[sam12103]

Quantum Numbers and Electron Configurations help please?
there is a question in the book that states the following

11. What is the maximum number of electrons that can be identified with each of the following sets of quantum numbers? In one case, the answer is "none". Explain why this is true

a. n=4 , l=3, ml= 1 1/2

b. n=6, l=1 , ml= -1, ms= -1/2

c. n=3, l=3, ml= -3

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Answer in back of book


a. 2
b. 1
c. none (because l cannot equal n)

Can you please explain to me how they got these answer, what steps they needed to take.

Thank you

[Borek]

It is all in the rules describing values of the quantum numbers.

Do you know what values can l and ml take for a given n?