Quantum Numbers and Orbitals Practice
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Objective
I can solve practice problems involving quantum numbers and their relationship to atomic orbitals.
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Practice
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Write the ground state electron configuration for oxygen.
What are the possible values of the angular momentum quantum number (ℓ) for an electron in the n = 3 energy level?
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“For the last electron added to complete the ground state electron configuration of phosphorus (P), what are the four quantum numbers (n, ℓ, mℓ, mₛ)? Explain your reasoning. For the last electron added to complete the ground state electron configuration of sulfur (S), what are the four quantum numbers (n, ℓ, mℓ, mₛ)? Explain your reasoning. ”
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