second quantum number
Related to second quantum number: periodic table, Angular momentum quantum number
second quantum number
n.
The quantum number that specifies the orbital angular momentum of an electron in an atom, determines the shape of the orbital, and indicates the subshell in which the electron is located. Also called azimuthal quantum number.
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