Question

The number of waves made by a Bohr electron in an orbit of maximum magnetic quantum number +2 is

• A. 3
• B. 0
• C. 2
• D. 1

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

For $m_l=+2$ (maximum)

$l=2$

As l = 2 so minimum value of n is 3

Hence number of waves in a shell = n = 3.