Degeneration

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BenJohnson1H
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Degeneration

Postby BenJohnson1H » Wed Oct 31, 2018 6:21 pm

What is the meaning of degeneration of an element?
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KylieY_3B
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Re: Degeneration

Postby KylieY_3B » Wed Oct 31, 2018 6:44 pm

Degenerate atomic orbitals are orbitals that have the same energy level.
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Millicent Navarro 1I
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Re: Degeneration

Postby Millicent Navarro 1I » Thu Nov 01, 2018 3:39 pm

Degeneration refers to all the orbitals having the same energy. For example, the three orbitals in 3p are considered degenerate because they have the same energy.
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Vanadium Wang 4H
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Re: Degeneration

Postby Vanadium Wang 4H » Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:14 pm

Degenerate means having the same energy. In the context of orbitals, degeneracy refers to all atomic orbitals in the same subshell
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