The fine structure splitting of the 2p state of carbon and oxygen atoms in the L-S coupling scheme will have the energy respectively as (a) ³P₂ > ³P, > ³P and 2 0 ³P₂ > ³P, > ³P (c) ³P, > ³P, > ³P and P₂ < ³P, <³P 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 (b) ³P, <³P, <³P and ³P, <³P, <³P (d) ³P, <³P, <³P and ³P, > ³P, > P 2 0 2

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The fine structure splitting of the 2p state of carbon and oxygen atoms in the L-S coupling scheme
will have the energy respectively as
(a) ³P₂ > ³P, > ³P and ³P₂ > ³P, > ³P
2
0
0
(c) ³P₂ > ³P, > ³P and ³P₂ < ³P, <³P
2
<³P0
2
2
(b) ³P, <³P, <³P, and ³P, <³P,
(d) ³P₂ < ³P, <³P and ³P, > ³P, > ³P,
2
Transcribed Image Text:The fine structure splitting of the 2p state of carbon and oxygen atoms in the L-S coupling scheme will have the energy respectively as (a) ³P₂ > ³P, > ³P and ³P₂ > ³P, > ³P 2 0 0 (c) ³P₂ > ³P, > ³P and ³P₂ < ³P, <³P 2 <³P0 2 2 (b) ³P, <³P, <³P, and ³P, <³P, (d) ³P₂ < ³P, <³P and ³P, > ³P, > ³P, 2
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