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Which of the following set a of quantum numbers is correct for an electron in 4f orbital?
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Correct option: C
n=4,l=3,m=+1,s=+1/2n\mathrm{ } = \mathrm{ }4,\mathrm{ }l\mathrm{ } = \mathrm{ }3,\mathrm{ }m\mathrm{ } = \mathrm{ } + 1,\mathrm{ }s\mathrm{ } = \mathrm{ } + 1/2
Option C is correct because for a 4f orbital, n=4, l=3, m can be any value from -3 to +3, and s can be +1/2 or -1/2.

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