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The 4 quantum numbers are 

1) Principal quantum number (n) = shell number or orbit number 

2) Azimuthal quantum number (ℓ) = sub-shell number 

ℓ = 0 for s orbital, ℓ = 1 for p orbital, ℓ = 2 for d orbital, and ℓ = 3 for f orbital, 

3) Magnetic quantum number (m)

The possible values of m are all integers in the range [-ℓ , +ℓ]

4) Spin quantum number (ms ) = either +1/2 or -1/2 

The allowable values of ℓ for any particular n are the integers present in the range [0, n) where 0 is included but n is not.

And the allowable values of m for any ℓ are all the integral values in the range [-ℓ, ℓ] where both ends are inculded.

Hence the value of 0 ≤ ℓ < n and the value of -ℓ ≤ m ≤ ℓ 

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