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ChemistryAtomic StructureQuantum NumbersMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

Which of the following statements are INCORRECT ?

(I) Orbit and orbital are synonymous

(II)There are orbitals in shell, all the orbitals of a given value of n constitute a single shell of an atom (III) Hydrogen and hydrogen like systems (eg. ), principal quantum number alone determines the energy of the orbitals

(III) The principal quantum number, n , is a positive integer with values of etc.

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

(I) Orbit and orbital are distinct concepts. Orbit is a fixed path, orbital is a 3D probability region.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Atomic StructureSubtopic:Quantum Numbers
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