Quantum Number Basics
What are the possible values for n?
1,2,3..etc
Where is the S block located on the periodic table?
Columns 1 and 2 (plus helium)
What is the n value for an electron in 4d orbital?
4
What does the h stand for in E=hv ?
Planck's Constant (don't need to memorize it will be given)
What are the possible values of l?
0,1,2...n-1
Where is the D block located on the periodic table?
The transition metals
What is the l value for an electron in the 3p orbital?
1
What is an amplitude of a wave?
The height from the midline to the top or bottom of the wave
What are the possible values for ml?
-l,...0...+l
Where is the P block located on the periodic table?
Columns 13-18 (minus helium)
Give a possible set of quantum numbers for an electron in a 2p orbital
n=2
l=1
ml= -1, 0, 1
ms= -1/2 or +1/2
What does v represent in E=hv and c=λv and what is its unit?
frequency and Hz or 1/s
What are the possible values for ms?
-1/2 or +1/2
Where is the F block located on the periodic table?
The lanthanides and actinides
What are the possible ml values for an electron with a n value of 1?
0
When is E=hv used instead of c=λv?
When the problem asks about energy
Which quantum number tells us about a specific electron?
ms
What can the row on the periodic table tell us about quantum numbers?
the n value or what shell we are in
What are the possible ml values for an electron found in 5f subshell?
-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3
What principle states that no two electrons can have the same set of quantum number?
Pauli Exclusion