If Electrons Did Not Have Intrinsic Angular Momentum (Spin) but Still

question 31

Multiple Choice

If electrons did not have intrinsic angular momentum (spin) but still obeyed the Pauli exclusion principle the states occupied by electrons in the ground state of helium would be:

• A) (n = 1, ); (n = 1, )
• B) (n = 1, ); (n = 1, )
• C) (n = 1, ); (n = 2, )
• D) (n = 2, ); (n = 2, )
• E) (n = 2, ); (n = 2, )

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