Figure 40-25 is an energy-level diagram for a fictitious three-dimensional infinite potential well that contains one electron. The number of degenerate states of the levels is indicated: "non" means non-degenerate (which includes the ground state) and "triple" means 3 states. If we put a total of 22 electrons in the well, what multiple of gives the energy of the ground state of the 22-electron system? Assume that the electrostatic forces between the electrons are negligible.

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1 4 | Triple 12 | Non 111 - 91 Triple 6Triple Triple Ground