The electronic, identified by quantum numbers n and l, (i) `n = 4, l = 1`, (ii) `n = 4, l = 0`, (iii) `n = 3,l = 2`, (iv) `n = 3, l = 1` can be placed in order of increasing energy, from the lowest to highest, as

Options

A. `(iv) lt (ii) lt (iii) lt (i)`
B. `(ii) lt (iv) lt (i) lt (iii)`
C. `(i) lt (iii) lt (ii) lt (iv)`
D. `(iii) lt (i) lt (iv) lt (ii)`

Answer

A

Explanation

(i) 4p orbital (ii) 4s orbital (iii) 3d - orbital (iv) 3p - orbital
Order of increasing energy
`3p (iv) < 4s < (ii) < 3d (iii) 4p (i)`