m with subscript l

[Ricardo Martin 1J]

what does m with subscript l tell you about the atom?

[Xiangkun Shi 3E]

It is the magnetic quantum number which tells you the orientation of the orbital. It can take the value from -l to l.

[Ryan Danis 1J]

m subscript l is the third quantum number known as the magnetic quantum number. It distinguishes the the individual orbitals within a subshell (tells us the number of orbitals and their orientation. It can have the values l, l-1, ... , -l.

[Grace Kim 1J]

Just like what the others said, m with the subscript l is the magnetic quantum number which describes an orbital's orientation. It can be found from the angular momentum (l). If l was 1 for example, then the possible ml values would be -1, 0, and 1.

[Cecilia Jardon 1I]

m subscript (l) has the name magnetic. It specifies the orbitals of the shells and indicates the orientation.