fourth quantum number
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The first three quantum numbers define the orbital and the fourth quantum number describes the intrinsic electron property called spin.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
These observations led Samuel Goudsmit and George Uhlenbeck to propose that electrons have a fourth quantum number.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
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