Q.

Compare the energies of following sets of quantum numbers for multielectron system.

(A) n=4,l=1

(B) n=4,l=2

(C) n=3,l=1

(D) n=3,l=2

(E) n=4,l=0

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:                 [2024]

1 (C) < (E) < (D) < (A) < (B)  
2 (E) < (C) < (D) < (A) < (B)  
3 (B) > (A) > (C) > (E) > (D)  
4 (E) > (C) > (A) > (D) > (B)  

Ans.

(1)            

For multielectron species, more is value of n+1 for an orbital, more is the energy of the orbital. If two orbitals have same value of n+1, then the one with higher value of n has higher energy.