Answer:
- zero
Explanation:
is the magnetic quantum number.
The only possible value for the magnetic quantum number for an electron in an s orbital is 0.
The first three quantun numbers are:
- n: principal quantum number. It may have positive integer values: 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, ...
: Azimuthal or angular momentum quantum number. It may have integer values from 0 to n - 1.
This quantum number is related to the type (or shape) of the orbital:
For s orbitals
For p orbitals
For d orbitals
For f orbitals
In this case, it is an s orbital, so we have .
, the third quantum number can have integer values
to
Since, for the s orbitals , the only possible value for
is zero.