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Which quantum number describes electron spin values?

  • Plus or minus one half
  • Zero or one
  • Any integer

The answer is Plus or minus one half. Spin one-half, up or down.

In chemistry and quantum mechanics, the spin quantum number is a quantum number that describes the intrinsic angular momentum of an electron or other particle. It has the same value for all particles of the same type, such as s = ⁠1/2⁠ for all electrons. It is an integer for all bosons, such as photons, and a half-odd-integer for all fermions, such as electrons and protons.

Wikipedia · Spin quantum number