Which one is a wrong statement?
- Total orbital angular momentum of electron in s-orbital is equal to zero.
- An orbital is designated by three quantum numbers while an electron in an atom is designated by four quantum numbers
- The electronic configuration of N atom is [figure]
- The value of m for dz2 is zero.
Answer
(3) The electronic configuration of N atom is [figure]
Solution
(1) Orbital angular momentum = l(l+1) h2 ; for an s-orbital l = 0 ⇒ orbital angular momentum = 0. Correct statement.
(2) An orbital is fixed by n, l and ml; an electron needs a fourth quantum number, ms. Correct statement.
(3) N (Z = 7): 1s2 2s2 2px1 2py1 2pz1. As per NCERT (Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity), singly occupied degenerate orbitals hold electrons with parallel spins ⇒ all three 2p electrons must have the same spin. In the given box diagram the 2pz electron has the opposite spin ⇒ Hund's rule is violated. Wrong statement.
(4) For dz2, l = 2 and ml = 0. Correct statement.
∴ The wrong statement is (3).
Answer: (3)