The possible terms arising from a p1d1configuration area)1F and2Db)3F ...
Term symbols usually represent electronic states in the Russell-Saunders coupling scheme, where a typical atomic term symbol consists of the spin multiplicity, the symmetry label and the total angular momentum of the atom. They have the format of
2S+1L
JThe method of using a table to count possible "microstates" has been developed so long ago and honed by so many scientists and educators that it is hard to accredit a single person.
Let's take the electronic configuration of d3 as an example. In the Slater's table, each cell contains the number of ways to assign the three electrons quantum numbers according to the M
s and M
L values.
These assignments follow Pauli's exclusion law. The figure below shows an example to find out how many ways to assign quantum numbers to d
3 electrons when M
L = 3 and M
s = -1/2.
The correct answer is option 3.
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The possible terms arising from a p1d1configuration area)1F and2Db)3F ...
Understanding p1d1 Configuration
The p1d1 configuration refers to the arrangement of electrons in the atomic orbitals. The specific arrangement in question allows us to derive the possible terms.
Terms Derived from p1d1 Configuration
To analyze the terms, we consider the following:
- p Orbital (1 electron): The p orbital can have a maximum of 3 orbitals (px, py, pz) and holds one electron in this case. The possible angular momentum (L) states are:
- L = 1 (p state)
- d Orbital (1 electron): The d orbital can have a maximum of 5 orbitals (dxy, dyz, dzx, dx2-y2, dz2) and also holds one electron here. The possible angular momentum states are:
- L = 2 (d state)
Combining the Angular Momentum States
When combining the p and d states, we use the vector coupling of angular momentum:
- The total angular momentum (L) can be calculated as:
- L can range from |L1 - L2| to |L1 + L2|, where L1 is from the p orbital (1) and L2 is from the d orbital (2).
Thus, the possible values for the total angular momentum (L) are:
- L = 1 (p) + L = 2 (d):
- Possible values: L = 1, 2, 3 (which corresponds to terms: P, D, F)
Possible Terms and Their Multiplicities
- 3F: This term arises from the maximum multiplicity due to two unpaired electrons.
- 1D: This term arises when the total spin is paired.
- 1F: This is a singlet state with a total spin of S = 0.
Given these combinations, the possible terms from the p1d1 configuration can be summarized as:
- 3F
- 1D
Conclusion
Therefore, the correct answer from the options provided is 3F and 1D, which corresponds to option 'C'.