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In a hydrogenic atom, s- and p-type orbitals of the same shellare degenerate. Explain why the 2s and 2p
orbitals would not be degenerate in a carbon atom, and justifytheir relative energy ordering. (Hint: consider
the radial distribution functions for these orbitals).

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When we consider Hydrogenic atom we exclusively consider atoms as unielectron system which is not the real cas4e for most of the atoms as well as ions In case of Carbon a higher value implies a    See Answer
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