Question 485: Atoms & Nuclei

Question

The angle made by orbital angular momentum of electron with the direction of the orbital magnetic moment is

Accepted Answer

The relation between electron's angular momentum $L$ and magnetic moment $\mu$ given, $\mu=-\frac{e}{2 m_e} L$, where $e$ and $m_e$ are the charges and mass of the electron.
Here, negative sign shows that the angular momentum and magentic moment are in opposite direction to each other i.e., if $L$ in $+z$-direction then $\mu$ in-z-direction
So, the angle between $L$ and $\mu$ is $180^{\circ}$.

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$120^{\circ}$

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$60^{\circ}$

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$180^{\circ}$

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$90^{\circ}$

Atoms & Nuclei

The angle made by orbital angular momentum of electron with the direction of the orbital magnetic moment is

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