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21. List the possible spectral terms $^{2S+1}L_J$ resulting from the following two electron configurations in the same orbitals: ($n$, $s^2$), ($n$, $p^2$) and ($n$, $d^2$).

          21. List the possible spectral terms $^{2S+1}L_J$ resulting from the following two electron configurations in the same orbitals: ($n$, $s^2$), ($n$, $p^2$) and ($n$, $d^2$).

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List the possible spectral term configurations in the same orbitals (ns, np, and nd).

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21. List the possible spectral terms $^{2S+1}L_J$ resulting from the following two electron configurations in the same orbitals: ($n$, $s^2$), ($n$, $p^2$) and ($n$, $d^2$).

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