Structure of Atom - Result Question 53

####57. For which one of the following sets of four quantum numbers, an electron will have the highest energy?

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\begin{tabular}{rrrrr} & n & l & m & s \

(a) & 3 & 2 & 1 & 1/2 \

(b) & 4 & 2 & -1 & 1/2 \

(c) & 4 & 1 & 0 & 1/2 \

(d) & 5 & 0 & 0 & 1/2 \end{tabular}

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Solution:

  1. (b) The sub-shell are 3d,4d,4p and 5s,4d has highest energy as n+l value is maximum for this.


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