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30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules

The four quantum numbers for an electron, the values each may take, and the quantized angles the angular momentum vector makes with an axis.

College Physics 2e, 30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules

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30.8 Exercise 5

If an atom has an electron in the n=5n = 5 state with ml=3m_{l} = 3, what are the possible values of ll?

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30.8 Exercise 7

What are the possible values of mlm_{l} for an electron in the n=4n = 4 state?

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30.8 Exercise 9

(a) Calculate the magnitude of the angular momentum for an l=1l = 1 electron. (b) Compare your answer to the value Bohr proposed for the n=1n = 1 state.

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30.8 Exercise 11

Repeat the exercise for l=3l = 3.

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30.8 Exercise 13

What angles can the spin ss of an electron make with the zz-axis?

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30.5 Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations30.9 The Pauli Exclusion Principle

Adapted from College Physics © 2022 Rice University. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Sources: College Physics 2e, College Physics for AP® Courses 2e. Imported at revision f98d7a7.

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