How many orbitals in an atom can have a designation of 3d?
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How many orbitals in an atom can have a designation of 3d?
Magnetic Quantum Number:
The position of an electron in an atom's orbitals is described by a set of four quantum numbers. The end result of this system of quantum numbers, is the creation of a system of shells and subshells. Shells are principal energy levels and subshells are the orbital types present at each shell. Orbital degeneracy refers to how many times a certain orbital type can appear in a subshell. The simplest orbital degeneracy is one, with the exact value determined by considering the magnetic quantum number "ml".
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View this answerThe given orbital (subshell) designation is:
{eq}\rm 3d {/eq}
The number in front tells us the value of the principal quantum number n. The...
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Chapter 2 / Lesson 7Learn what the four quantum numbers are. Discover how to find the quantum numbers on the periodic table, and identify limitations of each of the quantum numbers.