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Give the corresponding atomic orbital designations for electrons with the following sets of quantum numbers:

	n	l	$m_l$	$m_s$
(a)	3	1	-1	$+\frac{1}{2}$
(b)	5	0	0	$+\frac{1}{2}$
(c)	2	1	0	$+\frac{1}{2}$
(d)	4	3	-2	$+\frac{1}{2}$

How is a $4 p$ orbital different from the $3 p$ orbital you sketched in Problem 2.29? How is it similar?

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What is the maximum number of electrons in an orbital of any atom? (1) 1, (2) 2, (3) 6, (4) 10.

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One orbital can hold maximum $\textbf{2 electrons}$ of different spins.

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