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Ch.6 - Electronic Structure of Atoms
Brown - Chemistry: The Central Science 15th Edition
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Capitolo 6, Problema 61

Which of the following represent impossible combinations of n and l? (a) 1p (b) 4s (c) 5f (d) 2d

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Understand the quantum numbers: The principal quantum number, n, can be any positive integer (1, 2, 3, ...). The azimuthal quantum number, l, can be any integer from 0 to n-1.
Identify the possible values of l for each n: For n=1, l can only be 0 (s orbital). For n=2, l can be 0 (s) or 1 (p). For n=3, l can be 0 (s), 1 (p), or 2 (d). For n=4, l can be 0 (s), 1 (p), 2 (d), or 3 (f).
Analyze each option: (a) 1p: Here, n=1 and l=1. Since l must be less than n, this is impossible.
Analyze each option: (b) 4s: Here, n=4 and l=0. This is possible because l=0 is within the range for n=4.
Analyze each option: (c) 5f: Here, n=5 and l=3. This is possible because l=3 is within the range for n=5.

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