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One electron in a ground-state gas-phase Ge atom has quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms) of (4, 1, 1, –½)Atomic Structure Chemistry Question

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One electron in a ground-state gas-phase Ge atom has quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms) of (4, 1, 1, –½). Which of the following cannot be a valid set of quantum numbers for another electron in this atom?

A.

(3, 2, 1, ½)

B.

(4, 0, 0, –½)

C.

(4, 1, 0, ½)

✓ Correct
D.

(4, 1, –1, –½)

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