Question

N+1 is the principle quantum number of the energy state for an atom . What are the elliptical orbits associated with it

Answer 1

Answer:

For n-shell, n=4

Now, for n=4, there are 4 sub shells : s,p,d and f out of these, s is circular. All the others are elliptical.

Hence, N shell has 3 elliptical orbits.