The Highest Energy Electron for Ga (Z = 31) Could

question 12

Multiple Choice

The highest energy electron for Ga (Z = 31) could be designated by which of the following four quantum numbers (only one correct possibility is shown, others are possible) ?

• A) n = 3, = 1, = 1, m s = 1/2
• B) n = 4, = 1, = - 1, m s = 1/2
• C) n = 3, = 0, = 0, m s = 1/2
• D) n = 4, = 2, = 1, m s = 1/2
• E) n = 5, = 2, = 1, m s = 1/2

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A memory disruption that occurs when newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Encoding Failure

The inability to form a memory due to insufficient attention to the details of an event or information at the time of encoding.

Decay

The process of declining in quality, power, or vitality, often used in reference to physical or biological deterioration over time.

Interference Theory

A theory that explains how new learning can cause the forgetting of previously learned information due to overlap or interference.