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Quantum numbers Quantum numbers Below are a list o f Quantum Numbers, indicate w

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Question

Quantum numbers Quantum numbers Below are a list o f Quantum Numbers, indicate which are acceptable for describing the state of an electron? For any that ARE valid please indicate what shell & subshell the electron would reside in. Psi = f(n, l, m1 ,ma) f( 1, 1, +1 / 2 , - 1 / 2) f( 3, 0, -1 ,- 1 / 2c) f( 2 ,1 , -1 , -1/2) f( 4, 3, -2 , -1/2) Periodic Trends Arrange these in order of increasing size Si, Mg, Cl, P, Al (don't use numbers) Circle one with lowest first ionization energy. Put a square around one with highest electron affinity.

Explanation / Answer

WE know that

n = represents the shell of electron

l = represents the orbital (angular distributio)

ml = the number of orbitals and their orientation within a subshell.

ms : spin state of electron

a) (1,1,+1/2 , -1/2) : Not possible to have ml = +1/2

b) (3.0,-1,+1/2)

Not possible

if l = 0 the ml can only be zero ("s" orbital has only one subshell)

c) (2,1,1-1,-1/2)

Possible

2p1

d) )4,3,-2,-1/2)

Possible for

4f electrons

Periodic trends:

Arrange in increasing size:

Si , Mg , Cl, P ,Al

Highest to lowest

Mg,Al, Si, P, S, Cl

Among these Aluminium will have lowest first ionization energy