11/17/22- Electron Orbitals

Question 1

What is an orbital?

Answer 1

A region where there is likely to be an electron

Question 2

An energy level in an atom is given by which quantum number?

Answer 2

Principle quantum number (n)

Question 3

A subshell or sublevel in an atom is given by which quantum number?

Answer 3

Angular momentum quantum number (l)

Question 4

Angular momentum (l) of 0 corresponds to which sublevel?

Answer 4

s

Question 5

Angular momentum (l) of 1 corresponds to which sublevel?

Answer 5

p

Question 6

Angular momentum (l) of 2 corresponds to which sublevel?

Answer 6

d

Question 7

Angular momentum (l) of 3 corresponds to which sublevel?

Answer 7

f

Question 8

How do you find the number of orbitals in a sublevel from quantum number l?

Answer 8

Number of orbitals in sublevel = 2l + 1

Question 9

How do you find the total number of orbitals in an energy level from quantum number n?

Answer 9

Number of orbitals in energy level = n^2

Question 10

How do you find ml from l?

Answer 10

ml = all values between and including +l and -l

Question 11

For sublevel 2s, what are n, l, and ml?

Answer 11

n = 2
l = 0
ml = 0

Question 12

For sublevel 2p, what are n, l, and ml?

Answer 12

n = 2
l = 1
ml = -1, 0, 1

Question 13

For sublevel 3p, what are n, l, and ml?

Answer 13

n = 3
l = 1
ml = -1, 0, 1

Question 14

For sublevel 3d, what are n, l, and ml?

Answer 14

n = 3
l = 2
ml = -2, -1, 0, 1, 2

Question 15

For sublevel 4f, what are n, l, and ml?

Answer 15

n = 4
l = 3
ml = -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3