The size of an atomic orbital is associated with
A)the principal quantum number (n).
B)the angular momentum quantum number (l).
C)the magnetic quantum number (ml).
D)the spin quantum number (ms).
E)the angular momentum and magnetic quantum numbers,together.

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The size of an atomic orbital is associated with the principal quantum number (n), which determines the distance from the nucleus that the electron can occupy. As n increases, the size of the orbital also increases.

The Size of an Atomic Orbital Is Associated with