Can I know about principal quantum number?

104 Views|Posted 9 years ago
Asked by Ranjan Palaka
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yatharth barua
9 years ago
Hi Ranjan, In quantum mechanics, the principal quantum number (symbolized n) is one of four quantum numbers which are assigned to each electron in an atom to describe that electron's state. As a discrete variable, the principal quantum number is always an integer. As n increases, the number of elec

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