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Atomic Physics JEE Main PYQs, 2020 to 2025

Atomic Physics has 84 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2025, about 14 per year across all shifts. The most asked topic is Bohr's Model (35 questions), followed by Energy Levels and Spectral Series (32) and Hydrogen-like Atoms (11).

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84Total PYQs
6Years covered
5Topics
2025 Apr S1Latest paper

Atomic Physics questions per year

YearQuestions
202510
202421
202319
202214
202116
20204

Topic-wise weightage

TopicQuestionsShare of chapterLast asked
Bohr's Model3542%2025
Energy Levels and Spectral Series3238%2025
Hydrogen-like Atoms1113%2025
Thomson and Rutherford Models34%2024
X-Rays33%2023

Sample questions from recent papers

JEE Main 2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 1 · Hydrogen-like Atoms

In a hydrogen like ion, the energy difference between the 2nd 2^{\text {nd }} excitation energy state and ground is 108.8 eV . The atomic number of the ion is:

  1. (A)1
  2. (B)4
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)2

Answer: (C)

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JEE Main 2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Bohr's Model

Given below are two statements :

Statement (I) : The dimensions of Planck's constant and angular momentum are same.

Statement (II) : In Bohr's model electron revolve around the nucleus only in those orbits for which angular momentum is integral multiple of Planck's constant.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. (B) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  3. (C) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Answer: (B)

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JEE Main 2025 · 3 Apr · Shift 2 · Energy Levels and Spectral Series

An electron in the hydrogen atom initially in the fourth excited state makes a transition to nth \mathrm{n}^{\text {th }} energy state by emitting a photon of energy 2.86 eV . The integer value of n will be__________.

Answer: 2

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JEE Main 2024 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Thomson and Rutherford Models

In an alpha particle scattering experiment distance of closest approach for the α\alpha particle is 4.5×10−14 m4.5 \times 10^{-14} \mathrm{~m}. If target nucleus has atomic number 80 , then maximum velocity of α\alpha-particle is __________ ×105 m/s\times 10^5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} approximately.

(14πϵ0=9×109SI\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9 \mathrm{SI} unit, mass of α\alpha particle =6.72×10−27 kg=6.72 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg})

Answer: 156

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JEE Main 2023 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · X-Rays

The waves emitted when a metal target is bombarded with high energy electrons are

  1. (A) Infrared rays
  2. (B)Radio Waves
  3. (C)Microwaves
  4. (D)X-rays

Answer: (D)

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Frequently asked

How many questions come from Atomic Physics in JEE Main?

84 questions from 2020 to 2025, about 14 per year. In 2025 it had 10.

Which Atomic Physics topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Bohr's Model (42%), Energy Levels and Spectral Series (38%) and Hydrogen-like Atoms (13%) of all Atomic Physics questions.

Is the Atomic Physics PYQ PDF free?

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