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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

What is the difference between the notations l and L ?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Dear student,
 
l signifies the secondary quantum number, whereas 'L' represents the second energy level (n=2) . It may be noted that the value of L is always same but that of l can change as 0 to (n-1).
 
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