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The statement "An electron in a orbital penetrates into the region occupied by core electrons more than electrons in a orbital." is given. 

Determine whether each statement is true or false regarding penetration and shielding. (Assume that all lower energy orbitals are fully occupied.) a. An electron in a 3s orbital is more shielded than an electron in a 2s orbital. b. An electron in a 3s orbital penetrates into the region occupied by core electrons more than electrons in a 3p orbital

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The electrons in different orbitals have different wave functions by which electrons have different distributions around the nucleus. Penetration of nucleus by an electron is given by the relative electron density of an atom for each shell and sub-shell.

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