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    In quantum mechanics, the azimuthal quantum number ℓ is a quantum number for an atomic orbital that determines its orbital angular momentum and describes...
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  • used to describe the quantum state of an electron in an atom are the principal quantum number n, the azimuthal (orbital) quantum number ℓ {\displaystyle \ell...
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    atom, four quantum numbers are needed. The traditional set of quantum numbers includes the principal, azimuthal, magnetic, and spin quantum numbers. To...
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  • {\displaystyle n=n_{r}+\ell +1} where ℓ is the azimuthal quantum number and nr is equal to the number of nodes in the radial wavefunction. The definite...
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    azimuth thruster in shipbuilding is a propeller that can be rotated horizontally. Altitude (astronomy) Angular displacement Azimuthal quantum number Azimuthal...
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  • from the spectroscopic notation for the value of an electron's azimuthal quantum number: sharp (0), principal (1), diffuse (2), and fundamental (3). Succeeding...
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  • \ell +s} where ℓ is the azimuthal quantum number (parameterizing the orbital angular momentum) and s is the spin quantum number (parameterizing the spin)...
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  • 1 , 2 , 3 … {\displaystyle n=1,2,3\ldots } The next quantum number, the azimuthal quantum number, denoted l, describes the shape of the orbital. The shape...
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    four of their quantum numbers, which are: n, the principal quantum number; ℓ, the azimuthal quantum number; mℓ, the magnetic quantum number; and ms, the...
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  • dipole can assume a number of discrete energy eigenstates, depending on the value of its angular momentum (azimuthal) quantum number. The oscillating field...
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  • Slater's rules (category Quantum chemistry)
    in order of increasing principal quantum number n, and for equal n in order of increasing azimuthal quantum number l, except that s- and p- orbitals...
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    Aufbau principle (category Foundational quantum physics)
    the principal quantum number. The maximum number of electrons in a subshell is equal to 2(2l + 1), where the azimuthal quantum number l is equal to 0...
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  • identified by letters. These letters were later associated with the azimuthal quantum number, ℓ. The letters, "s", "p", "d", and "f", for the first four values...
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  • usage. The quantum number corresponds to the letter in the electron orbital name: 0 to s, 1 to p, 2 to d, etc. See azimuthal quantum number for more information...
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    by the quantum numbers. Four numbers describe an orbital in an atom completely: the principal quantum number n, the azimuthal quantum number ℓ (the orbital...
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  • Bargmann's limit (category Quantum mechanics)
    the number N ℓ {\displaystyle N_{\ell }} of bound states with azimuthal quantum number ℓ {\displaystyle \ell } in a system with central potential V {\displaystyle...
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  • The old quantum theory is a collection of results from the years 1900–1925, which predate modern quantum mechanics. The theory was never complete or self-consistent...
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  • Computational chemists see the split as a change of the second (azimuthal) quantum number ℓ from 1 to 1⁄2 and 3⁄2 for the more stabilized and less stabilized...
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  • usage. The quantum number corresponds to the letter in the electron orbital name: 0 to s, 1 to p, 2 to d, etc. See azimuthal quantum number for more information...
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    Arnold Sommerfeld (category German quantum physicists)
    He introduced the second quantum number, azimuthal quantum number, and the third quantum number, magnetic quantum number. He also introduced the fine-structure...
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  • summarizes equations in the theory of quantum mechanics. A fundamental physical constant occurring in quantum mechanics is the Planck constant, h. A...
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    describes the average distance of an electron from the nucleus. The azimuthal quantum number l {\displaystyle l} describes the relative shape of the region...
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  • values are characterized by the azimuthal quantum number (l) and the magnetic quantum number (m). In this case the quantum state of the system is a simultaneous...
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    the principal quantum number, ℓ = 0, 1, ..., n − 1 the azimuthal quantum number, m = −ℓ, −ℓ + 1, ..., ℓ − 1, ℓ the magnetic quantum number. Hydrogen-like...
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    {eff}}}^{2}}{n^{2}}}} In such cases, the orbital types (determined by the azimuthal quantum number ℓ) as well as their levels within the molecule affect Zeff and...
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    Atomic orbital (category Quantum chemistry)
    density vanishes. The number of nodal surfaces is controlled by the quantum numbers n and ℓ. An orbital with azimuthal quantum number ℓ has ℓ radial nodal...
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  • level. The quantum number corresponds to the letter in the electron orbital name: 0 to s, 1 to p, 2 to d, etc. See azimuthal quantum number for more information...
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  • usage. The quantum number corresponds to the letter in the electron orbital name: 0 to s, 1 to p, 2 to d, etc. See azimuthal quantum number for more information...
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    configuration Aufbau principle Quantum numbers Azimuthal quantum number Principal quantum number Magnetic quantum number Spin quantum number "Ionic bond". IUPAC...
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  • orbital Atomic shell Quantum numbers Azimuthal quantum number Principal quantum number Magnetic quantum number Spin quantum number Aufbau principle Wiswesser's...
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