Author Question: When electrons fill a subshell in which the orbitals have equal energy, the order in which the ... (Read 112 times)

clippers! · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

When electrons fill a subshell in which the orbitals have equal energy, the order in which the orbitals are filled is such that
a. a minimum number of electrons has unpaired spins.
b. a minimum number of electrons has intrinsic angular momentum.
c. a maximum number of electrons has unpaired spins.
d. a maximum number of electrons first fills the next energy level.
e. the maximum number of electrons has the same set of quantum numbers.

Question 2

Rubidium (Z = 37) and potassium (Z = 19) are similar to sodium in that they have ____ electron(s) in the outermost shell.
a. five p
b. three p
c. two s
d. one d
e. one s