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How many quantum numbers are needed to describe an electron in a hydrogen-like atom completely?
AFive
BTwo
CThree
DFour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Four
The principal, azimuthal, magnetic and spin magnetic quantum numbers together specify the electron state fully.
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