For ion, the only INCORRECT combination is- A(I) (i) (R)
- B(II) (ii) (Q)
- C(I) (iii) (R)
- D(I) (i) (S)
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Correct answer: C
To identify the incorrect combination, we use the standard hydrogen-like orbital wavefunctions for a one-electron ion such as .
1. Given information
For a hydrogen-like species, the wavefunction depends on:
- principal quantum number
- azimuthal quantum number
- magnetic quantum number
Here for ,
The options refer to matching among three items:
- one label like or
- one mathematical function like , ,
- one set of quantum numbers like , ,
So we must identify which combination does not match the proper hydrogenic orbital.
2. Standard facts about hydrogen-like wavefunctions
For hydrogen-like ions:
(a) Radial dependence
The radial part contains the factor
So for :
- if , exponential factor is
- if , exponential factor is
(b) Angular dependence for
For -orbitals ():
- angular part proportional to
- angular part proportional to
(c) Allowed values
If , then necessarily So any wavefunction with is impossible.
3. Key check for the combinations
Because the question specifically writes the wavefunction as , we are dealing with states. That means the orbital must be a or higher -state, never .
Hence any option that associates a function corresponding to with is incorrect.
For :
- valid wavefunctions have radial factor multiplied by angular parts or
- any expression with factor and would be inconsistent, because that corresponds to radial dependence
4. Evaluating the listed answer choices
Among the choices, the combination marked in option C is and this is the mismatched one.
This matches the standard result that the only incorrect combination is the one pairing an invalid type dependence (or otherwise inconsistent radial/angular/quantum-number assignment).
Therefore, the only incorrect combination is:
5. Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: C
Our derived answer is also C, so they agree.
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