QUANTUM NUMBERS WORKSHEET

1. State the four quantum numbers, then explain the possible values they may have and what they
actually represent.
2. State the number of possible electrons described by the following quantum numbers
a. n = 3, l =
b. n = 3, l = 1
c. n = 3, l = 2, ml = !1
d. n = ", l = , ml !2, ms !1#2
3. $ive the n and l values for the following orbitals
a. 1s
b. 3s
c. 2p
d. %d
e. "f
%. &hat is the ml values for the following types of orbitals'
a. s
b. p
c. d
d. f
(. )ow many possible orbitals are there for n =
a. %
b. (
*. &rite the complete set of quantum numbers that represent the valence electron for the
following elements+
a. )e
b. ,
c. -i
d. .u
e. /r
0. &rite the electron configurations for the elements above.
-ame 11111111111111111111111
2ate 1111111111111/loc3111111
4. &ithout referring to a text, periodic table or handout, deduce the maximum number of
electrons that can occupy an+
a. s orbital 11111 b. the subshell of p orbitals 1111111 c. the subshell of d orbitals 111111
d. the subshell of f orbitals1111111 e. the subshell of g orbitals1111111
1. )ow many electrons can inhabit all of the n=% orbitals'
11. 5ill in the blan3s with the correct response+
a. 6he number of orbitals with the quantum numbers n=3, l=2 and ml = is 111111111.
b. 6he subshell with the quantum numbers n=%, l=2 is 111111111.
c. 6he ml values for a d orbital are 111111111111111111111111.
d. 6he allowed values of l for the shell with n=2 are 111111111.
e. 6he allowed values of l for the shell with n=% are 111111111.
f. 6he number of orbitals in a shell with n=3 is 111111111.
g. 6he number of orbitals with n=3 and l=1 is 111111111.
h. 6he maximum number of electrons with quantum numbers with n=3 and l=2 is
111111111.
i. &hen n=2, l can be 111111111.
7. &hen n=2, the possible values for ml are 111111111.
3. 6he number of electrons with n=%, l=1 is 111111111.
l. 6he subshell with n=3 and l=1 is designated as the 1111111111 subshell.
m. 6he lowest value of n for which a d subshell can occur is n=111111111.
12. &rite the values for the quantum numbers for the bold electron in the following diagrams+
a. 3p orbitals c. %d orbitals
b. "s
d. 3d orbitals
13. )ow many electrons can occupy any single orbital'
1%. a. &hat is the value of l for a % f electron'
b. &hat is the orbital designation for an electron in the 3rd shell and p sublevel'
c. &hat are the possible values of ml for a "d electron'
d. &hat is the maximum number of electrons in the 3rd energy level'
e. )ow many orbitals have the following quantum numbers+ n =%, l = 2, ml = !2'
f. )ow many electrons have the following quantum numbers+ n =%, l = 2, ml = !2'