Question
What is the maximum number of electrons that can be associated with the following set of quantum number?
n=3, l =1 and m=-1.
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10
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6
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4
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2
Solution
D.
2
The orbital of the electron having =3, l =1 and m= -1 is 3pz (as nlm) and an orbital can have a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins.
therefore, 3pz orbital contains only two electrons or only 2 electrons are associated with n=3, l=1, m=-1.
