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The total number of degenerated orbitals in the second excited state of lithium + 2 ion is?

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Dear student
 
Is the answer is 9?
Please let me know if this is the correct answer then I will gave you the answe.
 
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Arun
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7 Years ago
dear student,
according to your question n= 3( 2nd excited state)
total no. of orbitals for in a shell can be found out by formula =n2
therefore total degenrate orbitals (orbitals with same quantum no.(3) for unielectron species )=32=9