A Rationalization for the Freshman Rules for the H-Atom Quantum Numbers
| Author(s): | Oliver Ludwig |
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| Year of Publication: | 2001 |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Chemical Education |
| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| Volume: | 78 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Date Name: | May 2001 |
| Start Page: | 634 |
| End Page: | 634 |
| Abstract: | From high school onward students have seen the "rules" for the hydrogen atom's quantum numbers: m is an integer, the maximum value of m is l, and l cannot become as big as n. In his physical chemistry course, Ludwig presents insight into the source of these rules. |
