{"id":5103,"date":"2026-02-01T17:11:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/?p=5103"},"modified":"2026-02-01T17:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:41:41","slug":"quantum-numbers-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/quantum-numbers-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Numbers Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Quantum numbers are numerical values that describe the properties of atomic orbitals and the electrons in those orbitals. They are essential for understanding the arrangement of electrons in atoms and the resulting chemical behavior of elements. There are four primary quantum numbers: principal (n), azimuthal (l), magnetic ($m_l$), and spin ($m_s$).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the chart of allowed Quantum numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/quantum-number-chart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/quantum-number-chart.png\" alt=\"Quantum Numbers Chart\" class=\"wp-image-5104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/quantum-number-chart.png 654w, https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/quantum-number-chart-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We can&nbsp; easily see the below combinations are not possible for Quantum numbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/quantum-number-check.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/quantum-number-check.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/quantum-number-check.png 477w, https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/quantum-number-check-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Principal Quantum Number determines the energy level and size of the orbital. Higher ? n values correspond to orbitals further from the nucleus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Azimuthal Quantum Number determines the shape of the electron cloud and the number of angular nodes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magnetic Quantum Number determines the number of orbitals and their orientation within a given subshell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spin Quantum Number specifies the two possible spin states of an electron in an orbital, often referred to as &#8220;spin up&#8221; and &#8220;spin down.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Articles<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/quantum-number-worksheet\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quantum number worksheet<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/how-to-find-quantum-numbers-for-an-atom\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Find Quantum Numbers for an atom<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/chemistry\/quantum-mechanical-model.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quantum Mechanical Model<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/physicscatalyst.com\/article\/electronic-configuration-of-first-30-elements\/\">Electronic Configuration of Elements 1-30\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quantum numbers are numerical values that describe the properties of atomic orbitals and the electrons in those orbitals. They are essential for understanding the arrangement of electrons in atoms and the resulting chemical behavior of elements. There are four primary quantum numbers: principal (n), azimuthal (l), magnetic ($m_l$), and spin ($m_s$). 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