Destroyer 186

[TexasDent]

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In Destroyer GChem #186 it says that n=4,l=1,ml=1, and ms=1/2 is a valence electron of Germanium. But I do not think this is right I am pretty sure that only ml= -1 and 0 would be the p valence electrons and since those are not choices i think that the right answer would be n=4, l=0, ml=0, ms=1/2 because this is a valence elctron of germanium, it is just in the s subshell.

What do you think it should be?

 

[zDDS]

In Destroyer GChem #186 it says that n=4,l=1,ml=1, and ms=1/2 is a valence electron of Germanium. But I do not think this is right I am pretty sure that only ml= -1 and 0 would be the p valence electrons and since those are not choices i think that the right answer would be n=4, l=0, ml=0, ms=1/2 because this is a valence elctron of germanium, it is just in the s subshell.

What do you think it should be?

DUDE 1st off DESTROYER ..nothing compares.... p orbital has 3 orientations-- 1, 0, -1....

 

[TexasDent]

.... p orbital has 3 orientations-- 1, 0, -1....

Well first off I agree, Destroyer is a good resource, but in Quantum Chemistry im pretty sure that the orientations fill in order... -1 first, 0 second, then 1, then -1 again, then 0 again, then 1 again.
And since Germanium only has two electrons in the p orbital it would only fill the -1 and 0 orientations. And the correct answer should be 4,0,0,1/2 because the electrons in the s subshell are still valence electrons.
Does anybody else think this is correct?