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Solutions For Admission Assessment Exam Review Chapter H Problem 31PPT

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Solution 1

The atom has electrons, protons and neutrons. The proton and neutrons are bounded in the nucleus while the electrons move around it.

The binding energy is greatest when the electron is locked closer to the nucleus. The orbit close to the nucleus is K.

Hence, the options (B), (C) and (D) are incorrect.

The electron in shell or orbit K of an atom would have more binding energy.

Therefore, option is the correct answer.

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