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What are quantum numbers and why four of them?
Students struggle with the 4-number system—simplify it.
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Think of your home address: state, city, street, house number. Similarly, quantum numbers describe an electron’s energy (n), shape (l), orientation (m), and spin (s)—necessary to locate it uniquely.
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