For an Electron in the M (N = 3) Shell

question 10

Short Answer

For an electron in the M (n = 3) shell, find (a) the largest possible orbital angular momentum it can have, and (b) the smallest possible orbital angular momentum it can have. Express your answers in SI units, and for each case indicate the subshell (s, p, d, ...) of the electron. (h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s)

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