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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

why electron has half spin but not any other number

Profile image of umar bagban
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
15 Years ago

Dear umar

There are two and only two possible values for the component m_L of this angular momentum along any given direction.  
The number of values of m_L for any value of L in quantum mechanics is always equal to 2 times L plus 1, so L must be 1/2
when exactly two values of m_L are seen.

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