Question

For each of the following pair of hydrogen orbitals, indicate which is higher in energy ?
(a) 1s, 2s (b) 2p, 3p (c) `3d_(xy), 3d_(yz)` (d) 3s, 3d (e) 4f, 5s

Answer 1

(a) `2s gt 1s` (b) `3p gt 2p` (c) `3d_(xy) = 3d_(yz)` (e) `5s gt 4f`