The quantum number which explains the line spectra observed as doublets in the case of hydrogen and alkali metals, and doublets and triplets in the case of alkaline earth metals is:

  • A
    $Spin$
  • B
    $Azimuthal$
  • C
    $Magnetic$
  • D
    $Principal$

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