alleryIn a nitrogen atom the three 2p electrons occupy orbitals that are:
AIdentical
BOverlapping
CUnoccupied
DDifferent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Different
1. Electrons spread out before pairing up in one orbital.
2. That arrangement follows Hund's rule.
3. So the three sit in different atomic orbitals.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Chapter 3, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties._
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