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The 7 pages that link to Azimuthal quantum number, each with the reason it gives.
Atomic orbitalBroader topic: Its allowed values distinguish s, p, d, and higher orbital shapes.
Electron shellRelated: Its values divide a shell into s, p, d, and f subshells.
Aufbau principleRelated: Its value helps determine orbital ordering in the common filling rule.
4f electronRelated: Its value of three identifies the f subshell.