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The numbers which designate and distinguish various atomic orbitals and
electrons present in an atom
n Shell
1 K
2 L
3 M
4 N
5 O
6 P
All the orbitals are equivalent in energy are said to be five fold
degenerate in the absence of magnetic field. In the presence of
magnetic field, they acquire different energies and their degeneracy
is removed