Allowed LS terms of a p-squared configuration

ID: allowed-ls-terms-of-a-p-squared-configuration

Two equivalent electrons require an antisymmetric complete state. Orbital exchange has parity and the spin singlet is antisymmetric, giving allowed even. The terms are , and , with states, equal to . Hund ordering puts lowest for the less-than-half-filled configuration.

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