Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 6 - Electronic Structure of Atoms - Additional Exercises - Page 254: 6.93a

Answer

This set is invalid in $m_l$.

Work Step by Step

*RULES TO REMEMBER: - $n\gt0$ and $l\gt0$ - $l\lt n$ - $|m_l|\leq l$, which also means $m_l\lt l$ - There are only 2 possible values for $m_s$: $\frac{1}{2}$ and $-\frac{1}{2}$. Here $m_l\gt l$, so this set is invalid in $m_l$.
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