Given, (A) n = 5, ml = -1 (B) n = 3, l = 2, ml = -1, ms = + 12 The maximum number of electron(s) in an atom that can have the quantum numbers as given in (A) and (B) respectively are :
- 4 and 1
- 2 and 4
- 26 and 1
- 8 and 1
Answer
(4) 8 and 1
Solution
(A) n = 5 l = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
ml = -1 is possible only for l = 1, 2, 3, 4 (not for l = 0) 4 orbitals
Each orbital holds 2 electrons 4 2 = 8 electrons
(B) n = 3, l = 2, ml = -1 fixes one 3d orbital, and ms = + 12 fixes the spin 1 electron
8 and 1
Answer: (4)