The possible orbital quantum numbers of an electron are 0,1,3,4,and 5.Its principal quantum number,n,and the largest magnetic quantum number,m_l are A)5 and 5 B)6 and 5 C)4 and 3 D)6 and 4 E)5 and 4

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The principal quantum number, $n$, determines the possible values of the orbital quantum number, $l$, which can range from 0 to $n-1$. Given the orbital quantum numbers 0, 1, 3, 4, and 5, the smallest $n$ that includes all these $l$ values is 6 (since $l = n-1$ for the highest $l$, meaning $n = l + 1$). The largest magnetic quantum number, $m_l$, is determined by the largest $l$ value, which is 5 in this case, giving $m_l$ values ranging from -5 to +5, thus the largest $m_l$ is 5.

The Possible Orbital Quantum Numbers of an Electron Are 0,1,3,4,and