An electron is in one of the $3d$ orbitals. Give the possible values of $n, l,$ and $m_l$ for this electron.

  • A
    $n=3, l=2, m_l=-2, -1, 0, +1, +2$
  • B
    $n=3, l=1, m_l=-1, 0, +1$
  • C
    $n=3, l=0, m_l=0$
  • D
    $n=2, l=2, m_l=-2, -1, 0, +1, +2$

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