How many electrons could have the following set of quantum
numbers?
a.) n =2, ℓ =1
b.) n =3, ℓ =1, mℓ =-1
Answer
a) n = 2, l = 1 means it should be P orbital.
So it will occupy total 6 electrons.
b) n =3, ℓ =1, mℓ =-1
based on these values, we can not set because
n = 3 means d orbital
l = 1 means p orbital.
l should be equal to 2
