Principal Quantum

n=3
Numbers (n)
n=2
 every electron
has unique n=1
set of 4
quantum
numbers
Angular Momentum Quantum
Number (l)
-describes the shape of the sublevel within an
energy level f
s d
p

l =0 l =1 l =2 l =3
Relationship between n and l
l≤n–1
n=1 l=0 s
n=2 l = 0, 1 s, p
n =3 l = 0, 1, 2 s, p, d
n =4 l = 0, 1, 2, 3 s, p, d, f
3d n=3
l=2
s l=0
p l=1
d l=2
f l=3
Magnetic Quantum
Number (ml)
 describes the orbital within a
sublevel
up spin/down spin
Relationship between m and l
l ml
0 0
1 -1 0 1
2 -2 -1 0 1 2
3 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
 l=4
- l ≤ ml < l
-4 ≤ ml ≤ 4
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
1s ____
0 ml
l=0
2p ___ ___ ___
-1 0 1
n=2
l=1
3d ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
-2 -1 0 1 2
n=3
l=2
2p ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
n=4
l=3
Electron Spin (Ms)
Ms = ± ½
+½ -½
3d 8
n=3 l=2
-2 -1 0 1 2
Ml=0 Ms= + ½