Difference between Principle and Magnetic quantum number
Principle quantum number |
Magnetic quantum number |
Principle quantum number describe The greater distance between the electron and nucleus. | The magnetic quantum number describe the orbital that an electron occupies and it determines many orbitals there are and their orientation within subshell. |
The principle quantum number represented by symbol “n”. | Magnetic quantum number represented by symbol “ml”. |
The value of principle quantum number is integer which can be positive value is equal to or greater than 1. | The value of magnetic quantum number is depend on Azimuthal quantum number. It range between -l to +l. |
principle quantum number does not have negative value or be equal to zero. Hence It is not possible the atom have negative value or no value for principle shell. | Magnetic quantum number given formula for the value of orbital is (2l+1). |