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Properties of Atoms. Spectra.

Problem 6.119

Using the Hund rules, find the basic term of the atom whose partially filled subshell contains (a) three \(p\) electrons; (b) four \(p\) electrons.

Reveal Answer
 (a) 4S3/2; (b) 3P2 . \text { (a) }{ }^{4} S_{3 / 2} ; \text { (b) }{ }^{3} P_{2} \text { . }