Statement-I: The orbitals having same energy are called as degenerate orbitals.

Question

Given below are two statements: 

Statement-I: The orbitals having same energy are called as degenerate orbitals.

Statement-II: In hydrogen atom, 3p and 3d orbitals are not degenerate orbitals. 

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given 

(1) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false 

(2) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true. 

(3) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false 

(4) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true

Answer 1

(1) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false 

For single electron species the energy depends upon principal quantum number "n" only. So, statement II is false. 

Statement I is correct definition of degenerate orbitals.