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What is the maximum number of electrons in an atom that can have these quantum numbers? a) n-2, m 1
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A) ml represent an orbital, since a orbital can have only two electrons. Thus, answer is 2.

B) These set of quantum number can't exist because for every n, azimuthal quantum number (l) is 0 to n-1.

For n=4, l = 0,1,2,3

So, l can't be 4.

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