A hydrogen atom is immersed in a magnetic field so that its energy levels split according to the Zeeman effect. Neglecting any effects due to electron spin, how many unique energy levels are available to an electron in the 4d subshell?
For the 4d subshell, the principal quantum number is
The orbital angular quantum number (L) ranges from
Therefore,
The magnetic quantum number (ml) ranges from . So, for 4d subshell the magnetic quantum numbers are,
The number of energy levels is,
Thus, the unique energy levels are available to an electron in the 4d subshell is 7.
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