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Which of the following sets of quantum numbers represent an impossible arrangement

Option: 1
n l m m_{s}
3 2 -2 (+)\frac{1}{2}

 


Option: 2
n l m m_{s}
4 0 0 (-)\frac{1}{2}

Option: 3
n l m m_{s}
3 2 -3 (+)\frac{1}{2}

Option: 4
n l m m_{s}
5 3 0 (-)\frac{1}{2}

Answers (1)

As we have learnt in Quantum numbers,
\ell can take values from 0 to (n-1)

m can take values from -\ell to +\ell

s can take values of \pm \frac{1}{2}

 

Therefore, the impossible combination out of the given ones is 

n l m m_{s}
3 2 -3 (+)\frac{1}{2}
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Sumit Saini

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