University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 41 - Quantum Mechanics II: Atomic Structure - Problems - Exercises - Page 1402: 41.12

Answer

a. $l=4$ b. n = 5 or more.

Work Step by Step

a. $L_z=2\hbar$ and $L=\sqrt{l(l+1)}\hbar$. We are told: $cos63.4^{\circ}=\frac{L_z}{L}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{l(l+1)}}$ Square the equation $cos^2 63.4^{\circ}=\frac{4}{ l(l+1)}$ $ l(l+1)cos^2 63.4^{\circ}=4$ $ l(l+1) \approx 20$ $l=4$ b. For any $n, l$ can have the values $l = 0, 1, 2, … , n – 1$. Here $l = 4$, so $n \geq 5$. The minimum n is 5.
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