Asked by Lena
                What 4 quantum numbers describes one of the outermost electrons in a strontium atom in ground state?
5,0,0,1/2
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        5,0,0,1/2
Is my answer correct?
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                    Answered by
            DrBob222
            
    Yes. This is 1 electron in the 5s2.
n= 5
l= 0
m<sub>l</sub> = 0
m<sub>s</sub> = one electron is +1/2 and the other electron is -1/2. Technically, these are not exactly +1/2 and -1/2 but the +/- 1/2 are in units of h/2*pi. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
    
n= 5
l= 0
m<sub>l</sub> = 0
m<sub>s</sub> = one electron is +1/2 and the other electron is -1/2. Technically, these are not exactly +1/2 and -1/2 but the +/- 1/2 are in units of h/2*pi. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
                    Answered by
            Lena
            
    Thank you :)
    
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