orbitals Flashcards

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n orbital

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describes the energy of an electron and the most probably distance from the nucleus. also describes size. n<1 or n=1.

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l orbital

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describes shape. l= n-1

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3
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ml

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describes orientation of space (-l,0,l)

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4
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ms

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describes orientation of spin axis of an electron (-1/2 or 1/2)

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