The correct set of four quantum numbers for the valence electrons of rubidium atom (Z = 37) is:
- (A)5, 1, 1, +1/2
- (B)5, 0, 1, +1/2
- (C)5, 0, 0, +1/2✓ Correct
- (D)5, 1, 0, +1/2
Answer: (C)
Solution
Rubidium, , has the configuration , so its valence electron sits in the orbital. That fixes the quantum numbers: , for an orbital, as the only choice when , and spin . The set is .
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