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Answer : There are three possible values of 'l' which are 2, 3 and 4.

Solution : Given,

n = 5

[tex]m_l=-2[/tex]

There are 4 quantum numbers :

  • Principle quantum number = n

        values are 1, 2, 3, 4, .........

  • Azimuthal quantum number = l

        values are 0 to (n-1)

  • Magnetic quantum number = [tex]m_l[/tex]

        values are +l to -l

  • Spin quantum number = [tex]m_s[/tex]

        values are [tex]+\frac{1}{2}[/tex] to [tex]-\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

when n = 5 then the value of l are,

l = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

At l = 0,  [tex]m_l=0[/tex]

At l = 1,  [tex]m_l=+1,0,-1[/tex]

At l = 2,  [tex]m_l=+2,+1,0,-1,-2[/tex]

At l = 3,  [tex]m_l=+3,+2,+1,0,-1,-2,-3[/tex]

At l = 4,  [tex]m_l=+4,+3,+2,+1,0,-1,-2,-3,-4[/tex]

So, when [tex]m_l=-2[/tex] then the possible values of l are,

l = 2, 3, 4


The possible values of l for the orbital having n = 5 and [tex]{m_l}=- 2[/tex] are [tex]\boxed{2,3\;{\text{and}}\;4}[/tex] .

Further explanation:

The size, energy, shape, and orientation of an orbital depend upon four quantum numbers. These quantum numbers are as follows:

1. Principal Quantum Number (n): It denotes the principle electron shell. The values of n are positive integer (1, 2, 3,…).

2. Angular Momentum Quantum Number (l): It represents the shape of an orbital. The value of l is an integer from 0 to (n-1). (Refer to table in the attached image)

3. Magnetic Quantum Number [tex]\left({{m_l}}\right)[/tex] : This quantum number represents the orientation of the orbital in space. The value of [tex]{m_l}[/tex] lies between –l  to +l. The formula to calculate the value of [tex]{m_l}[/tex] is as follows:

[tex]{m_l}=- l,( - l + 1),.....,0,1,2,.....,(l - 1),l[/tex]

Therefore, the total number of [tex]{m_l}[/tex] values for a given value of l is 2l + 1.

4. Electron Spin Quantum Number [tex]\left( {{m_5}}\right)[/tex]: It represents the direction of electron spin. Its value can be [tex]-\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] or [tex]+\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex].

The value of principal quantum number (n) is 5. This indicates the value of angular momentum quantum number (l) ranges from 0 to 4 (5-1). The value of magnetic quantum number [tex]\left( {{m_l}}\right)[/tex] for different values of l are as follows:

When l = 0, [tex]{m_l}[/tex] = 0

When l = 1,  [tex]{m_l}[/tex]= -1, 0, +1

When l = 2, [tex]{m_l}[/tex] = -2, -1, 0, +1, +2

When l = 3,  [tex]{m_l}[/tex]= -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3

When l = 4,  [tex]{m_l}[/tex]= -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4

But the given value of [tex]{m_l}[/tex] is -2. So the possible values of l for this orbital is 2, 3 and 4.

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Answer details:

Grade: Senior School

Subject: Chemistry

Chapter: Structure of the atom

Keywords: quantum numbers, n, l, ml, ms, principal quantum number, angular momentum quantum number, electron spin quantum number, magnetic quantum number, n = 5, ml=-2, orbital, hydrogen atom, possible values.

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