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What is the angle between Land Sin a (a) 2p3/2and(b) 2p1/2 state of hydrogen?

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(a) The angle between L and S when they're aligned is φ=66o.

(b) The angle between L and S when they're anti-aligned is φ=145o.

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01

Given data

2p3/2 State of hydrogen and2p1/2 state of hydrogen atom.

02

Concept used

When L and S are aligned, they look like in figure 1.

Figure 1.

Here, θis the angle between and .

The state is for when and are anti-aligned, look like in figure 2.

Figure 2.

03

Use the law of cosines in order to find angle

Use the law of cosines in order to find angle, by magnitude of the vectors.

c2=a2+b2-2ab³¦´Ç²õθJ2=L2+S2-2LScosJ2=L2+S2-2LScos180o-Ï•

Simplify further as shown below.

J2=L2+S2-2LScosÏ•J2-L2-S2=2LS³¦´Ç²õÏ•³¦´Ç²õÏ•=J2-L2-S22LSÏ•=cos-1J2-L2-S22LS ……. (1)

04

Find the magnitude of vectors L, S, and J  

To find the magnitude of vectors L, S, and J, for which find quantum numbers l, s, and j.

For p shell, l=1.

The electron's spin s is 1/2 and 3/2 from the 2p3/2provide j.

Use these values in the equations.

L=ll+1h,S=ss+1h,J=jj+1hL=11+1h,S=1212+1h,J=3232+1hL=2h,S=32h,J=152h

Substitute the values in equation (1).

φ=cos-1J2-L2-S22LS=cos-1152h2-2h2-32h222h32h=cos-116=65.90

Therefore, the angle between L and S when they're aligned is role="math" localid="1658381059167" 66o.

05

Find the value of J 

(b)

Find the value as follows:

J=jj+1h=1212+1h=32h

06

Find the angle between L and S when they're anti-aligned

Then that, along with the same L and S as before can be inserted into equation (2).

φ=cos-1J2-L2-S22LS=cos-132h2-2h2-32h222h32h=cos-1-26=144.7o

Therefore, the angle between L and S when they're anti-aligned is φ=145o.

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