NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 12: Atoms

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 12 Atoms are given in this article. Atoms are the smallest unit into which matter can be divided without the release of electrically charged particles. It also is the smallest unit of matter that has the characteristic properties of a  chemical element. Atom is the basic building block of chemistry.

Unit 8 Atoms and Nuclei along with Unit 7 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter has a weightage of 12 marks in the CBSE Board examinations. The Class 12 Physics Chapter 12 NCERT Solutions cover the concepts of Atomic SpectraMagnetic Quantum Number, and energy levels.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 12

The NCERT solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 12: Atoms is given below. 

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CBSE Class 12 Physics Chapter 12 – Topics Covered

  • Thomson’s Atomic Model: Every atom is a uniformly positive charged sphere of radius of the order of 10-10 m, in which the entire mass is distributed uniformly and negatively charged electrons are randomly embedded randomly. 

Limitations of Thomson’s Atomic Model

1. It couldn’t explain the origin of spectral series of hydrogen and other atoms.

2. It couldn’t explain the large angle scattering of α-particles.

  • Bohr Model of the Hydrogen AtomAn electron can revolve in certain non-radiating orbits for which the angular momentum of electron is an integer multiple of (h/2π).
\(r_n = n^2({h^2 \epsilon_o \over \pi mZe^2})\)
  • Hydrogen Spectrum Series: Each element emits a radiation spectrum, which is characteristic of the element itself. The spectrum is known as the line spectrum.

Hydrogen spectrum consists of 5 series – Lyman Series, Balmer Series, Paschen Series, Brackett Series, and Pfund Series.
  • Wave Model is based on wave mechanics. Quantum numbers are the numbers that are required to completely specify the state of the electrons.

In the presence of a strong magnetic field, the 4 quantum number are Principle quantum number, Orbital angular momentum quantum number, Magnetic quantum number, and Magnetic spin angular momentum quantum number.

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.
    The ends of six wires, each of resistance R (= 10 \(\Omega\)) are joined as shown in the figure. The points A and B of the arrangement are connected in a circuit. Find the value of the effective resistance offered by it to the circuit.
    The ends of six wires, each of resistance


      • 2.
        Two point charges \( q_1 = 16 \, \mu C \) and \( q_2 = 1 \, \mu C \) are placed at points \( \vec{r}_1 = (3 \, \text{m}) \hat{i}\) and \( \vec{r}_2 = (4 \, \text{m}) \hat{j} \). Find the net electric field \( \vec{E} \) at point \( \vec{r} = (3 \, \text{m}) \hat{i} + (4 \, \text{m}) \hat{j} \).


          • 3.
            Answer the following giving reason:
            (a) All the photoelectrons do not eject with the same kinetic energy when monochromatic light is incident on a metal surface.
            (b) The saturation current in case (a) is different for different intensity.
            (c) If one goes on increasing the wavelength of light incident on a metal sur face, keeping its intensity constant, emission of photoelectrons stops at a certain wavelength for this metal.


              • 4.
                A parallel plate capacitor has plate area \( A \) and plate separation \( d \). Half of the space between the plates is filled with a material of dielectric constant \( K \) in two ways as shown in the figure. Find the values of the capacitance of the capacitors in the two cases. parallel plate capacitor


                  • 5.
                    In the circuit, three ideal cells of e.m.f. \( V \), \( V \), and \( 2V \) are connected to a resistor of resistance \( R \), a capacitor of capacitance \( C \), and another resistor of resistance \( 2R \) as shown in the figure. In the steady state, find (i) the potential difference between P and Q, (ii) the potential difference across capacitor C.
                    potential difference across capacitor C


                      • 6.
                        A vertically held bar magnet is dropped along the axis of a copper ring having a cut as shown in the diagram. The acceleration of the falling magnet is:
                        vertically held bar magnet is dropped along the axis of a copper ring

                          • zero
                          • less than \( g \)
                          • \( g \)
                          • greater than \( g \)
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