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

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Yay, this one is easy. So, the number all the way to the left is the principal quantum number, n, which is 3. The 2nd number is represented by L. L has to be all numbers under n. So, since n = 3, L can only be 0, 1, and 2, so 3 subshells exist at that principal energy level.

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