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9.2 Principal quantum number (n) and Orbital angular momentum (l): The Orbital Subshell (Video)

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    Principal quantum number (n). This number can be any positive, nonzero integral value. As (n) increases the energy of the orbital decreases and the distance from the nucleus increases. This is the same n value that we saw with the Bohr atom. Orbital angular momentum (l). Defines the type of orbital subshell. An orbital subshell can contain multiple orbitals of the same type. Possible values for l are: (l) can be zero or any positive integer but not larger than (n-1). l = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ….(n-1). This video contains a sample problem, which involves these concepts.

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    Principal quantum number (n) & Orbital angular momentum (l): The Orbital Subshell: https://youtu.be/ms7WR149fAY

     

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