The correct order of increasing energy of orbitals in a multi electron atom is

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>4</mn> <mi>p</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>4</mn> <mi>s</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>3</mn> <mi>d</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>2</mn> <mi>p</mi> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>2</mn> <mi>p</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>3</mn> <mi>d</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>4</mn> <mi>p</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>4</mn> <mi>s</mi> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>2</mn> <mi>p</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>3</mn> <mi>d</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>4</mn> <mi>s</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>4</mn> <mi>p</mi> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mn>2</mn> <mi>p</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>4</mn> <mi>s</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>3</mn> <mi>d</mi> <mo>&lt;</mo> <mn>4</mn> <mi>p</mi> </math> </span></p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

For a multi electron system, the energy of orbitals increase with increase in (n + l) value.

For same n + l value, the orbital with higher value of n has higher energy.

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