Question: A hydrogen atom is in the 3d state (n = 3, = 2). (a) What are the possible values of j? (b) What are

A hydrogen atom is in the 3d state (n = 3, = 2). 

(a) What are the possible values of j? 

(b) What are the possible values of the magnitude of the total angular momentum?

(c) What are the possible z components of the total angular momentum?

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