Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between principal energy levels of an electron and the principal quantum number?
A)Energy levels have no relationship to principal quantum number
B)In general, energy levels increase in the principal quantum number order s

Question

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between principal energy levels of an electron and the principal quantum number?
A)Energy levels have no relationship to principal quantum number
B)In general, energy levels increase in the principal quantum number order s < p < d < f
C)In general, energy levels decrease as principal quantum number orbital occupancy increases
D)In general, energies decrease as the principal quantum number increases
E)In general, energies increase as the principal quantum number increases

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In general, as the principal quantum number (n) increases, the energy levels of an electron in an atom also increase. This is because the principal quantum number determines the size of the electron's orbit, with higher values of n corresponding to orbits farther from the nucleus, which have higher energy levels.

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