what is degeneracy in p orbital
Correct answer: A. 3
- A. 3
- B. 5
- C. 7
- D. None
Explanation
Degeneracy refers to the number of orbitals within a subshell that have the same energy. In the case of p orbitals, there are three degenerate orbitals. Each p subshell consists of three p orbitals, labeled as px, py, and pz. These three p orbitals have the same energy level and are degenerate because they belong to the same p subshell. This is incorrect. The degeneracy of p orbitals is not 5. This is incorrect. The degeneracy of p orbitals is not 7. This is incorrect since option A is correct.
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