Given the lowest energy transition of atomic magnesium ([Ne]3s2 ) involves the promotion of an electron from the 3s atomic orbital to the 3p orbital.
(i) Obtain the states arising for both configurations, [Ne]3s2 and [Ne]3s3p
(ii) Explain why the ground state of manganese cannot be a ‘spin-triplet’.
(iii) Apply Hund’s Rule to energy order the states derived for magnesium 3s3p
(iv) Determine the lowest energy allowed absorption transition of magnesium
Given the lowest energy transition of atomic magnesium ([Ne]3s2 ) involves the promotion of an electron...
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