2.7 Orbital shapes and E Flashcards
how many lobes are there in p orbitals?
2 lobes
how many orientations in space are there for an s orbital?
only one, it’s a sphere
what separates the lobes of the p orbital?
a node at the nucleus
what is a node?
an area of an orbital where there is almost no probability of finding an e-
which orbital is labeled according to the axis of the xyz system on which it lies
p
how many orientations are possible for p orbitals?
3 (x, y, z)
at what level do the d orbitals start?
3
how many orientations are there for d orbitals?
5
what are the 2 shape possibilities for d orbitals?
four lobes centered in the plane
two lobes along the z axis with a belt centered in the xy plane
level n = 4 is the ______ orbitals
f
how many orientations in space are there for f orbitals?
7
for the h atom, all orbitals with equal n have equal
E