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Which of the following is a permissible set of quantum numbers for an electron in a 2s orbital?
A. n = 2, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +½
B. n = 2, l = 1, ml = 1, ms = +½
C. n = 2, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = +½
D. n = 2, l = 0, ml = 1, ms = +½
Which of the following is a permissible set of quantum numbers for an electron in a 2s orbital?
A. n = 2, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +½
B. n = 2, l = 1, ml = 1, ms = +½
C. n = 2, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = +½
D. n = 2, l = 0, ml = 1, ms = +½
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The "s" requires l = 0, and the rules always require |ml| less than or equal to l. So the only choice that works is answer C.