| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| (I) 1s orbital | (i) | (P) |
| (II) 2s orbital | (ii) One radial node | (Q) Probability density at nucleus |
| (III) orbital | (iii) | (R) Probability density is maximum at nucleus |
| (IV) orbital | (iv) -plane is a nodal plane | (S) Energy needed to excite electron from state to state is times the energy needed to excite electron from state to state |
The wave function, is a mathematical function whose value depends upon spherical polar coordinates of the electron and characterized by the quantum numbers and . Here is distance from nucleus, is colatitude and is azimuth. In the mathematical functions given in the Table, is atomic number and is Bohr radius.
For ion, the only INCORRECT combination is

- (A)(I) (i) (R)
- (B)(II) (ii) (Q)
- (C)(I) (iii) (R)✓ Correct
- (D)(I) (i) (S)
Answer: (C)
Solution
For ion (Z = 2):
(I) 1s orbital has wave function (i), not (iii). The wave function (iii) contains , which is characteristic of a orbital, not an s orbital.
Therefore, (I) (iii) (R) is INCORRECT because the 1s orbital does not have an angular () dependence.
Answer: (C)
(I) 1s orbital has wave function (i), not (iii). The wave function (iii) contains , which is characteristic of a orbital, not an s orbital.
Therefore, (I) (iii) (R) is INCORRECT because the 1s orbital does not have an angular () dependence.
Answer: (C)
JEE Advanced · 2017 · 21 May 2017 · Paper 1 · Single correct option