Module 2 : Atomic Physics & Atomic Structure
Lecture 14 : Evaluation of Terms of an atom
 

Order of degeneracy of a configuration:

1. A single electron in each subshell.


So degeneracy
Example:

2. Several electrons in the same subshell.

Example:

What is the degeneracy  of the ground state of carbon (6)?
Configuration

Example

 excited state of Nitrogen