Chemistry: Molecular Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0134112830
ISBN 13: 978-0-13411-283-1

Chapter 8 - Exercises - Page 375: 11

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The sublevels within a principal level split into different energies for multi-electron atoms due to penetration of higher level electrons into lower level orbitals. This phenomenon is not observed in hydrogen atoms, because it has no further low level orbitals.

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