The magnetic quantum number is most closely associated with what property of the electron in an atom? A) Magnitude of the orbital angular momentum B) Energy C) z component of the spin angular momentum D) z component of the orbital angular momentum E) Radius of the orbit

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The magnetic quantum number (m) determines the orientation of the orbital angular momentum vector with respect to a magnetic field. Specifically, m indicates the z component of the orbital angular momentum, which can take on values ranging from -l to +l, where l is the azimuthal quantum number. Therefore, option D, z component of the orbital angular momentum, is the closest associated property of the electron in an atom with the magnetic quantum number.

The Magnetic Quantum Number is Most Closely Associated