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Answer: Why do the 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals have the same
Chapter 7, Problem 68P(choose chapter or problem)
Why do the 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals have the same energy in a hydrogen atom but different energies in a many-electron atom?
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QUESTION:
Why do the 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals have the same energy in a hydrogen atom but different energies in a many-electron atom?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The energy of electron in the hydrogen atom is given by
Here, R is the Rydberg constant
‘n’ is the principal quantum number.
According to that equation electron in the hydrogen atom depends only on the principal quantum number .
The increasing order of energies for hydrogen atom is as follows.
1s< 2s = 2p < 3s = 3p =3d < 4s =4p = 4d = 4f <.............
So, the 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals have the same energy in a hydrogen atom
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