Name:__________________ QUANTUM NUMBERS WORKSHEET Score:______/45
1. State the four quantum numbers, then explain the possible values they may have and what they actually
represent. (8points)
a.________________________________________________________________________________________
b.________________________________________________________________________________________
c.________________________________________________________________________________________
d.________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Give the n and l values for the following orbitals (10points)
a. 1s n = ______ l = ______
b. 3s n = ______ l = ______
c. 2p n = ______ l = ______
d. 4d n = ______ l = ______
e. 5f n = ______ l = ______
3. What are the ml values for the following types of orbitals? (4points)
a. s -ml= _________
b. p -ml=_________
c. d -ml=_________
d. f -ml=_________
4. Without referring to a text, periodic table or handout, write the maximum number of electrons that can
occupy an: (4points)
a. s orbital _____
b. the subshell of p orbitals _____
c. the subshell of d orbitals _____
d. the subshell of f orbitals_____
[Link] many electrons can inhabit all of the n=4 orbitals? _____________ (2points)
[Link] many electrons can occupy any single subshell orbital? _____________ (2points)
[Link] in the blanks with the correct response: (7points)
a. The number of orbitals with the quantum numbers n=3, l=2 and ml = 0 is ________.
b. The subshell with the quantum numbers n=4, l=2 is ________.
c. The ml values for a d orbital are ________.
d. The maximum number of electrons with quantum numbers with n=3 and l=2 is ________.
e. When n=2, the possible values for ml are ________.
f. The number of electrons with n=4, l=1 is ________.
g. What are the possible values of ml for a 5d electron? ________.
6. Write the values for the quantum numbers for the bold electron in the following diagrams: (8points)
a. 3p orbitals
a. n=____, l=____, ml =____, ms = ____
d. 3d orbitals
b. n=____, l=____, ml =____, ms = ____
