Which Orbital Has the Lowest Energy in a Multielectron Atom

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which orbital has the lowest energy in a multielectron atom? The quantum numbers are given as (n, , m_l) .

• A)(3, 2, 1)
• B)(5, 0, 0)
• C)(4, 1,  1)
• D)(4, 2, 1)
• E)All are at equal energy.

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