Chapter 11, Problem 27E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The validation of the statement “an orbital may hold one electron or two electrons, but no other number” has to be predicted and commented.

Concept introduction:

A mathematical region in space around a nucleus in which the probability of finding an electron is high, these regions are called orbitals. Many of the chemical properties of an atom or ion depend on its electron configuration. The electronic configuration is the ground state distribution of electrons among the orbitals of the species.