Magnetic quantum number (m)
The magnetic quantum number of an electron is one of the four quantum numbers that state the position of the electron with respect to the nucleus
l | (2l+1) | m | Orbital |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 0 | s |
1 | 3 | −1,0,+1 | px py pz |
2 | 5 | −2,−1,0,+1,+2 | dxy dyz dzx dx2−y2 dz2 |
3 | 7 | −3,........,+3 |
Spin orientation of electron
Two spin orientations ms=+21↑α,−21↓β
n | l | m | ms |
---|---|---|---|
size | shape | orientation | spin orientation |
n = 1, 2, 3, ..........
l = 0,1,2, .... n-1
m = −l,−l+1,⋯0,⋯,l−1,l
ms = ±21,−21
l | number of angular nodes |
---|---|
0 | 0 |
1 | 1 |
2 | 2 |