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| − | A set of | + | A set of [[atomic orbital]]s are said to be '''degenerate''' if they all have the same [[energy]]. This degeneracy can sometimes be "lifted" by external [[electricity|electric]] or [[magnetism|magnetic]] fields. <ref>http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/electrons/glossary.shtml</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:40, September 18, 2007
A set of atomic orbitals are said to be degenerate if they all have the same energy. This degeneracy can sometimes be "lifted" by external electric or magnetic fields. [1]