Question

For the principal quantum number n=3, how many possible values are there for the angular momentum quantum number (l)?

Answer 1

My options are:
2

3

6

8

Answer 2

\(l=n-1>0\) integers only.

Answer 3

\(l=3-1=2,~1,~0\)

Answer 4

So the answer is 2?

Answer 5

@aaronq

Answer 6

those are values, there are 3 possible values, 2, 1 and 0.

Answer 7

Oh ok got it