1.2 atomic orbitals

Question 1

what are the possible values of the spin magnetic q.n.?

Answer 1

• 1/2 or +1/2

Question 2

what does the spin magnetic quantum number, ms describe?

Answer 2

the direction of electron spin

Question 3

how do orbitals increase in energy within a subshell?

Answer 3

s < p < d < f

Question 4

how many types of each orbital are there, regarding the magnetic quantum number?

Answer 4

s - 1 type
p - 3 types
d - 5 types
f - 7 types

Question 5

what do possible values of the magnetic quantum number range from?

Answer 5

-l to +l

Question 6

what does the magnetic quantum number, ml describe?

Answer 6

the orientation in space of the orbital

Question 7

describe the shape of a d orbital

Answer 7

double dumbbell

Question 8

describe the shape of a p orbital

Answer 8

dumbbell

Question 9

describe the shape of a s orbital

Answer 9

spherical

Question 10

which angular quantum number, l, represents which orbital?

Answer 10

s=0, p=1, d=2, f=3

Question 11

what does the angular quantum number, l, describe?

Answer 11

the shape of the subshell/orbital

Question 12

what does the principal quantum number, n, describe?

Answer 12

the energy level an electron is found in

Question 13

what information can quantum numbers provide us with?

Answer 13

the energy of an electron, and information about its location within an atom

Question 14

how many electrons can electrons hold?

Answer 14

a maximum of 2

Question 15

what is an orbital?

Answer 15

an area of space where there is a high probability of finding an electron

Question 16

explain the term ‘standing waves’

Answer 16

waves that vibrate in time but do not move in space

Question 17

what does the term wave-particle duality refer to?

Answer 17

electrons behaving as both particles and waves