Manipal MET2012ChemistryStructure of Atom
For the valence electron in copper, the four quantum numbers are
Options
- An=4, l=0, m=0, s= 1 2
- Bn=4, l=0, m=+2, s= 1 2
- Cn=4, l=1, m=+2, s= 1 2
- Dn=4, l=1, m=0, s= 1 2
Correct answer
A. n=4, l=0, m=0, s= 1 2
Step-by-step solution
aligned ₂₉ Cu & =2,8,18,1 & =1 s^2, 2 s^2 2 p^6, 3 s^2 3 p^6 3 d¹⁰, 4 s^1 aligned Quantum numbers for 4 s^1 electron are n=4, l=0, m=0, s=+ 1 2