Question

Give a combination of four quantum numbers that could be assigned to an electron occupying a 5p orbital. express your answers using one significant figures. enter your answers separated by commas.

Answer 1

N=5,l=1,ml= -1,0,1,ms=-1/2,+1/2

Answer 2

Answer:

n=5

l=1

ml=-1,0,1

ms=-¹/₂,+¹/²

Explanation:

Hello,

In this case, the four required quantum numbers are:

- Principal quantum number (n) which indicates the shell at which the electron is. In this case, n=5.

- Angular momentum quantum number (l) which indicates the subshell at which the electron is. In this case l=1 (p subshell).

- Magnetic quantum number (ml)  which specifies the exact orbital at which electron is. In this case ml=-1,0,1 which is referred to px, py or pz as we don't know the exact electron.

- Spin magnetic quantum number (ms) which describes the angular momentum of the electron. In this case ms=-¹/₂,+¹/².

Now, if we assume that the electron configuration is specifically 5p¹, the precise quantum numbers turn out into:

n=5

l=1

ml=-1

ms=-¹/₂

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