Degenerate orbitals

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002924",
  "term": "Degenerate orbitals",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Atomic or molecular orbitals that possess the same energy level. In the absence of external fields, these orbitals are energetically equivalent, meaning an electron can occupy any of them with the same energy. For example, the three p-orbitals (px, py, pz) in an isolated atom are degenerate.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. 'Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry' on page 1933 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971101919)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/degenerate-orbitals/"
}