What is meant by the ground state of an atom?(a) All of

Chapter 28, Problem 4MCQ

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Problem 4MCQ

What is meant by the ground state of an atom?

(a) All of the quantum numbers have their lowest values (n =1, l =ml =0.)

(b) The principal quantum number of the electrons in the outer shell is 1.

(c) All of the electrons are in the lowest energy state, consistent with the exclusion principle.

(d) The electrons are in the lowest state allowed by the uncertainty principle.

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