WAEC Chemistry 2025 Objective — Question 42
Question 42 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Five d-orbitals having the same energy level in an isolated transition metal atom are described as
- A. degenerateCorrect
- B. non-degenerate
- C. high-level orbital
- D. low-level orbital
Explanation
The five d-orbitals in a transition metal atom are described as degenerate because they all have the same energy level when the metal atom is isolated, meaning they are equal in energy.
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