## Orbital angular momentum

Guzman_1J
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### Orbital angular momentum

Do we need to know the Orbital angular momentum equation?

Dakota Walker 1L
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### Re: Orbital angular momentum

What is the orbital angular momentum equation?

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### Re: Orbital angular momentum

I don't believe that knowing the equation is necessary. I think it's just important to know that angular momentum is denoted by the letter "l" and that it can be calculated by subtracting the principle quantum number, n, by 1.

In other words, l = n-1

Shutong Hou_1F
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### Re: Orbital angular momentum

The angular momentum quantum number (l) describes the shape of the atomic orbital.
Allowed values: l = 0 (s-orbital), 1(p-orbital), 2(d-orbital), ..., n-1; each l is called a subshell.

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I don't think so