Which of the following statements about electrons is FALSE? Group of answer choices the closer an electron is to the nucleus, the more strongly the electron is attracted to the nucleus and therefore the more potential energy the electron has electrons are negatively charged electrons are attracted to nuclei by the positive charges of the protons in the nuclei two electrons may occupy the same electron orbital

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1 October, 21:18

Which of the following statements about electrons is FALSE? Group of answer choices the closer an electron is to the nucleus, the more strongly the electron is attracted to the nucleus and therefore the more potential energy the electron has electrons are negatively charged electrons are attracted to nuclei by the positive charges of the protons in the nuclei two electrons may occupy the same electron orbital

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Oliver Cooley · Answer 1

Two electrons may occupy the same electron orbital

Explanation:

Pauli exclusion principle states that two fermions cannot occupy the same quantum state within the same system at the same time. This means that, in the case of electrons, it is impossible for two electrons in the same atom to have the same four values for quantum numbers. If two electrons reside in the same orbital, then their main quantum number, angular momentum quantum number and magnetic quantum number are the same, therefore their spin quantum number must be different.