Consider the following pairs of electrons (A) (a) n = 3, … = 1, m₁ = 1, m_s = + … (b) n = 3, 1 = 2, m₁ = 1, m_s = + … (B) (a) n = 3, … = 2, m₁ = …2, m_s = …{1 \over 2}…l…-…-… (C) (a) n = 4, … = 2, m₁ = 2, m_s = + … (b) n = 3, … = 2, m₁ = 2, m_s = + … The pairs of electrons present in degenerate orbitals is/are :

Option B. For degenerate orbitals, only the value of m must be different. The value of (n + l) must be the same.

Structure of Atom

JEE Main 2022 · 24 Jun, Morning shift · Q2204

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Consider the following pairs of electrons (A) (a) n = 3,

l

= 1, m₁ = 1, m_s = +

{1 \over 2}

(b) n = 3, 1 = 2, m₁ = 1, m_s = +

{1 \over 2}

(B) (a) n = 3,

l

= 2, m₁ =

-

2, m_s =

-

{1 \over 2}

(b) n = 3,

l

= 2, m₁ =

-

1, m_s =

-

{1 \over 2}

l

= 2, m₁ = 2, m_s = +

{1 \over 2}

(b) n = 3,

l

= 2, m₁ = 2, m_s = +

{1 \over 2}

The pairs of electrons present in degenerate orbitals is/are :

Structure of Atom — JEE Main 2022 · 24 Jun, Morning shift · Q2204 · Alror

JEE Main 2022 · 24 Jun, Morning shift · Q2204

ChemistryMedium113×since 2002Q2204

Consider the following pairs of electrons (A) (a) n = 3,

l

= 1, m₁ = 1, m_s = +

{1 \over 2}

(b) n = 3, 1 = 2, m₁ = 1, m_s = +

{1 \over 2}

(B) (a) n = 3,

l

= 2, m₁ =

-

2, m_s =

-

{1 \over 2}

(b) n = 3,

l

= 2, m₁ =

-

1, m_s =

-

{1 \over 2}

l

= 2, m₁ = 2, m_s = +

{1 \over 2}

(b) n = 3,

l

= 2, m₁ = 2, m_s = +

{1 \over 2}

The pairs of electrons present in degenerate orbitals is/are :