If the valence shell of an atom has 32 electrons, how many sets of degenerate orbitals are in the valence shell

4

Explanation:

Given that:

a valence shell of an atom = 32 electrons. This seems to be an atomic element known as germanium. At the outer shell, the number of electrons for germanium is 4. Degenerate orbitals are usually known to be orbitals that possess the same energy.  According to the Aufbau principle, the electron filling of germanium (32 electrons) = [Ar]  4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p². So, the number of a degenerate atom of 32 electrons = 4

answer; i believe that the correct answer is (a) potassium(k)

it is to be noted that an alpha particle is an helium nucleus. so it contains 2 protons 2 neutrons and has a mass number of 4. when alpha decay particles are ejected from the nucleus it gets transformed into an atom which has atomic number less than 2 and a mass number less than 4.

an equation that could represent alpha decay is radium 226 decay of alpha particle forms radon 222.

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