Quantum number

Chemistry Level 1

Which of the following combinations of quantum numbers is allowed for an electron?

n = 2 , l = 0 , m = 1 n=2, l=0, m=-1 n = 3 , l = 3 , m = 1 n=3, l=3, m=1 n = 2 , l = 0 , m = 0 n=2, l=0, m=0 n = 2 , l = 2 , m = 1 n=2, l=-2, m=1

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1 solution

Tom Engelsman
Apr 30, 2021

For an electron value of n n , the value of l l ranges from 0 0 to n 1 n-1 . For an electron value of l l , the value of m m ranges from l -l to l . l.

Choice A: Invalid because l = 0 m = 0 l = 0 \Rightarrow m = 0 .

Choice B : Invalid because n = 3 l = 0 , 1 , 2 n = 3 \Rightarrow l = 0, 1, 2 .

Choice C: Valid because n = 2 l = 0 , 1 , 2 m = ( 0 ) , ( 0 , ± 1 ) , ( 0 , ± 1 , ± 2 ) . n = 2 \Rightarrow l = 0, 1, 2 \Rightarrow m =(0), (0, \pm 1), (0, \pm 1, \pm 2).

Choice D: Invalid because l l cannot be negative.

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