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Explain why the quantum number set (2, 2, -1, -½) is not possible for an electron in an atom.

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Because if an electron was in an atom, it would allow two atoms to combine without exploding and disentigrating, therfore there would be no suck thing as nuclear fission (nuclear bomb)
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