Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Structure of Atom NCERT Solutions | Among the following pairs of orbitals wh

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Question 64

Among the following pairs of orbitals which orbital will experience the larger effective nuclear charge?

(i) 2s and 3s,

(ii) 4d and 4f,

(iii) 3d and 3p

Answer

Nuclear charge is defined as the net positive charge experienced by an electron in the orbital of a multi-electron atom. The closer the orbital, the greater is the nuclear charge experienced by the electron (s) in it.

(i) 2s is closer to the nucleus than 3s.Hence 2s will experience larger effective nuclear charge.

(ii) 4d will experience greater nuclear charge than 4f since 4d is closer to the nucleus than 4f.

(iii) 3p will experience greater nuclear charge since it is closer to the nucleus than 3f because 3p is closer to nucleus than 3f.

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