Question
1. Why can't you have 3 electrons in one orbital?
2. Why does Indium break the left to right trend for ionization energy?
2. Why does Indium break the left to right trend for ionization energy?
Answers
DrBob222
1. The best answer I can give is either of the following"
a. It's the nature of th beast.
b. The mathematical solution of the Shroedinger equation gives two values for m<sub>s</sub> of +1/2 (h/2*pi) and -1/2(h/2*pi).
2. In has added the first p electron which makes it further out from the nucleus and that makes it easier to pick it off. Therefore, the ionization potential is lower than that of Cd (a full s orbital).
a. It's the nature of th beast.
b. The mathematical solution of the Shroedinger equation gives two values for m<sub>s</sub> of +1/2 (h/2*pi) and -1/2(h/2*pi).
2. In has added the first p electron which makes it further out from the nucleus and that makes it easier to pick it off. Therefore, the ionization potential is lower than that of Cd (a full s orbital).