Chapter 6.6 representation of orbitals

Question 0

NODES

Answer 0

The number of points at which the probability function goes to zero

Question 1

Radial probability function

Answer 1

Aka RADIAL PROBABILITY DENSITY

. The probability that we will find the electron at a specific distance from the nucleus

Question 2

3 trends in radial probability density

Answer 2

. The number of peaks increases with increasing n..the outermost peak being anger than the inner ones

. The number of nodes increases with increasing n( n= 2= 2 nodes)

. The electron density becomes more spread out with increasing n

Question 3

S ORBITALS

Answer 3

. 1s = the lowest energy orbital of hydrogen atom

. Spherically symmetric and centered from the nucleus

Question 4

CONTOUR REPRESENTATION

Answer 4

Represents an Orbital shape

. A drawn boundary surface that encloses some substantial portion of the electron density for the orbital

Question 5

P orbitals

Answer 5

. Electron density is concentrated in 2 regions on either side of the nucleus, separated by a node at the nucleus.
. A dumbbell shape… Which has 2 lobes
. Each set of p orbitals have the same size but differ in orientation