Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 7 - Electronic Structure - Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 286: 7.49

Answer

a. 6p b. 3s c. 5d d. 4s e. not allowed

Work Step by Step

a. n = 6 (principle), l = 1 (p subshell) b. n = 3 (principle), l = 0 (s subshell) c. n = 5 (principle), l = 2 (d subshell) d. n = 4 (principle), l = 0 (s subshell) e. There is no f subshell in 2nd shell as l cannot be greater than n - 1
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