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Chapter 28, Problem 31P
(a)
To determine
The number of distinct quantum state for
n = 1
(b)
To determine
The number of distinct quantum state for
n = 2
(c)
To determine
The number of distinct quantum state for
n = 3
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An electron is in a hydrogen atom with n = 2 and ℓ = 1.
(a) Find all the possible angles between the orbital angular momentum vector and the z-axis.
(b) Suppose the atom absorbs a photon and rises from the n = 2 and ℓ = 1 state to the n = 3 state. Using conversation of angular momentum, what are the possible values of the final value of ℓ in the n = 3 state?
Which of the following is a permissable set of quantum numbers for an electron in a hydrogen atom? The atom may be in an excited state (ie. the electron need not be in its ground state).
a) n = 6, l = -5, ml = +4, ms = +1/2
b) n = 4, l = -2, ml = +2, ms = -1/2
c) n = 2, l = 2, ml = +1, ms = -1/2
d) n = 5, l = 1, ml = -1, ms = +1/2
e) n = 3, l = 2, ml = -2, ms = -1
Angular momentum and Spin. An electron in an H-atom has orbital angular momentum magnitude and
z-component given by
L² = 1(1+1)ħ², 1 = 0,1,2,..., n-1
Lz = m₂ħ,
m₁ = 0, ±1, ±2,..., ±l
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S² = s(s+1)h² = h²,
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Consider an excited electron (n > 1) on an H-atom.
Sz = msh
1
=+=ħ
Show that the minimum angle that the I can have with the z-axis is given by
n-1
n
L.min = cos
Clue: the angle a vector with magnitude V from the z-axis can be computed from cos 0 = V²/V
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