Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Study the orbital diagrams of two atoms 'X' and 'Y'. Which subshell will be more stable and why?

Question

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Structure of Atom

Solution:

In 'X' one electron can exchange energy with 5 orbitals while in 'Y' energy exchange is between 3 orbitals hence half-filled orbitals are more stable.