Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Quantum Mechanics of Atoms - Problems - Page 827: 23

Answer

$\mathcal{l}\geq 3$ $3 \leq \mathcal{l}\leq n-1$ $m_{s}=-\frac{1}{2},+\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

The values of $m_{\mathcal{l}}$ range from $-\mathcal{l}$ to $\mathcal{l}$. Thus, for $m_{\mathcal{l}}=-3$, $\mathcal{l}\geq 3$. The possible values of $\mathcal{l}$ are from 0 to (n-1), so for $\mathcal{l}\geq 3$ we need $n \geq 4$. As always, $\mathcal{l}\leq (n-1)$, so, in summary, $3 \leq \mathcal{l}\leq n-1$. Values of $m_{s}$ are $-\frac{1}{2},+\frac{1}{2}$.
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