Two possible electron configurations for an Li atom are shown here. (a) Does either configuration violate the
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Two possible electron configurations for an Li atom are shown here.
(a) Does either configuration violate the Pauli exclusion principle?
(b) Does either configuration violate Hund’s rule?
(c) In the absence of an external magnetic field, can we say that one electron configuration has a lower energy than the other? If so, which one has the lowest energy?
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 978-0134414232
14th Edition
Authors: Theodore Brown, H. LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew Stoltzfus
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