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The names are historical; they come from spectroscopy.

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Q: Why azimuthal quantum numbers spdf are called 'sharpprinciplediffusefundamental' respectively?
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Shapes of electorn orbitals are determined by?

By azimuthal quantum numbers.


How many quantum number are required to specify a single atomic orbital?

All four quantum numbers i.e principle ,azimuthal or subsidiary, magnetic and spin quantum numbers are required to specify a single atomic orbital.


What is an azimuthal quantum number?

An azimuthal quantum number is a quantum number which represents the angular momentum of an atomic orbital.


What is azimuthal quantum number?

An azimuthal quantum number is a quantum number which represents the angular momentum of an atomic orbital.


Which quantum number identifies the shape of an electron subshell?

Azimuthal quantum number


Which quantum number identifies the shape an electron subshell?

Azimuthal quantum number


What quantum number identifies the shape of an electron subshell?

34 azimuthal quantum number


The azimuthal quantum number is represented by what letter?

It is represented by l.


If the principle quantum number is 3 what possible values can azimuthal quantum number have?

For a principle quantum number 3, there are three possible sub-shells. These are 3s, 3p, 3d. Azimuthal quantum no. is less than principle quantum number. There for 3s it is 0, for 3p it is 1, for 3d it is 2.


Can the principal quantum number be equal to one if the azimuthal number is two?

the answer is "no".


What are the azimuthal quantum number for the outermost electrons in a nitrogen atom?

5


What is the second quantum number of the 3p1 electron in aluminum?

The principal quantum number n = 3 and the azimuthal or orbital angular momentum quantum number would be l =1 .l = 1