The orbital angular momentum of an electron has a magnitude of 4.716×10−344.716\$$times10^{-34} kg-m2/s. $$What is the angular momentum quantum number ll for this electron?

Understand the relationship between the orbital angular momentum and the angular momentum quantum number. The magnitude of the orbital angular momentum (L) is given by the formula: L = √(l(l+1))ℏ, where l is the angular momentum quantum number and ℏ is the reduced Planck's constant (ℏ = 1.055 × $$10^{-34}$$ ext{ J·s}). Rearrange the formula to solve for l. Start by isolating √(l(l+1)): √(l(l+1)) = rac{L}{ℏ}. Substitute the given value of L = 4.716 × $$10^{-34}$$ ext{ kg·m}^2/ ext{s} and ℏ = 1.055 × $$10^{-34}$$ ext{ J·s} into the equation: √(l(l+1)) = rac{4.716 × $$10^{-34}$$}{1.055 × $$10^{-34}$$}. Simplify the right-hand side to find the numerical value of √(l(l+1)). Then square both sides of the equation to eliminate the square root, resulting in l(l+1) = ( ext{calculated value}$$)^2. $$Solve the quadratic equation $$l^2 + l - ( $$ext{calculated value}$$)^2 = 0 to $$find the angular momentum quantum number l. Since l must be a non-negative integer, select the appropriate solution.

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Problem 9

Chapter 41, Problem 9

The orbital angular momentum of an electron has a magnitude of $4.716 \times 10^{- 34}$ kg-m²/s. What is the angular momentum quantum number $l$ for this electron?

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Understand the relationship between the orbital angular momentum and the angular momentum quantum number. The magnitude of the orbital angular momentum (L) is given by the formula:

L = √(l(l+1))ℏ

, where

l

is the angular momentum quantum number and

ℏ

is the reduced Planck's constant (

ℏ = 1.055 × 10^{-34} \(\text{ J·s}\)

Rearrange the formula to solve for

l

. Start by isolating

√(l(l+1))

√(l(l+1)) = rac{L}{ℏ}

Substitute the given value of

L = 4.716 × 10^{-34} \(\text{ kg·m}\)^2/\(\text{s}\)

and

ℏ = 1.055 × 10^{-34} \(\text{ J·s}\)

into the equation:

√(l(l+1)) = rac{4.716 × 10^{-34}}{1.055 × 10^{-34}}

Simplify the right-hand side to find the numerical value of

√(l(l+1))

. Then square both sides of the equation to eliminate the square root, resulting in

l(l+1) = (\(\text{calculated value}\))^2

Solve the quadratic equation

l^2 + l - (\(\text{calculated value}\))^2 = 0

to find the angular momentum quantum number

l

. Since

l

must be a non-negative integer, select the appropriate solution.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Orbital Angular Momentum

Orbital angular momentum is a measure of the rotational motion of an electron around the nucleus of an atom. It is quantized and can be expressed in terms of the angular momentum quantum number (l), where the magnitude of the angular momentum is given by the formula L = √(l(l+1))ħ, with ħ being the reduced Planck's constant.

Angular Momentum Quantum Number (l)

The angular momentum quantum number (l) determines the shape of an electron's orbital and can take on integer values from 0 to n-1, where n is the principal quantum number. Each value of l corresponds to a specific type of orbital (s, p, d, f), influencing the electron's energy and spatial distribution.

Planck's Constant

Planck's constant (ħ) is a fundamental constant in quantum mechanics that relates the energy of a photon to its frequency. It plays a crucial role in quantization, allowing the calculation of angular momentum and other properties of particles at the quantum level. Its value is approximately 1.055 x 10^-34 J·s.

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The orbital angular momentum of an electron has a magnitude of 4.716×10−344.716\(\times\)10^{-34} kg-m2/s. What is the angular momentum quantum number ll for this electron?

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Orbital Angular Momentum

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Planck's Constant

The orbital angular momentum of an electron has a magnitude of $4.716 \times 10^{- 34}$ kg-m²/s. What is the angular momentum quantum number $l$ for this electron?