Suppose two electrons in an atom have quantum numbers n = 2 and l = 1. (a)

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Suppose two electrons in an atom have quantum numbers n = 2 and l = 1.
(a) How many states are possible for those two electrons? (Keep in mind that the electrons are indistinguishable.)
(b) If the Pauli Exclusion Principle did not apply to the electrons, how many states would be possible?
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-1118230725

10th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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