Chemistry-Orbitals
NEET Chemistry Orbitals MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11
Which of the following statements about orbitals is correct?
A
Electrons in the same subshell will pair only after each orbital has one electron.
B
The shape of an orbital is determined solely by the principal quantum number.
C
Half-filled orbitals are less stable than fully filled orbitals due to electron pairing.
D
All orbitals within the same subshell have different energies and distributions.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
According to the NCERT context, electrons in the same subshell do not pair until each orbital in that subshell has one electron, which indicates the importance of filling orbitals singly before pairing occurs.
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