Quantum numbers

[Blake Salfer 1B]

If n=4 l=3 and ml=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3 where is the electron located? would the correct answer be 4f?

[ThomasLai1D]

The electron is located in 4f.

[Andreana Vetus 1A]

If n=4 l=3 and ml=-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3 where is the electron located? would the correct answer be 4f?

Could someone explain how to determine where the electron would be located based off of this information?

[Mukil_Pari_2I]

The way to figure it out from my understanding is that 4 is the energy level it is in (the principle quantam number n equals 4 in this case) and f is determined by what l is equal to. In this case, the value of l, which is 3, corresponds with the the l value for the f orbital. Thus the answer, if put together, would be 4f.

[EllaBerry]

Yes, the answer would be 4f. You know this because n is always the first number, and in this case n=4. Then, looking at l=3 we know it has an f-orbital. Therefore it would be 4f.

[Katie Sy 1L]

Yup! It's 4f because n=4 and l=3 which refers to the f block