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what is a quantam no.?

what is a quantam no.?

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Harishwar IIT Roorkee
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9 years ago
Quantum numbers describe values of conserved quantities in the dynamics of a quantum system. In the case of quantum numbers of electrons, they can be defined as "The sets of numerical values which give acceptable solutions to the Schrödinger wave equation for the Hydrogen atom". Perhaps the most important aspect of Quantum mechanics is the quantization of observable quantities, since quantum numbers are discrete sets of integers or half-integers, although they could approach infinity in some cases. This is distinguished from classical mechanics where the values can range continuously. Quantum numbers often describe specifically the energy levels of electrons in atoms, but other possibilities include angular momentum, spin, etc

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