Determining an orbital

[Crystal Odipo 1F]

When determining which orbital something is given the n value, then an l and ml value, which quantum number between the l and the ml will decide if its 3p for example or 3s?

[Luveia Pangilinan 1A]

When it is l=1, just know that it will be in the p orbital, l=0 is s orbital

[Victor Li 2A]

Quantum number "n" describes the electron shell. Quantum number "l" describes the electron sub-shell: l = 0 = s, l = 1 = p, l = 2 = d, l = 3 = f. Quantum number "ml" describes the different orbitals of a subshell.

[Navdha Sharma 3J]

'l' will determine which subshell it is: s, p, d, or f.

l=0 --> s
l=1 --> p
l=2 --> d
l=3 --> f

[Alexandra Ahlschlager 1L]

Like others have said, the quantum number l determines the shape of the orbital, which is how s, p, or d are determined. The ml quantum number tells you the orientation that these shapes are in; for example, in the p orbital, there would be 3 orientations where the two lobes lie on either the x axis, y axis, or z axis. (ml = -1, 0, or 1)

[Tessa House 3A]

The l quantum number is the orbital angular momentum quantum number, which tells you which subshell the electron is in. l=0 means the s subshell and l=1 is the p subshell. This is how you would determine if the electron is in the 3s or 3p subshell.

[George Hernandez 3I]

The l quantum number will determine the subshell. So n=3 l=0 is 3s while n=3 l=1 is 3p.

[Kiyoka Kim 3C]

I agree with the above post. Just remember that l=0 is an s orbital, l=1 is a p orbital, l=2 is a d orbital, and l=3 is a f orbital.

[tholz11]

I agree with all the above posts,
n describes the electron shell
l describes the subshell (when l is 0, S, when l is 1, P)
ml is the different orbitals of the subshell

Therefore l would determine 3s vs 3p . Hope that helps!

[John_Tran_3J]

The rules are when l=0, its an s orbital when it increases (l=1,2,3) the orbitals are p,d, and f orbitals.

[Chenning Yang Dis3l]

The l quantum number will determine the subshell.