Now the magnetic quantum number deals with orbitals, and recall that an orbital is the region within a sub shell where two specific electrons can be found, not an orbital. Gives us quite a bit of information. It tells us the energy level of the electron, but it also gives us details on the shape of the orbitals for those electrons.
So we can see from this that the orbital which is connected to your magnetic quantum number has its origins in our n quantum number and our l quantum number. Now that we see this connection, move on to the next video and let's take a look at an example question.