principal quantum number

Noun

Meaning

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principal quantum number (plural principal quantum numbers)

(physics) The quantum number (of an atomic orbital) that specifies the energy of an electron in an atom and, hence, which shell it occupies

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Related terms

magnetic quantum number azimuthal quantum number spin quantum number

Examples

The principal quantum number in hydrogen is related to the atom's total energy. Source: Internet

These are n, the principal quantum number, for the energy, l, or secondary quantum number, which correlates to the angular momentum, ml, for the orientation, and ms the spin. Source: Internet

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