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The number of half filled orbitals in th...

The number of half filled orbitals in the valence shell of halogens is

A

One

B

Two

C

Three

D

Zero

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The correct Answer is:
A
The outer shell configuration is `ns^2 np_x^2 np_y^2, np_z^1`.. Hence there is one half-filled orbital.
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