Test each set of quantum numbers and state whether it is permissible:
(a) (n=0, l=0, m_l=0, m_s=+frac{1}{2})
(b) (n=1, l=0, m_l=0, m_s=-frac{1}{2})
(c) (n=1, l=1, m_l=0, m_s=+frac{1}{2})
(d) (n=2, l=1, m_l=0, m_s=-frac{1}{2})
(e) (n=3, l=3, m_l=-3, m_s=+frac{1}{2})
(f) (n=3, l=1, m_l=0, m_s=+frac{1}{2})
Solution to Question 1241
Complete workingFor an allowed set, (n=1,2,3,ldots); (l=0,1,ldots,n-1); (m_l=-l,ldots,0,ldots,+l); and (m_s=pmfrac{1}{2}).
(a) This set is not permissible because the principal quantum number cannot be zero.
(b) For (n=1), the only permitted value is (l=0). Also (m_l=0) and (m_s=-frac{1}{2}) are allowed. Hence this set is permissible.
(c) For (n=1), (l) must be 0. The value (l=1) is not allowed, so this set is not permissible.
(d) For (n=2), (l=1) is allowed; (m_l=0) lies between (-1) and (+1), and (m_s=-frac{1}{2}). Hence this set is permissible.
(e) For (n=3), the allowed values of (l) are 0, 1 and 2. Therefore (l=3) is not allowed, so this set is not permissible.
(f) For (n=3), (l=1), (m_l=0) and (m_s=+frac{1}{2}) are all allowed. Hence this set is permissible.
(a) Not permissible(b) permissible(c) not permissible(d) permissible(e) not permissible(f) permissible.
