Upon arriving at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you note that two small cars collided head-on; the occupants are still in their vehicles. The fire department is in the process of stabilizing the vehicles and law enforcement personnel are directing traffic. After parking the ambulance at a safe distance, you and your partner should:

Which statement about relative potential energy of electrons is correct? a. an electron in the 2 p orbital of the second electron shell has more potential energy than an electron in the 2 s orbital of the second electron shell. b. an electron in the 2 p orbital of the second electron shell has more potential energy than an electron in the 3 p orbital of the third electron shell. c. an electron in the 3 p orbital of the third electron shell has more potential energy than an electron in the 2 p orbital of the second electron shell.