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Allowed LS terms of a p-squared configuration

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Two equivalent l=1 electrons require an antisymmetric complete state. Orbital exchange has parity (−1)L and the spin singlet is antisymmetric, giving allowed L+S even. The terms are 3P0,1,2​, 1D2​ and 1S0​, with 9+5+1=15 states, equal to (26​). Hund ordering puts 3P0​ lowest for the less-than-half-filled configuration.

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