A set of number or quantities that can explain the possible state of the system within atom. In hydrogen like atom to state the position, orientation and spin of the electron there have four quantum number.
Principle quantum numner
Azimuthal quantum number
Magnetic quantum number
Spin quantum number.
To describe the states of subatomic particles there need new quantum number. For examples, flavor of quark can describes by another new quantum number.
1. Principle Quantum number describes in which energy state electron placed. If it placed in 4th energy state then principle quantum number would be 4.
Indicates atomic size and Randi, the distance of electron from nucleus
Indicates the energy of an electron
It should be positive value equal to 1 or greater than 1
Increased value of quantum number of an atom indicates the absorption of energy
Azitmuthal quantum number indicates the shape of the orbital. It is the total number of angular node of orbital.
The azimuthal quantum number indicates electrons position either in S, p, d or f orbital
It's value depends on principle quantum number. It should be 0 to n - 1
If n is 3, the possible azimuthal quantum number would be 0, 1, 2.
Hence, the subshell would be S, p, d
In third energy state 3d orbital is possible.
But in second energy state 2d orbital is not possible. Because in second energy state azimuthal quantum number is 0, 1. Hence, 2d is not possible.



