The allowed values of for the n = 3 shell in a Li²⁺ ion are A) 1, 2 B) 0, 1 C) 0, 1, 2 D) 0, 1, 2, 3 E) 1, 2, 3

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The allowed values for the third shell (n = 3) are given by the formula 2n^2. For n = 3, this gives a maximum value of 18. However, the LiS1U1P12+ ion only has two electrons in the 3rd shell. These electrons will occupy the lowest energy levels available, which are the 3S and 3P orbitals. The 3S orbital has one allowed value of ml, which is 0. The 3P orbital has three allowed values of ml, which are -1, 0, and 1. Therefore, the allowed values of 11eb6adc_ed92_4ed1_b0cf_1db84104f3d8_TB8245_11 for the n = 3 shell in a LiS1U1P12+S1S1P0 ion are 0, 1, and 2. Hence, the answer is C.

The Allowed Values of for the N = 3