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The study of chemical systems using the laws and concepts of physics. This usually requires the techniques of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics.

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Ground state term symbol, why is $L = |M_L|$, if L must be a maximum?

I'm trying to understand how to predict ground state term symbol of atoms. After finding the biggest S, why the biggest L will be $L = |M_L|$, where $M_L = \sum m_l$? I know this rule works to predic …
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