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Which Statement About the Quantum Numbers That Identify an Atomic

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Which statement about the quantum numbers that identify an atomic orbital is not correct?


A) The principal quantum number, n, identifies the size and energy of an orbital.
B) The value of the principal quantum number can be 0 or a positive or negative integer.
C) Orbitals with the same value for the principal quantum number are said to be in the same shell.
D) Orbitals with larger values of the principal quantum number locate the electron farther from the atomic nucleus.
E) Orbitals with smaller values of the principal quantum number describe electrons with a lower energy.

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