Angular momentum and Spin. An electron in an H-atom has orbital angular momentum magnitude and z-component given by L² = 1(1+1)ħ², 1 = 0,1,2,..., n-1 Lz = m₂ħ, m₁ = 0, ±1, ±2,..., ±l 3 S² = s(s+1)h² = h², 4 Consider an excited electron (n > 1) on an H-atom. Sz = msh 1 =+=ħ Show that the minimum angle that the I can have with the z-axis is given by n-1 n L.min = cos Clue: the angle a vector with magnitude V from the z-axis can be computed from cos 0 = V²/V

Angular momentum and Spin. An electron in an H-atom has orbital angular momentum magnitude and z-component given by L² = 1(1+1)ħ², 1 = 0,1,2,..., n-1 Lz = m₂ħ, m₁ = 0, ±1, ±2,..., ±l 3 S² = s(s+1)h² = h², 4 Consider an excited electron (n > 1) on an H-atom. Sz = msh 1 =+=ħ Show that the minimum angle that the I can have with the z-axis is given by n-1 n L.min = cos Clue: the angle a vector with magnitude V from the z-axis can be computed from cos 0 = V²/V