For the n = 4 shell,what are the lowest values possible for and respectively?
A)0,0
B)-4,-4
C)0,-3
D)-3,-3

Question

For the n = 4 shell,what are the lowest values possible for  and  respectively?
A)0,0 
B)-4,-4 
C)0,-3 
D)-3,-3

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

For the n=4 shell, the range of possible values for the azimutal quantum number, l, is from 0 to 3. Therefore, the minimum value for 11eaa64f_8f92_050c_a696_a1e1b2461616_TB5258_11, which corresponds to l=0, is 0. 
For the second value, we need to look at the possible values of the magnetic quantum number, m_l , which range from -l to +l. The given value, 11eaa64f_8f92_2c1d_a696_9db958bbc4bc_TB5258_11, corresponds to m_l = -1.5, which is only possible if l = 3 (since only in this case l>=|m_l|). Therefore, the lowest possible value for this is -3. 
Thus, the correct answer is C (0,-3).

For the N = 4 Shell,what Are the Lowest Values