Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Quantum Mechanics of Atoms - General Problems - Page 827: 47

Answer

Largest: $\sqrt{30}\hbar $ Smallest: 0

Work Step by Step

The possible values of $\mathcal{l}$ are from 0 to (n-1). For n = 6, that means $\mathcal{l}$ ranges from 0 to 5. The magnitude of the angular momentum depends only on $\mathcal{l}$. $$L=\sqrt{\mathcal{l}(\mathcal{l}+1)}\hbar$$ Find the minimum and the maximum $$L_{min}=\sqrt{0(1)}\hbar=0$$ $$L_{max}=\sqrt{5(6)}\hbar=\sqrt{30}\hbar $$
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