Sunil Kumar FP
It is described as a decrease in shielding effort between the nucleus and last orbital due to electrons present between them i.e., greater the screening effect, easier the removal of electron. In multi-electron atoms, the electrons present in the outermost shell do not experience the complete attraction by the nuclear charge because of the inner electrons. In other words, the force of attraction experienced by the valence electrons is less than that experienced by the inner electrons. Thus, the outermost electrons are shielded or screened from the nucleus by the inner electrons. This is known asshielding effectorscreening effect.
-s orbitals have the largest screening effect for a given n value since s electrons are closer to the nucleus.
-p orbital's have the next highest screening effect and then comes d and then f orbital's. Thus in simple terms the screening effect decreases in order :s orbitals > p orbitals> d orbitals> f orbitals.