Question
Question: number of electrons having l=0 is 10 in pd...
number of electrons having l=0 is 10 in pd
Answer
The statement is false, the correct number is 8.
Explanation
Solution
The number of electrons with azimuthal quantum number l=0 corresponds to the total number of electrons in all s-subshells (1s,2s,3s,4s,5s,…).
The electronic configuration of Palladium (Pd, Z=46) is [Kr]4d10. This means the configuration is 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d10. The s-subshells present are 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s, each containing 2 electrons. The 5s subshell is empty in the ground state.
Total s-electrons = electrons in 1s + electrons in 2s + electrons in 3s + electrons in 4s = 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8.
The statement claims the number is 10, which is incorrect.