Problem 83d

Given information

The statement is given below.

An electron in an orbital that penetrates the region close to the nucleus tends to experience a higher effective nuclear charge than one that does not penetrate this region.

Whether the above statement is true or false must be determined.

Step-by-step explanation

Effective nuclear charge where are atomic number and screening constant respectively.

From the equation, it is clear that with a higher screening constant, the effective nuclear charge will be lower.