Question

What is the maximum number of electrons that can have the following set of quantum numbers?

n = 4, l = 2, and ms = +½

Answer 1

5

Step-by-step explanation:

First, list out the 4 quantum number symbols, which are:
n, l, ml, ms
since the n value is 4 and the l value is 2, the orbital name would be 4d. a 4d orbital can normally hold 10 electrons, but ms must be +1/2. since there are only 5 electrons with +1/2 spin (the other 5 having -1/2 spin), only 5 electrons can have those quantum numbers