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which quantum number describes the size of the area in which an electron will be found in?
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The principal quantum number \( n \) determines the energy level and the size of the electron - cloud (the area where an electron is likely to be found). The magnetic quantum number \( m_{l} \) describes the orientation of the orbital. The spin quantum number \( m_{s} \) describes the spin of the electron. The angular momentum quantum number \( l \) describes the shape of the orbital. \( d \) is not a quantum number but a type of orbital.
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