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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explain why the quantum number set (3, 2, -3, +½) is not possible for an electron in a ground-state atom.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, the second # of 2 suggests that the electron is in a d-block orbit, but the d block only has orbitals of -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2 for the 3rd #, therefore -3 is impossible

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i would go with larry

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