Question

What is the orbital angular momentum of an electron in 2s orbital?

Answer 1

The orbital angular momentum of an electron in 2s orbital is:

$|L|=\sqrt{l(l+1)}\frac{h}{2\pi }$

$=\sqrt{0(0+1)}\frac{h}{2\pi }$

$=0$.

Thus, the orbital angular momentum of an electron in 2s orbital is 0