Which Statement Below About Atoms Containing More Than One Electron

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which statement below about atoms containing more than one electron is FALSE?

• A)Allowed energy states are affected by nucleus-electron and electron-electron interactions.
• B)Higher nuclear charge lowers orbital energies.
• C)The energy of an orbital is determined by n only.
• D)Within a shell, subshells are split in energy because of their relative penetration and Z_eff.
• E)Inner-shell electrons provide better shielding for outer electrons than do electrons in the same orbital.

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