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one is spin up one is spin down, there are no other possibilities.
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Which electrons have the most energy in an atom?
All electrons in an atom have: * a negative one charge * 1/2 spin * 0.511 MeV of mass
Is all electrons are alike?
If all electrons were at rest, they would still have a directional spin. However, there are only two ways an electron can spin (up or down) and so there would only be two types of electrons. However, if we focus on the property of spin itself instead of the direction, all electrons are the same. Electrons have a spin magnitude of 1/2, and this is a property that will never change.
How many electrons can p orbitals hold?
It hold 6 thre p orbital (Px Py Pz) and each one hold two so total is six electron can p orbital
Electron configuration of 2.8.8?
I assume you mean that orbital 1 has 2 electrons, orbital 2 has 8 and orbital 3 has 8. The electron configuration of this is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 (2+2+6+2+6=18) 18 is the atomic number of 18Ar or Argon.
When an atom absorbs enough energy electrons move to an orbital?
The electrons become excited and move to higher energy orbitals.
2 electrons can occupy the same orbital only if?
they have opposite spin
What is the difference between orbit and and orbital?
orbit can accomodate more than 2 electrons while orbital can accomodate 2 electrons with opposite spin while
Maximum number of electrons in the 5s orbital?
2. Two electrons of opposite spin. This is true of all s, p, d, f g.... orbitals, eah can only contain two electrons of opposite spin.
Why can there be on more than two electrons in an orbital?
For electrons to be in the same orbital, they must have different spoins, or else they cancel each other out. Since this is the case, there can only be 2 different directions in which electrons can spin. So there can be either 1 or 2 electrons in each orbital.
How many ways are there to arrange 2 electrons in p-orbital and d-orbital?
In any one orbital there is only one way to arrange the two electrons and that is with opposite spin. (Paulis exlusion principle) In the 3 different p orbitals you could arrange 2 electrons without spin pairing in the same orbital in 3 ways, The middle two are the same. The same applies to d orbitals
Electrons can occupy the same orbital if an only if they have opposite?
Spin
Two electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins is a statement of the?
Electrons have spin of a 1/2. These make electrons fermions. According to Pauli's exclusion principle, no more than one fermion can have the same spin in the same space. So, the electrons occupying the same space must have opposite spin (and so, only two electrons can occupy the same orbital as a result of this, as three electrons will results in two electrons having the same spin state).
How many electrons can be placed in the second energy level?
8 electrons. The second energy level (n=2) has 4 orbitals. One s orbital and three p orbitals. Each orbital can hold 2 electrons of opposite spin.
How many electrons fill each orbital?
s-orbital = 2e- (s) orbital can hold 2 electrons, each with opposite spin. p-orbital = 6e- (p) orbital can hold 6 electrons in 3 suborbitals, so 2 electrons in each d-orbital = 10e- (d) orbital can hold 10 electrons in 5 suborbitals, so 2 electrons in each f-orbital = 14e- (f) orbital can hold 14 electrons in 7 suborbitals, so 2 electrons in each
What is the maximum number of electrons that an atomic orbital can hold?
An orbital can have a maximum of two electrons that have different sets of the four quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms).
When can two electrons occupy the same orbital according to Pauli's exclusion principle?
If two electrons are to occupy the same orbital, they must have opposite spin.
What is the spin of the electrons in the same orbital must be paired?
That depends on the number of electrons and protons
