List and describe the significance of the quantum numbers needed to specify the internal state of a hydrogenic atom.
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It is an atom that has only one electron, like the hydrogen atom. The internal state of a hydrogenic atom is described by four quantum numbers: the principal quantum number (n), the azimuthal quantum number (l), the magnetic quantum number (m), and the spin Show more…
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