NEETChemistryStructure of Atom
What is the primary difference in the energies of orbitals in multi-electron atoms compared to hydrogen or hydrogen-like species?
Options
- AThe energies depend only on the quantum number n
- BThe energies depend only on the quantum number l
- CThe energies depend on both quantum numbers n and l
- DThe energies are constant and do not depend on quantum numbers
Correct answer
C. The energies depend on both quantum numbers n and l
Step-by-step solution
The energies of the orbitals in multi-electron atoms depend on both quantum numbers n and l, unlike the orbitals of hydrogen or hydrogen-like species, whose energies depend only on the quantum number n.