ADNAN MUHAMMED

Grade 12,

Why are principal quantum numbers quantised and not fractional?

Why are principal quantum numbers quantised and not fractional?

Grade:12

1 Answers

Gaurav
askIITians Faculty 164 Points
9 years ago
Hello Student
Principal quantum number basically represents the number of energy level. It represents the natural numbers.
Number of energy level may be 1,2,3,,, or so on but half orbital never exist. o the number of principal quantum number i not fractional.

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