THE QUANTUM NUMBER RAG

If you’re feeling kinda blue You’re bored and don’t know what to do If life is feeling like a drag It’s time to do that quantum number rag!

Do that Quantum Number Rag And life won’t feel like such a drag!

Don’t Let Your Brain Cell’s Slumber Do Sum Quantum Numbers Do That Quantum Number Rag

The first Quantum Number Helps You Know How Far Out An Electron’s Gonna Go Now Listen ‘Cuase I Won’t Say This Again The Principle Quantum Numbers “N”

The Second Quantum Number is Called ‘I’ It tells you the “shape” of the orbital. There are pictures in your text so you can see, They got names like s, p, d and f and g

The third Quantum number’s “m sub l” It’s the orientation of the orbital. If you use this number and you’re smart, You can tell those “p” orbitals apart!

The fourth quantum number you’ll never guess, It’s the spin quantum number, “m sub s.” It’s so easy it’s a laugh. It’s either plus or minus one-half.