Which of the following set of quantum numbers (ordered n, ℓ, mℓ, ms) are possible for an electron in an atom?
3, 2, 2, -1/2
4, 3, -2, 1/2
3, 3, 1, -1/2
4, 3, -4, -1/2
5, 3, 4, 1/2
2, 1, 0, 1
-3, 2, 2, -1/2
4, 2, -2, 1/2
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3, 2, 2, -1/2 -----> possible
4, 3, -2, 1/2 ------> possible
3, 3, 1, -1/2 -------> not possible, l cannot be 3. l=n-1, l should not be greater than n-1
so values of l can be only 0,1,2
4, 3, -4, -1/2 ------> not possible, ml cannot be -4, values of ml are from -3 to +3
5, 3, 4, 1/2 -------> not possible, ml cannot be 4, values of ml are from -3 to +3
2, 1, 0, 1 ------> not possible ms values can only be +/- 1/2
-3, 2, 2, -1/2 ------>not possible l should not be greater than n-1
4, 2, -2, 1/2------> possible