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'''Principle quantum number''' - corresponds to the main [[electron shell]] in which the electron resides. Can have the value n=1, 2, 3 up to 7 corresponding to shells with increasing amounts of energy
 
'''Principle quantum number''' - corresponds to the main [[electron shell]] in which the electron resides. Can have the value n=1, 2, 3 up to 7 corresponding to shells with increasing amounts of energy
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'''Azmuthal quantum number''' - corresponds to the [[electron subshell]] of the electron. Can have the number l=1, 2, 3 up to n-1
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<br>'''Azmuthal quantum number''' - corresponds to the [[electron subshell]] of the electron. Can have the number l=1, 2, 3 up to n-1
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'''Magnetic quantum number''' - corresponds to the orbital of the electron, the orbital is the different orientations of the electron subshell around the atom
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<br>'''Magnetic quantum number''' - corresponds to the orbital of the electron, the orbital is the different orientations of the electron subshell around the atom
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'''Spin quantum number''' - corresponds to the spin of the electron, can have the value 1/2 or -1/2, indicating that each orbital of an atom can only hold 2 electrons
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<br>'''Spin quantum number''' - corresponds to the spin of the electron, can have the value 1/2 or -1/2, indicating that each orbital of an atom can only hold 2 electrons
    
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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