The Total Angular Momentum of a Hydrogen Atom in a Given

question 90

Multiple Choice

The total angular momentum of a hydrogen atom in a given excited state has the quantum number j = 5/2. The orbital angular-momentum quantum number must have the values

• A) 0 or 1
• B) 1 or 2
• C) 2 or 3
• D) 3 or 4
• E) 5 or 6

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