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What is the spin quantum number (m_s) for an electron?

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Question: What is the spin quantum number (m_s) for an electron?

Options:

  1. 0
  2. +1/2
  3. -1/2
  4. Both +1/2 and -1/2

Correct Answer: Both +1/2 and -1/2

Solution: 

The spin quantum number (m_s) can be +1/2 or -1/2 for an electron.

What is the spin quantum number (m_s) for an electron?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the spin quantum number (m_s) for an electron?
  1. 0
  2. +1/2
  3. -1/2
  4. Both +1/2 and -1/2

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the spin quantum number (m_s) for an electron?
Correct Answer: +1/2 or -1/2
  • Step 1: Understand that electrons are tiny particles that have a property called 'spin'.
  • Step 2: Know that the spin of an electron can be thought of as its rotation, similar to how a top spins.
  • Step 3: Realize that the spin quantum number (m_s) describes the direction of this spin.
  • Step 4: Remember that for an electron, the spin quantum number can have two possible values: +1/2 or -1/2.
  • Step 5: Understand that +1/2 means the electron is spinning in one direction, and -1/2 means it is spinning in the opposite direction.
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