GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 

ACTIVITY #1 (FINAL)

PRINCIPAL

ORBITAL

ANGULAR
MOMENTUM

ELECTRON

MAGNETIC

ENERGY LEVEL

SPHERE

GROUND STATE

n=1 l=0 1 pair (2 ELECTRONS)

n=3 l=1 3 pairs (6 ELECTRONS)
n=5 l=3 5 pairs (10 ELECTRONS)
n=4 l=2 7 pairs (14 ELECTRONS)
9 pairs (18 ELECTRONS)
mℓ=0
mℓ=-1, 0, 1
mℓ=-2, -1, 0, 1, 2
mℓ=-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3

16 POSSIBLE ORBITALS, 32 ELECTRONS

25 POSSIBLE ORBITALS, 50 ELECTRONS

2 ELECTRONS
6 ELECTRONS
2 ELECTRONS
NOT POSSIBLE

ℓ must be 0

ms must be -1/2
or +1/2
mℓ must be -2,-1,
0, 1, 2
8. Which of the four quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms) determine (a)the energy of an electron in a hydrogen atom and
in a many electron atom, (b) the size of an orbital, (c) the shape of an orbital, (d) the orientation of an orbital in
space?

a. ms (Spin Quantum Number)

b. n (Principal Quantum Number)

c. l (Azimuthal Quantum Number)

d. mℓ (Magnetic Quantum Number)

9. Calculate the total number of electrons that can occupy (a) one s orbital, (b) three p orbital, (c) five d orbitals, (d)
seven f orbitals.

a. One s orbital= 2 ELECTRONS

b. Three p orbital= 6 ELECTRONS

c. Five d orbitals= 10 ELECTRONS

d. Seven f orbitals= 14 ELECTRONS

10. List the values of n, l, and ml for the orbital in the 4d subshell.

• n= 3, l=2, mℓ= -2, -1, 0, 1, 2

11. Write the four quantum numbers for an electron in a 3p orbital.

• n=3, l=2, mℓ= -2, -1, 0, 1, 2 ms= ±1/2

12. What is the total number of orbitals associated with the principal quantum number n = 3?

 There are nine (9) orbitals associated with the principal quantum number n = 3

13. Indicate which of the following sets of quantum numbers in an atom are acceptable and explain why:

 There are no sets of quantum numbers given.