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Properties of Atoms. Spectra.

Problem 6.121

Making use of the Hund rules, find the number of electrons in the only partially filled subshell of the atom whose basic term is (a) \({ }^{3} F_{2} ;\) (b) \({ }^{2} P_{3 / 2}\) (c) \({ }^{6} S_{5 / 2}\).

Reveal Answer
(a) Two d electrons; (b) five \(p\) electrons; (c) five \(d\) electrons