Question
Consider the electronic configuration of an atom:
A.what are the n, l and ml quantum numbers corresponding to the 3s orbital?
B.List all the possible quantum numbers values for an orbital in the 5f subshell?
A.what are the n, l and ml quantum numbers corresponding to the 3s orbital?
B.List all the possible quantum numbers values for an orbital in the 5f subshell?
Answers
DrBob222
You can figure this out if you know the rules.
n can be any whole number beginning with 1.
l can be any whole number from 0 to n-1.
m<sub>l</sub> can be any whole number from -l to +l including 0.
m<sub>s</sub> can be +1/2 or -1/2.
n can be any whole number beginning with 1.
l can be any whole number from 0 to n-1.
m<sub>l</sub> can be any whole number from -l to +l including 0.
m<sub>s</sub> can be +1/2 or -1/2.
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