Quantum Mechanics Flashcards
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What does the principal quantum number determine?
A
Orbital becomes larger with larger n and the electron has a higher energy
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What does ‘n’ stand for?
A
Principal quantum number
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What does ‘l’ stand for?
A
Angular momentum number
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What does the angular momentum number determine?
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Shape of orbital (s,p,d,f)