Explain why the quantum number set (3,3,-2, + 1/2) is not possible for an electron in a ground-state atom

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Kael Bradley

Chemistry

19 October, 09:49

Explain why the quantum number set (3,3,-2, + 1/2) is not possible for an electron in a ground-state atom

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Joslyn Sawyer · Answer 1

N = an integer from 1 to infinity

L = an integer from 0 to n-1

mL = an integer from - L to + L

ms = + or - 1/2

So n=3 ... this is ok

L = 2 ... also Ok ... if n=3, L can = 0,1, or 2

mL = 3 is not ok ... if L=2 ... mL can be - 2, - 1, 0, + 1, or + 2

ms=+1/2 and that is ok