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principal quantum number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
prin-ci-pal quan-tum num-ber
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quantum number (of an atomic orbital) that specifies the energy of an electron in an atom and, hence, which shell it occupies

Inflected Forms

principal quantum numbers (plural)

Phrases

azimuthal quantum number magnetic quantum number spin quantum number

Frequently Paired Words

azimuthal quantum number magnetic quantum number spin quantum number

Questions

What does principal quantum number mean?
The quantum number (of an atomic orbital) that specifies the energy of an electron in an atom and, hence, which shell it occupies

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