Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 5.18P
(a)
To determine
What Hund’s first rule predict in the case of the excited states of helium.
(b)
To determine
The reason for carbon not having
(c)
To determine
Use Hund’s third rule to resolve the boron ambiguity in Problem 5.17(b).
(d)
To determine
Use Hund’s rule to resolve the carbon and nitrogen ambiguity in Problem 5.17(b).
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Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 5.1PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.2PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.3PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.4PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.5PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.6PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.8PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.9PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.10PCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.11P
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