MAGNETIC QUANTUM MAGNETIC QUANTUM
NUMBER, mNUMBER, m
ll
Describes the orientation of the orbitals in space.Describes the orientation of the orbitals in space.
The range of magnetic quantum numbers defined by the formula The range of magnetic quantum numbers defined by the formula mm
ll
= 2l + 1= 2l + 1 and takes the integer value between –l to +l including 0 and takes the integer value between –l to +l including 0
subshellsubshell Possible magnetic quantum Possible magnetic quantum
numbers, m numbers, m
ll
ss 00
pp -1, 0, +1-1, 0, +1
dd -2, -1, 0, +1, +2-2, -1, 0, +1, +2
ff -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3-3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3