real and positive Which one of the following represents the 3p radial wave function of hydrogen atom? (ao is the Bohr radius) (A) (R(r) (B) 1R(...

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GATE PH 2018 • Q25 (MCQ) +1 Mark

The intrinsic/permanent electric dipole moment in the ground state of hydrogen atom is (ao is the Bohr radius) (A) - Зеао (B) zero (C) eao (D) 3eao...

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GATE PH 2021 • Q23 (MSQ) +1 Mark

(A) (B) (C) (D) For a finite system of Fermions where the density of states increases with energy, the chemical potential decreases with temperature increases with temperature does...

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GATE PH 2021 • Q48 (MCQ) +2 Mark

(A) The free energy of a ferromagnet is given by F = Fo + ao(T - Tc)M? + bM*, where Fo, do, and b are positive constants, M is the magnetization, T is the temperature, and Tc is th...

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GATE PH 2021 • Q59 (NAT) +2 Mark

For a two-nucleon system in spin singlet state, the spin is represented through the Pauli matrices 01, 0z for particles 1 and 2, respectively. The value of (01 \cdot 02) (in intege...

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GATE PH 2021 • Q61 (NAT) +2 Mark

The normalized radial wave function of the second excited state ($n = 3, l = 0$) of hydrogen atom is $R(r) = \frac{2}{(3a)^{3/2}} \left( 1 - \frac{2r}{3a} + \frac{2r^2}{27a^2} \rig...

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GATE PH 2022 • Q14 (MCQ) +1 Mark

An excited state of Ca atom is [Mg]3p54s23d1. The spectroscopic terms corresponding to the total orbital angular momentum are...

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GATE PH 2022 • Q21 (MSQ) +1 Mark

From the pairs of operators given below, identify the ones which commute. Here l and j correspond to the orbital angular momentum and the total angular momentum, respectively....

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GATE PH 2022 • Q23 (MSQ) +1 Mark

Pauli spin matrices satisfy (A) σα σβ - σβ σα = i εαβγ σγ (B) σα σβ - σβ σα = 2i εαβγ σγ (C) σα σβ + σβ σα = εαβγ σγ (D) σα σβ + σβ σα = 2 δαβ...

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GATE PH 2023 • Q15 (MCQ) +1 Mark

H is the Hamiltonian, L⃗ the orbital angular momentum and Lz is the z-component of L⃗ . The 1s state of the hydrogen atom in the non-relativistic formalism is an eigen function of ...

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GATE PH 2023 • Q25 (MCQ) +1 Mark

An atom with non-zero magnetic moment has an angular momentum of magnitude √12 \hbar. When a beam of such atoms is passed through a Stern - Gerlach apparatus, how many beams does i...

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GATE PH 2023 • Q33 (NAT) +1 Mark

In the vector model of angular momentum applied to atoms, what is the minimum angle in degrees (in integer) made by the orbital angular moment um vector and the positive z axis for...

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GATE PH 2024 • Q15 (MCQ) +1 Mark

The mean distance between the two atoms of HD molecule is r, where H and D denote hydrogen and deuterium, respectively . The mass of the hydrogen atom is mH. The energy difference ...

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GATE PH 2025 • Q32 (NAT) +1 Mark

The effective magnetic moment (in units of Bohr magneton) for the ground state of an isolated 4f ion with 6 unpaired electrons in the 4f shell according to Hund 's rules is (in int...

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GATE PH 2025 • Q35 (NAT) +1 Mark

The Δ+ baryon with spin 3 2, at rest, decays to a proton and a pion (Δ+ → p + 𝜋0). The Δ+ has positive intrinsic parity and 𝜋0 has negative intrinsic parity. The orbital angular ...

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GATE PH 2026 • Q29 (NAT) +1 Mark

Consider an electron in the energy eigenstate 𝜓211(r ) of the hydrogen atom. Given that the radial probability distribution of the electron in such a state takes its maximum value...

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GATE PH 2026 • Q40 (MCQ) +2 Mark

Consider two particles with angular momenta j1 = 2\hbar and j2 = \hbar/2. If the expression |j = 5/2,m = 3/2⟩ = {c1|j1 = 2, m1 = 1⟩|j2 = 1/2, m2 = 1/2⟩ + c2|j1 = 2, m1 = 2⟩|j2 = 1/...

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