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What set of quantum numbers is not possible?
$n, l, m_{l}, m_{s}$

2, 1, 1, \frac{1}{2}

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2, 1, - 1, \frac{1}{2}

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3, 2, 2, \frac{1}{2}

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3, 3, - 3, \frac{1}{2}

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Solution

The correct option is D $3, 3, - 3, \frac{1}{2}$
We can clearly see in the figure value of $l$ cannot be equal or greater than $n$ but in option $D$ , value of $n$ and $l$ is $3$ which is not possible.

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Which one of the following represents an acceptable possible set of quantum numbers (in the order n, l, m_land m_sfor an electron in an atom?

\pm \frac{1}{2}

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n = 4, l = 0, m_{l} = 0, m_{s} = + \frac{1}{2}

n = 3, l = 1, m_{l} = 1, m_{s} = - \frac{1}{2}

n = 3, l = 2, m_{l} = 0, m_{s} = + \frac{1}{2}

n = 3, l = 0, m_{l} = 0, m_{s} = - \frac{1}{2}

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m_{s} = + 1 / 2

n = 1

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m_{1} = 0

m_{s} = - 1 / 2

n = 1

l = 1

m_{1} = 0

m_{s} = + 1 / 2

n = 2

l = 1

m_{1} = 0

m_{s} = - 1 / 2

n = 2

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m_{1} = - 3

m_{s} = + 1 / 2

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m_{1} = 0

m_{s} = + 1 / 2

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