ATOMIC & NUCLEAR PHYSICS PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site magnetic quantum number One of the four quantum numbers that characterize the electron configuration of an atom. The magnetic quantum number ml labels different orbitals within a subshell. It can take on values from -l to +l. The number of orbitals in a subshell is the same as the number of possible m values. Related categories    • ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS    • PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP