Answer to Question #107969 in Inorganic Chemistry for Delaney Gilder

Question

What is the maximum number of electrons that can have the quantum numbers n=3, l= 2, ml= -2,

Answer 1

Solution.

According to the description in the condition, the electrons are located at the 3rd energy level; the orbital quantum number is 3, hence it is the d-sublevel; the magnetic quantum number is -2, hence it is the d(xy) orbital. This orbital can accommodate a maximum of 2 electrons with antiparallel spins.

Answer:

2