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What is the maximum number of electrons in an atom that can havethe following quantum numbers?

(a) n = 4, ms = -1/2

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(b) n = 5, l = 3

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(c) n = 6, l = 3, ml = -2

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(d) n = 2, l = 1, ml = -1, ms = +1/2

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a For n 4 we can have possible values of l as 0 to n 1ie 012 and 3 Thus we have the 4s 4p 4d and 4f subshells Now we have n 4 l 0 ml 0 therefore only one orbital which can hold a maximum of 2 electrons one of them having ms 12 This is due to the Pauli exclusion Principle    See Answer
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