Consider a nitrogen atom in the ground state and comment on whether the following statements are true

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Consider a nitrogen atom in the ground state and comment on whether the following statements are true or false.

(a) Zeff for an electron in a 2s orbital is greater than that for the 1s orbital.

(b) The Zeff for the 2p and 2s orbitals is the same.

(c) More energy is required to remove an electron from a 2s orbital than from the 2p orbital. 

(d) The 2s electron is less shielded than the 2p electron.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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