orbitals Flashcards
1
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n orbital
A
describes the energy of an electron and the most probably distance from the nucleus. also describes size. n<1 or n=1.
2
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l orbital
A
describes shape. l= n-1
3
Q
ml
A
describes orientation of space (-l,0,l)
4
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ms
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describes orientation of spin axis of an electron (-1/2 or 1/2)