Which One of the Following Statements About Orbital Energies Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about orbital energies is incorrect?

• A)In the hydrogen atom, the energy of an orbital depends only on the value of the quantum number n.
• B)In many-electron atoms the energy of an orbital depends on both n and l.
• C)Inner electrons shield outer electrons more effectively than do electrons in the same orbital.
• D)The splitting of sublevels in many-electron atoms is explained in terms of the penetration effect.
• E)The energy of a given orbital increases as the nuclear charge Z increases.

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