Compare the energies of the following sets of quantum numbers for a multielectron system:
$A. n=4, \ell=1$
$B. n=4, \ell=2$
$C. n=3, \ell=1$
$D. n=3, \ell=2$
$E. n=4, \ell=0$
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A
    $(B) > (A) > (D) > (E) > (C)$
  • B
    $(E) > (C) < (D) < (A) < (B)$
  • C
    $(E) > (C) > (A) > (D) > (B)$
  • D
    $(C) < (E) < (D) < (A) < (B)$

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