Which Orbital Has the Highest Energy in a Multielectron Atom

question 12

Multiple Choice

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

• A)(3, 2, 0)
• B)(4, 4, 0)
• C)(3, 0, 0)
• D)(4, 1, 1)
• E)(4, 3,  1)

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