Quantum number and electronic configuration

[KFC]

Homework Statement

The problem is: find all possible quantum numbers for each electronic configure of carbon.


2. The attempt at a solution
I don't quite understand what the question is asking. Does it ask first write down the electronic configuration and write down all quantum number combination? Like the following

The electronic configuration for carbon is 1S^2 2S^2 2P^2

1) n=1, l=0
because 2s+1=2 => s=1/2
ms = 1/2, -1/2

2) n=2, l=0 or 1

so,

n=2, l=0, ms=1/2, -1/2

n=2, l=1, ms=1/2, -1/2

 

[Redbelly98]

Looks good for the most part, but there is also ml to consider.

 

[KFC]

Looks good for the most part, but there is also ml to consider.

ml? What's that?

 

[Redbelly98]

You can think of it as describing the orientation of the orbital, and is related to l which describes the orbital's shape.

http://www.vectorsite.net/tpqm_04.html

 

[KFC]

You can think of it as describing the orientation of the orbital, and is related to l which describes the orbital's shape.

http://www.vectorsite.net/tpqm_04.html

Thanks