Q4: Lesson 2 | Quantum Numbers

Question 1

Refers to the main energy levels

Answer 1

PRINCIPAL QUANTUM

NUMBER (n)

Question 2

Related to the average distance of the electron from the nucleus

Answer 2

PRINCIPAL QUANTUM

NUMBER (n)

Question 3

*Defines the shape of the orbital.

Answer 3

AZIMUTHAL QUANTUM

NUMBER (l)

Question 4

*Also refers to the energy sublevels (subshells)

Answer 4

AZIMUTHAL QUANTUM

NUMBER (l)

Question 5

*tells us how many orbitals there are and their
orientation of in space.

Answer 5

MAGNETIC QUANTUM

NUMBER (m l )

Question 6

*differentiates how two electrons behave under a
magnetic field.

Answer 6

SPIN QUANTUM
NUMBER (m S )

Question 7

describes the energy of an electron

Answer 7

principal qn

Question 8

refers to the energy level and the size of the orbital an electron is likely to be found

Answer 8

principal qn

Question 9

defines the shape of an atomic orbital

Answer 9

angular/azimuthal qn

Question 10

strongly influences bond angles and chemical bonds

Answer 10

angular/azimuthal qn

Question 11

describes the orientation of the orbital in space

Answer 11

magnetic qn