NEET Chemistry Thomson's Model Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In a hydrogen atom, the 2s and 2p orbitals are degenerate. | Reason (R): The energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom depends only on its principal quantum number.
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In a hydrogen atom, the 2s and 2p orbitals have the same energy (are degenerate) because the energy depends only on the principal quantum number, not the orbital shape.
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