Atom can give rise to singlet, doublet, triplet, and quartet states?

[gazepdapi1]

How do you know if an atom can give rise to singlet, doublet, triplet, and quartet states? I'm having a hard time understanding this

 

[malawi_glenn]

How do you know if an atom can give rise to singlet, doublet, triplet, and quartet states? I'm having a hard time understanding this

It depends on what you are given.

 

[gazepdapi1]

well the original question was, for the atoms from H to Ne, which ones can give rise to singlet, doublet, triplet, and quartet states?

 

[malawi_glenn]

2S+1, where S is the total intrinsic spin of the electrons right?

Hunds Rules, then you are done I suppose.

Are you sure this is not homework/course work question?

 

[gazepdapi1]

no its not and thanks, I think I got it now