2. Explain why the ground (n 1) state of an atom containing two electrons can only exist as a singlet state and the trip
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2. Explain why the ground (n 1) state of an atom containing two electrons can only exist as a singlet state and the triplet state cannot occur. Hint: Consider the options available for both the spatial and the spin portions of the wavefunc- tion to ensure that labelling of the two electrons is consistent with the requirement that the elec- trons are indistinguishable. 3. The profDO