Directions
Read the following questions. Choose the right answer.
There is only ONE correct answer to each question.
Which of the following sublevels is not present in the principal energy level with quantum number (n = 3)?
- s
- p
- d
- f
Show answer
Correct answer: D. f
Why
For principal quantum number n, the allowed sublevels are s, p, ..., up to (n−1) letters after s; for n=3 the sublevels are s, p, d only — f (which requires n≥4) is not present.
