Which One of the Following Statements About Orbital Energies Is

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about orbital energies is incorrect?

A) In the hydrogen atom, the energy of an orbital depends only on the value of the quantum number n.
B) In many-electron atoms the energy of an orbital depends on both n and l.
C) Inner electrons shield outer electrons more effectively than do electrons in the same orbital.
D) The splitting of sublevels in many-electron atoms is explained in terms of the penetration effect.
E) The energy of a given orbital increases as the nuclear charge Z increases.