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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

For which of the following set of quantum numbers an electron will have the highest energy?1) 3,2,1,1/22) 4,2,-1,1/23) 4,1,0,-1/24) 5,0,0,1/2

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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9 Years ago
HELLO AMIT
for calculating the highest energy of quantum numbers you have to use n+l rule
from the above options
for option no 1 if we use n+l rule
n= 3 and l = 2
so 5
like that if you calculate option B comes out to be as an answer
because,
n = 4 and l = 2 so it is 6 and the highest energy 
and no option will come as 6
so option B is the answer
THANK YOU