Arrange s, p and d sub-shells of a shell in the increasing order of effective nuclear charge (Zeff) experienced by the electron present in them.

The increasing order of effective nuclear charge (Zeff) experienced by the electron present in the orbitals is d<p<s.


This is due to the shielding or screening effect t of inner electrons ( nearest to the core, s ) towards the outer shell electrons. S orbital is the nearest to the nucleus so it will experience almost the full positive charge (Ze) of the nucleus; whereas p and d shows decrease in effective nuclear charge because they are more shielded by the inner core electrons, therefore, feel less positive charge attraction by the nucleus and as d orbitals electrons are at more distance than p orbitals the electrons present in it experience less effective nuclear charge .


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