What levels result from a 4F term

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The discussion centers on determining the levels resulting from a 4F term in quantum mechanics. The term "4F" indicates that the orbital angular momentum quantum number L is equal to 3, leading to seven possible magnetic quantum numbers (ml) ranging from -3 to 3. Therefore, the total number of states at this level is confirmed to be seven. The participants clarify that the "4" in 4F refers to the principal quantum number, which is not directly related to the number of states but indicates the electron shell.

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Hi everyone!

I can't solve a problem. It is about the following task. How exactly should I proceed here?

Task A): What levels result from a 4F term? How many states are there at each level?

I tried many ways but none of them helped me to solve this problem.
However, I have some basic ideas: We have a F term, this means l=3, ml= -3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3. In sum we have 7 levels.
Is this reasoning correct or am I on the wrong track? I would welcome your response, thanks in advance.

(And I would like to apologize for my English skills because I come from a non-English speaking country.)
 
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I assume you are using spectroscopic notation. You have correctly indicated that the "F" signifies L = 3.
What does the "4" in 4F signify?
 
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