Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 5 - Electrons in Atoms - 5 Assessment - Page 155: 85

Answer

The two magnets would push away from each other when the magnets are of similar charges and like-charges repel each other. Electrons with the same spin behave similarly. The electrons would push apart and be unable to occupy the same orbital.

Work Step by Step

The two magnets would push away from each other when the magnets are of similar charges and like-charges repel each other. Electrons with the same spin behave similarly. The electrons would push apart and be unable to occupy the same orbital.
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