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Quantum Numbers

1) The document discusses the four quantum numbers (n, l, m, s) that are used to describe the state of an electron in an atom. 2) It defines each quantum number: n is the principal quantum number related to energy level, l is the angular momentum quantum number related to orbital shape, m is the magnetic quantum number related to orbital orientation, and s is the electron spin quantum number related to spin direction. 3) It provides examples of the set of quantum numbers (n, l, m, s) for different electron configurations in various atomic orbitals.

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Quantum Numbers

1) The document discusses the four quantum numbers (n, l, m, s) that are used to describe the state of an electron in an atom. 2) It defines each quantum number: n is the principal quantum number related to energy level, l is the angular momentum quantum number related to orbital shape, m is the magnetic quantum number related to orbital orientation, and s is the electron spin quantum number related to spin direction. 3) It provides examples of the set of quantum numbers (n, l, m, s) for different electron configurations in various atomic orbitals.

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Quantum numbers

Principal
Quantum number ,
n
Angular
momentum
Quantum number , l
Magnetic
Quantum number ,
m



Electron spin
Quantum number ,
s
Set of quantum
numbers
(n, l, m, s)
1 0 0
+1/2 @
-1/2

(n, l, m, s)
= (1,0,0,+1/2) @
(1,0,0,-1/2)

2















3






























Quantum number
1) Principal quantum number, nsize/energy of orbital
2) Angular momentum quantum number, l shape of orbital (s,p,d,f..)
3) Magnetic quantum number, morientation of orbital
4) Electron spin quantum number, direction of spinning motion of electron
(Clockwise or anticlockwise)

n
(n=1,2,3)
l
(l=0,1,2,,n-1)
m
(m=-l,,+l)
s
( s = +
1
/
2
@ -
1
/
2
)
Set of quantum numbers
(n, l, m, s)
1 0 0
+ @ -

(n, l, m, s)
= (1,0,0,+ ) @
(1,0,0,- )


2

0

0
+ @ -

(n, l, m, s)
= (2,0,0,+ ) @
(2,0,0,- )



1



-1

0

+1
+ @ -

+ @ -

+ @ -

(n, l, m, s)
= (2,1,-1,+ ) @
(2,1,-1,- ) @
(2,1, 0,+ ) @
(2,1, 0,- ) @
(2,1,+1,+ ) @
(2,1,+1 ,- )

3
0

0 + @ -

(n, l, m, s)
= (3,0,0,+ ) @
(3,0,0,- )



1



-1

0

+1
+ @ -

+ @ -

+ @ -

(n, l, m, s)
= (3,1,-1,+ ) @
(3,1,-1,- ) @
(3,1, 0,+ ) @
(3,1, 0,- ) @
(3,1,+1,+ ) @
(3,1,+1 ,- )




2






-2

-1

0

+1

+2
+ @ -

+ @ -

+ @ -

+ @ -

+ @ -

(n, l, m, s)
= (3, 2,-2, + ) @
(3, 2,-2, - ) @
(3, 2, -1,+ ) @
(3, 2, -1, - ) @
(3,2,0, + ) @
(3,2,0 , - ) @
(3,2,+1,+ ) @
(3,2,+1 ,- ) @
(3,2,+2,+ ) @
(3,2,+2 ,- )

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