Question

The angular momentum quantum number of an electron (l) designates the:________

a) electron's main energy level
b) shape of the electron's orbital (cloud)
c) order of placement of electrons in the sublevel
d) electron's direction of spin

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The orbital quantum number shows the direction of the electron cloud. Various values of l reflect various shapes of orbitals. s corresponds to a spherically symmetrical distribution of electrons. p refers to dumbbell distribution of electrons and so on.