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Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table — Test

Question 13 • Chemistry

Which is a correct set of values of m for one of the subshells of n is equal to 2 ?

Answer
A
negative 1 , negative 2 , negative 3 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3
B
negative 1 , 0 , 1
C
negative 1 , negative 2 , negative 3 , negative 4 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
D
negative 1 , negative 2 , 0 , 1 , 2

Explanation

For n = 2, the allowed subshells have l = 0 or l = 1. The magnetic quantum number m can be any integer from −l to +l, so the l = 1 subshell has m values −1, 0, and 1. This is choice B; the other listed sets include values that are not allowed for a subshell with n = 2.

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