JEE Advanced2014ChemistryStructure of AtomActual
In an atom, the total number of electrons having quantum numbers n = 4 , | m l | = 1 and m s = – 1 / 2 is
Correct answer
6
Step-by-step solution
n = 4   l = 0,1 , 2,3 m l = 1 ⇒ ± 1 m s = - 1 2 For l = 0 ,   m l = 0 l = 1 ,   m l = - 1 ,   0 ,   + 1 l = 2 ,   m l = - 2 , - 1 ,   0 , + 1 , + 2 l = 3 ,   m l = - 3 ,   - 2 ,   - 1 ,   0 ,   + 1 ,   + 2 ,   + 3   So, six electrons can have m l = 1 & m s = - 1 2 .