Question

The angular momentum of electron in 'd' orbital is equal to:

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Answer 1

Angular momentum is given by the formula:
$L=\hslash \sqrt{l(l+1)}$
For d-orbital,
$l=2$
$L=\hslash \sqrt{2(2+1)}=\sqrt{6}\hslash$