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OpenStudy (superhelp101):

. For the quantum number the = 2, how many possible values are there for the quantum number m subscrip l? 2 3 5 6

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

@Abmon98 can u help?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

@abb0t

OpenStudy (abhisar):

I'll give u an example ! Let us calculate everything for Principal Quantum number P

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Azimuthal Quantum number (l) = Principal Quantum number (n) - 1, So here value for l = 1-1=0

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Magnetic quantum number (m) = -l to +l, Here, m = 0

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Spin quantum number (m\(\huge_s\))= +1/2 & -1/2

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Now can u solve the original question ur self ? n=2 is given to u, find out l

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

is it 3?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

@Abhisar

OpenStudy (abhisar):

For n=2, There are 0 to (2-1) possible values

OpenStudy (abhisar):

i.e 0 and 1

OpenStudy (abhisar):

0 stands for s subshell and 1 stands for p subshell

OpenStudy (abhisar):

2s and 2p are the exact subshells possible

OpenStudy (abhisar):

getting it ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

or i confused u ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

Sorry I really get it

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Sure ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

no sorry I really don't get it is what i meant lol

OpenStudy (abhisar):

ohkay all ryt

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Lets do it once again

OpenStudy (abhisar):

U know shell and subshell ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

no

OpenStudy (abhisar):

U know principal quantum number ??

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

yea

OpenStudy (abhisar):

1,2,3,4,5....so on..ryt ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

yes

OpenStudy (abhisar):

U know s,p,d,f ??

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

yep

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Fine that's all we need

OpenStudy (abhisar):

now principal quantum number (n) represents the shells (1,2,3,4) and Azimuthal quantum number (l) represents the subshells (s,p,d,f).

OpenStudy (abhisar):

got this ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

yes

OpenStudy (abhisar):

There can be 0 to (n-1) azimuthal quantum numbers (l) for a given principal quantum number n

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

is that like a formula?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

suppose n=2, then there can be 0 to 2-1 azimuthal quantum numbers i.e 0 & 1

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

ok

OpenStudy (abhisar):

if l is equal to 0------->s 1------->p 2------->d 3------->f

OpenStudy (abhisar):

got it ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yes its a formula

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

so s and p are it

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Bingo !!

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

yay but out of the answer choices 2, 3, 5, 6 how do you determine which one it is

OpenStudy (abhisar):

0(s) and 1(p) are the two possible values

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Question asks the number of values...so correct option is 2..getting it ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

okay yes I got it thank you soooo much!

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Tell me the possible values for n=3

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Can u ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

ok hold on

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

0(s) and 2(d) but wouldn't the answer always have 2 possible answers?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

@Abhisar

OpenStudy (abhisar):

wrong !

OpenStudy (abhisar):

0 to (3-1) this means 0,1 & 2

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

wait why it is it 0,1,2

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

@Abhisar

OpenStudy (abhisar):

l= 0 to (n-1)

OpenStudy (abhisar):

for n=3, 3-1=2 so 0, 1 & 2

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

ok

OpenStudy (abhisar):

u know s,p,d,f configuration of element ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

no ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

yes it do

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

I*

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Then u must have observed there are only 2s & 2p, but there is 3s, 3p & 3d

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

oh i don't understand it deeply but like i do know what it is

OpenStudy (abhisar):

great..lets conclude it

OpenStudy (abhisar):

tell me all possible l for n=5

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

0 to (5-1) 0=1 5-1=4 and 0 so it is 0, 4, 1

OpenStudy (abhisar):

where is 2,3 ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

0 to (5-1) i.e 0,1,2,3 & 4

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

oooo

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

i didn't know we where to add those

OpenStudy (abhisar):

just count...don't add

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

ok

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Tell me for n=6

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

0 to (6-1) 0=1 and 0 i.e is 0,1,2,3,4,5

OpenStudy (abhisar):

what is 0=1 ?

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

no sorry that was a mistake

OpenStudy (abhisar):

n=7

OpenStudy (abhisar):

come on last one

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

i.e is 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 wait how do you determine the s,p,d,f configuration if there is only up to 6 i.e numbers?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

no they can be infinite theoretically

OpenStudy (abhisar):

But u will hardly learn after 7

OpenStudy (abhisar):

and subshells after f

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

o what are subshells

OpenStudy (abhisar):

s,p,d & f are subshells

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

oh

OpenStudy (superhelp101):

okay I got it thanks :)

OpenStudy (abhisar):

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OpenStudy (superhelp101):

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