Answer to Question #223320 in Inorganic Chemistry for Bawe Bilanyuy

Question

Quantum numbers are always in the order n,l,m_l, m_s. Which of the following quantum numbers is likely NOT to occur and why?

A. 0,2,3,4 because the principal quantum number belongs to natural numbers

B. 2,1,-2,+1/2 because the spin quantum number ranges from -l to l

C. 3,2,1,-1/2/ beacuse the magnetic quantum number is always negative

D.4,3,-4,+-1/2 because the azimuthal quantum number is always a fraction.

Answer 1

B. 2,1,-2,+1/2 because the spin quantum number ranges from -l to l