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Explain how the atomic energy levels split into bands when a number of atoms are brought close together to form a crystal |
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Answer» Due to the Pauli EXCLUSION Principle each atomic orbital SPLITS into N MOLECULAR orbitals each with a different energy, where N is the number of atoms in the crystal. Since N is such a large number, ADJACENT orbitals are extremely close TOGETHER in energy so the orbitals can be considered a continuous energy band |
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