Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The terms and levels that may arise from the given electronic configuration has to be identified.
Concept-Introduction:
Clebsch–Gordan series:
The plausible values of quantum number L can be calculated using orbital
Total angular momentum quantum number: The total angular momentum being the vector sum of the orbital and the spin angular momenta. The possible values of J (a positive number) are found by forming the series
Explanation of Solution
The Clebsch–Gordan series should be used to identify the L values. The given electronic configuration is
For each electron
Thus, the term symbols are P, D, and F. Now the total spin angular momentum quantum number S for two d electrons is calculated as,
The multiplicities are calculated as,
Therefore, the term symbols are
Therefore, term symbols with levels are
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