Question
The first shell may contain up to 2 electrons, the second shell up to 8, the third shell up to 18, and the fourth shell up to 32. Explain this arrangement in terms of quantum numbers.

Answer

For the fust shell $\text{n}=1,\text{l}=0,\text{m}_\text{l}=0,\text{m}_\text{s}=+\frac{1}{2}$ and $-\frac{1}{2}.$ It can have 2 electrons both with opposite spins.

  1. For $\text{n}=2,$

$\text{l}=0,\text{m}_\text{l}=0,\text{m}_\text{s}=+\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2},$

$\text{l}=1,\text{m}_\text{l}=1,0+1,\text{m}_\text{s}=+\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}.$

Therefore, a total of 2 + 6 = 8 electrons are present.

  1. For $\text{n}=3,$ when

$\text{l}=0,\text{m}_\text{l}=0,\text{m}_\text{s}=+\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}$

$\text{l}=1,\text{m}_\text{l}=-1,0+1,\text{m}_\text{s}=\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}$

$\text{l}=2,\text{m}_\text{l}=-2,-1,0,+1,+2,,\text{m}_\text{s}$

$=+\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}$

Therefore, a total of 2 + 6 + 10 = 18 electlons aie present.

  1. For $\text{n}=4,$ when

$\text{l}=0,\text{m}_\text{l}=0,\text{m}_\text{s}=+\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}$

$\text{l}=1,\text{m}_\text{l}=-1,0+1,\text{m}_\text{s}=+\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}$

$\text{l}=3,\text{m}_\text{l}=-2,-1,0+1,+2,\text{m}_\text{s}=+\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}$

$\text{l}=3,\text{m}_\text{l}=-3,-2,-1,0,+1,+2,+3,\text{m}_\text{s}$

$=+\frac{1}{2},-\frac{1}{2}$

Therefore, a total of 2 + 6 + 10 + 14 = 32 electrons are present.

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