If an electron has a principal quantum number (n)of 3 and an angular momentum quantum number (l)of 2, the subshell designation is __________.
A)3p
B)3d
C)4s
D)4p
E)4d

Name: If an electron has a principal quantum number (n)of 3 and an angular momentum quantum number (l)of 2, the subshell designation is __________. A)3p B)3d C)4s D)4p E)4d
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For a given value of n, the possible values of l range from 0 to n-1. In this case, n=3 and l=2, which means the subshell designation is "3d".

If an Electron Has a Principal Quantum Number (N)of 3