Passage II

In an atom, an electron exists in one of several quantum states (configurations). Each quantum state can be specified by a set of numbers. Two of these numbers are called n and j. In addition, each quantum state is associated with a type of orbital (a region surrounding the nucleus).

The figure shows, for n ≤ 4 in a hydrogen atom, every possible combination of n and j for which a quantum state exists. The figure also shows, for each state, the energy—which is determined by the values of n and j—and the orbital type: s, p, d, or f.

10. The first 5 orbital types are s, p, d, f, and g, in order of increasing complexity. Based on the figure, the quantum states associated with g-type orbitals would most likely have energies that are:

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is H

Explanation

As the orbit type moves from left to right, it can be seen that the corresponding energy gradually increases towards 0, so it should be greater than -0.85 at g; and because the first sentence of the background text field indicates the energy of electrons, electrons can only Negative charge is therefore less than 0, choose H