Magnetic quantum number specifies___________?

A. Size of orbitals
B. Shape of orbitals
C. Orientation of orbitals
D. All of the above

Quantum Number Symbol Possible Values Physical Meaning
Principal quantum number n 1, 2, 3, … Ø  Energy level or shell of an electron
Azimuthal quantum number l 0, 1, 2, …, (n-1) Ø  Shape of the orbital or subshell of an electron

Ø  the orbital angular momentum quantum number, or subshell number.

Magnetic quantum number ml -l, -(l-1), …, 0, …, (l-1), l Ø  Orientation of the orbital in space
Spin quantum number ms +1/2, -1/2 Ø  Spin direction of the electron



Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed

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