Question

How many electrons in an atom could have this set of quantum numbers?
n=3

Answer 1

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110816231622AAN96vh

Answer 2

I typed 8 in, sapling did not take it @Mertsj @abb0t

Answer 3

Who is sapling?

Answer 4

It is the site I have to submit my chem answers

Answer 5

18 e\(^-\)

Answer 6

Can you explain it to me? Thanks, it worked.

Answer 7

Idk how to explain this very well, but here's a quick and easy way to see this:

Answer 8

Thanks.

Answer 9

Look at the row number (noble gas) on that row.

Answer 10

Oh. Thanks.

Answer 11

http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/general/quantum_numbers/Quantum_Numbers.htm

Answer 12

Thanks Merts!

Answer 13

@Mertsj @abb0t can you check this? I just have no idea.

Answer 14

Don't it have to be n=2?
And all e- in an atom of Be is on the S shell, right? Making L=0?

Answer 15

I know the answer now, but why do you have to include the n=1 also?