A 3d electron (s = + 1/2) can have a magnetic quantum number of:

+ 2

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+ 3

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- 3

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- 4

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Solution

The correct option is A $+ 2$
For an orbital with azimuthal quantum number, $l$ and the magnetic quantum number, $m$ ,
$- l \leq m \leq l$ .
Therefore for $l = 2, - 2 \leq m \leq 2$ .

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s = \frac{- 1}{2}

m = + 3

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