Nonequivalent p-s and p-p term counting
ID: nonequivalent-p-s-and-p-p-term-counting
For electrons in distinct radial orbitals, angular coupling permits all from to and both total spins . A p-s pair therefore gives singlet and triplet P terms. A nonequivalent p-p pair gives singlet and triplet S, P and D terms. The equivalent-subshell exclusion restrictions do not remove these nonequivalent terms. Counting gives 12 p-s and 36 p-p microstates, matching products of one-electron state counts.
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