The 2 s orbital of calcium is more stable than the 2 p orbital even though the 2 p orbital has its maximum electron density closer to the nucleus. The reason for this higher stability is:

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The 2 s  orbital of calcium is more stable than the 2 p  orbital even though the 2 p  orbital has its maximum electron density closer to the nucleus. The reason for this higher stability is:

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calcium is an exception to usual trends

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calcium’s valence orbitals have  n  = 4

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the 1 s  orbital shields the 2 p  orbital more than the 2 s  orbital

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none of the other options

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the 2 s  orbital has more electron density closer to the nucleus than the 2 p  orbital

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