Question: (a) The angular momentum of the yttrium atom in the ground state is characterized by the quantum number j = 3/2. How many lines would

(a) The angular momentum of the yttrium atom in the ground state is characterized by the quantum number j = 3/2. How many lines would you expect to see if you could do a Stern-Gerlach experiment with yttrium atoms? 

(b) How many lines would you expect to see if the beam consisted of atoms with zero spin, but ℓ = 1?

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