What are the possible values of n and ml for an electron in a 5d orbital?

The answer to your question is n = 5, l = 2, m can be - 2, - 1, 0, 1 or 2

Explanation:

Data

orbital = 5d

values of n, l, m

Process

1. - Determine the value of n

n is the coefficient of the orbital, in this problem n = 5

2. - Determine the value of l

l takes values depending in the sublevel of energy,

if the sublevel is s then l = 0

p l = 1

d l = 2

f l = 3

For this problem l = 2

3. - Determine the value of m

when l = 2, m takes values of - 2, - 1, 0, 1 or 2