Which of the following atom is the most paramagnetic and why?

Which of the following set of quantum numbers (ordered n, ℓ, mℓ, ms) are possible for an electron in an atom?

• Which of the following set of quantum numbers (ordered n, ℓ, mℓ, ms) are possible for an electron in an atom? Check all that apply. Check all that apply. 3, 2, 0, -1/2 3, 2, -3, ...show more

• Answer:

  l = 0, 1, 2, ... , n-1 ml = -l , -l+1, ..., l-1, l ms = -1/2, +1/2 1. Ok 2. Nope (ms cannot be less than -l) 3. Nope (l cannot be bigger than n) 4. Nope (ms either -1/2 or 1/2) 5. Ok 6. Nope (n=1,2,3,...) 7. Nope (ml cannot exceed l) 8. Ok