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Also question is, what values of m1 are possible for L 2?
The values of ml allowed range from -l tol, therefore a 6d sub shell would have values-2,-1,0,1, and 2 (5 values).
Accordingly, what are the possible values of the magnetic quantum number ml?
Magnetic Quantum Number (ml): ml =-l, , 0, , +l. Specifies the orientation in space of an orbital ofa given energy (n) and shape (l). This number divides thesubshell into individual orbitals which hold the electrons; thereare 2l+1 orbitals in each subshell.
When n = 1, l= 0 (l takes on onevalue and thus there can only be one subshell) When n= 2, l= 0, 1 (l takes on two values and thusthere are two possible subshells) When n = 3,l= 0, 1, 2 (l takes on three values and thusthere are three possible subshells)