Question

Choose all possible values of each quantum number for the electron lost when an ag atom ionizes.

Answer 1

When silver ionizes, it donates one electron. A neutral Ag atom has 47 electrons. When it ionizes, it becomes 46. The electronic configuration becomes: [Kr]5s¹4d⁹. Thus, the quantum numbers are:

n = 1,2,3,4,5
l = 0,1,2,3,4    ||  (0 to n-1)
ml = -4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4    || (-l to +l)
ms = +1, -1