Identify quantum numbers for an electronic orbital.
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Problem
Identify quantum numbers for an electronic orbital.
Step-by-step solution
The number '2' in '2s' represents the principal quantum number (n). The letter 's' in '2s' represents an orbital with azimuthal quantum number l=0, and for an electron, 's' is also used to denote electron spin (ms).
Answer
2=n, s=ms