circular state
circular state · circular states
Any of those quantum states of an atom, which has a high principal quantum number n,…Any of those quantum states of an atom, which has a high principal quantum number n, and a magnetic quantum number m_l with the maximum possible magnitude, |m_l|=n-1.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of those quantum states of an atom, which has a high principal quantum number n, and a magnetic quantum number m_l with the maximum possible magnitude, |m_l|=n-1.
Origin
Named after the torus-like shape of the valence electron orbital in these states, which reNamed after the torus-like shape of the valence electron orbital in these states, which resembles a classical circular orbit.
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plural: circular states| Singular | circular state |
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