Which of the following is not permissible arrangement of electrons in an atom ?
Key Idea: For an electron, n may be 0, 1, 2 ... and l=0 to n-1 and m=l to +l (including 0) and s = ± -2
Hence, if n = 3
l = 0 to (3 -1)
= 0,1, 2
m = -l to +l
= -2-1, 0, +1, +2
Therefore, option (c) is not a permissible set of quantum numbers.