Structure Of Atom Ques 53

53. For which one of the following sets of four quantum numbers, an electron will have the highest energy?

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$n$ $l$ $m$ $s$
(a) $3$ $2$ $1 $ $1 / 2$
(b) $4$ $2$ $-1$ $1 / 2$
(c) $4$ $1$ $0 $ $-1 / 2$
(d) $5$ $0$ $0 $ $-1 / 2$
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Answer:

Correct Answer: 53.(b)

Solution:

  1. (b) The sub-shell are $3$ $ d, 4 $ $d, 4$ $ p$ and $5 $ $s, 4 d$ has highest energy as $n+l$ value is maximum for this.