Question

the complete orbital notation diagram of an atom is shownBased on the diagram what values can be assigned to the magnetic quantum number for the electrons in the atom what information does this quantum number provide about the location of the electron?

Answer 1

The magnetic quantum number (m or m1) is the one that indicates the orbit where the electrons are:

The s sublevel has 1 orbital, which is the (0) orbital.

The p sublevel has 3 orbitals, which are the (0), (+1) and (-1) orbitals.

The d sublevel has 5 orbitals, which are the (-2), (-1), (0), (+1) and (+2) orbitals.

The f sublevel has 7 orbitals, which are the (-3), (-2), (-1), (0), (+1), (+2) and (+3) orbitals.