i dont know in case of magnetic field, but in an isolated atom, these d-orbitals have a five-fold degeneracy (there are 5 d-orbitals of equal energy)
In presence of external magnetic field d-orbitals are
a)3-fold degenerate
b)5-fold degenerate
c)7-fold degenerate
d)non-degenerate
e)none of these
answer in the key was (d) or (e) ..(i don't remember!!!)
why is the answer not (b)???
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Dr.House
·2011-09-07 00:36:40
blueivy
·2012-03-29 10:55:52
In presence of magnetic field Zeeman effect occurs due to which d orbitals degenerate. It is not fixed how they do so..