J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    Out of the following, which is the correct set of quantum number for the outermost electron of potassium atom (Z = 19)?

    A)  \[n-4\]     \[l-3\]       \[m-2\]      \[s-\,\,\,\,\,\text{-1/2}\]

    B)   \[n-4\]    \[l-2\]       \[m-0\]      \[s-\,\,\,\,\,\text{-1/2}\]

    C)   \[n-4\]     \[l-1\]        \[m-0\]      \[s-\,\,\,\,\,+\text{1/2}\]

    D)   \[n-4\]    \[l-0\]        \[m-0\]      \[s-\,\,\,\,\,\text{-1/2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The electronic configuration of potassium is \[{{\,}_{19}}K=1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}},2{{p}^{6}},3{{s}^{2}},3{{p}^{6}},4{{s}^{1}}\] For \[4{{s}^{1}},\] \[n=4\] \[l=0\] (\[\because \]for s orbital,\[l=0\]) \[m=0\] \[s=-\frac{1}{2}\]


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