The orbital angular momentum quantum number can take which of the following values for any given value of the principal quantum number,n?
A)ℓ = 0,1,2,...
B)ℓ = 0,1,2,... ,n
C)ℓ = 0,1,2,... ,(n - 1)
D)ℓ = 1,2,3,4,...
E)ℓ = 1,2,3,4,... ,(n + 1)

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The orbital angular momentum quantum number ℓ can take values from 0 up to n-1 for any given value of the principal quantum number n. This is because the maximum value of ℓ is limited by n-1 according to the rule that ℓ must be less than or equal to n-1. Therefore, choice C is the best choice as it lists all possible values of ℓ for a given value of n.

The Orbital Angular Momentum Quantum Number Can Take Which of the Following