Choose the INCORRECT Statement

question 41

Multiple Choice

Choose the INCORRECT statement.

• A)Within a given subshell,each orbital is usually occupied by a single electron before any orbital has two electrons.
• B)When a metallic element unites with a nonmetallic element,electrons are lost by atoms of the metal and gained by atoms of the nonmetals.
• C)The noble gas atoms complete the filling of the p orbitals.
• D)The ionization energy of Ca⁺ is greater than that for Ca²⁺.
• E)The radius of Ba²⁺ is smaller than the radius of Ba⁺.

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