An Atom Has Completely Filled Inner Shells and a Single

question 9

Multiple Choice

An atom has completely filled inner shells and a single valence electron in an excited p state.The filled inner shells have an orbital momentum equal to zero.What is the magnitude of the orbital angular momentum L of the atom?

• A) 1.0ħ
• B) 1.2ħ
• C) 1.4ħ
• D) 1.7ħ
• E) 2.0ħ

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