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Properties of Atoms. Spectra.

Problem 6.103

Write the spectral designations of the terms of the hydrogen atom whose electron is in the state with principal quantum number \(n=3\)

Reveal Answer
3S1/2,3P1/2,3P3/2,3D3/2,3D5/23 S_{1 / 2}, 3 P_{1 / 2}, 3 P_{3 / 2}, 3 D_{3 / 2}, 3 D_{5 / 2}