All of the orbitals in a given electron shell have the same value as the ________ quantum number.
A)principal
B)angular momentum
C)magnetic
D)spin
E)psi

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The principal quantum number (n) determines the energy level or shell of an electron. All the orbitals in a given shell have the same value of n. The angular momentum quantum number (l) distinguishes between the different subshells within a given shell. The magnetic quantum number (m) describes the spatial orientation of the orbitals within a subshell. The spin quantum number (s) describes the intrinsic spin of an electron. The term "psi" is not a quantum number, but rather a mathematical symbol used to represent wave functions in quantum mechanics.

All of the Orbitals in a Given Electron Shell Have