Which is a set of valid quantum numbers?

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Nikhil Stephenson

Chemistry

30 July, 06:45

Which is a set of valid quantum numbers?

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Daniel Humphrey · Answer 1

2,2,1,1/2 - - NOT (l too high)

3,2,1,1/2 - - Valid

2,1,-1,1/2 - - Valid

3,3,-2,-1/2 - - NOT (l too high)

1,-1,-1,-1/2 - - NOT (l too low)

4,3,3,-1/2 - - Valid

1,1,0,1/2 - - NOT (l too high)

0,2,1,1/2 - - NOT (no such thing as n = 0, l too high)

2,0,0,-1/2 - - Valid

1,0,0,1/2 - - Valid

3,2,1,0 - - NOT (cannot have ms = 0)

4,3,4,-1/2 - - NOT (ml too high)