Given below are two statements:
Statement-I: The orbitals having same energy are called as degenerate orbitals.
Statement-II: In hydrogen atom, 3p and 3d orbitals are not degenerate orbitals.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
Statement-I: The orbitals having same energy are called as degenerate orbitals.
Statement-II: In hydrogen atom, 3p and 3d orbitals are not degenerate orbitals.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
- (A)Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false✓ Correct
- (B)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
- (C)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
- (D)Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true
Answer: (A)
Solution
Statement I correctly defines degenerate orbitals.
For a one-electron species such as hydrogen, energy depends only on the principal quantum number , so 3s, 3p and 3d are all degenerate — Statement II, which claims 3p and 3d are not degenerate, is false.
For a one-electron species such as hydrogen, energy depends only on the principal quantum number , so 3s, 3p and 3d are all degenerate — Statement II, which claims 3p and 3d are not degenerate, is false.
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