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Give all the term symbols for an atom with the configuration s1
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The term symbols for an atom with the configuration s1 are:
2S1/2
Here's how we arrive at this:
s1: This means there is one electron in an s orbital.
L: The total orbital angular momentum (L) is 0, as the s orbital has l = 0.
S: The total spin angular momentum (S) is 1/2, as there is one electron with spin = 1/2.
J: The total angular momentum (J) is calculated as |L - S| ≤ J ≤ |L + S|. In this case, J = 1/2.
Term Symbol: The term symbol is written as 2S+1LJ, where 2S+1 is the spin multiplicity. Therefore, the term symbol is 2S1/2.
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