Principal quantum number (n)
It tell us about:
Size of the orbital
n = 1,2,3,4,5,..
↓ ↓ ↓↓
l | |||
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n = 1 | l = 0 | 1 | |
n = 2 | l = 0 | 1 | 2 |
n = 3 | l = 0 | 1 2 | 3 |
l |
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n =1 |
l = 0 (1S) |
1 |
|
n = 2 |
l = 0 (2S) |
1 (2p) |
2 |
n = 3 |
l = 0 (3S) |
1 (3p) 2(3d) |
3 |