Multiple choice

Which among the following statements is/are false about ground state term?

  1. For ground state term, the value of spin multiplicity is the highest.
  2. If more than two states have the same spin multiplicity, then the term having the lowest value of L will be ground state term.
  3. For half filled or less than half filled orbital, the ground state term is that which has the highest value of J.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. 2 and 3

  5. 1 and 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct. If there are several terms with the same multiplicity, then the term having the largest value of L will be ground state term. For half filled or less than half filled orbital, the ground state term is that which has the lowest value of J. This option is wrong because statement 1 is correct.

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