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Hydrogen atom in 4f state. Why does l=3?

  • 25-07-2013 11:17am
    #1
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭


    In the attachment I have shown a question and also the provided solution.

    It states in the solution "since l=3".

    How is it known that l=3?

    Thank you.


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  • #2
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    Since the hydrogen atom is in the 4f state, as given in the question, is the fact that l=3 known simply from reading the number 3 for f of the following table?

    l=
    0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    s, p, d, f, g, h, i


  • #3
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    Where it states in the question that, "hydrogen atom in the 4f state" does "4" relate to n=4 as shown in the left hand side of this linked-to Orbitals table below?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_orbital#Orbitals_table

    Would that be correct? Thanks


  • #4
    Fringe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭Fringe


    Yes to both.


  • #5
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    Thanks Fringe.


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