What does magnetic quantum number describe?

  • A
    Orientation of an orbital in the given subshell
  • B
    Spin of an electron
  • C
    Shape of an orbital
  • D
    Size of an orbital

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Arrange the following orbitals in increasing order of energy based on the given values of principal quantum number $(n)$ and azimuthal quantum number $(l)$:
$(1) n = 4, l = 1$
$(2) n = 4, l = 0$
$(3) n = 3, l = 1$
$(4) n = 3, l = 2$

Which statement is not true regarding the $2s$ orbital?

The maximum number of electrons present in an orbital with $n=4, l=3$ is

The four quantum numbers for the electron in the outermost orbital of potassium (atomic number $19$) are:

Which of the following orbitals has the same value of $(n+l)$ as that of the $3d$ orbital?

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