Q10 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2011

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2011 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Atomic and Molecular Term Symbol · Topic: Term Symbols Atoms · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The term symbol for the ground state of nitrogen atoms is

(a)${ }^{3} \mathrm{P}_{0}$

(b)${ }^{4} \mathrm{P}_{3 / 2}$

(c)${ }^{1} \mathrm{P}_{1}$

(d)${ }^{4} \mathrm{S}_{3 / 2}$

Answer

Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

N 2p³: three parallel spins, L = 0 — ⁴S₃/₂ (d).

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