Electron Orbital Shapes and Configurations
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Electron Orbital Shapes and Configurations

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What is the shape of an s orbital?

  • Spherical and centered on the nucleus (correct)
  • Dumbbell-shaped with a nodal surface
  • Complex, with multiple lobes
  • Linear, along one of the coordinate axes

    • How many p orbitals are there in a p subshell?

  • 3 (correct)
  • 1
  • 4
  • 2

    • What is the shape of a p orbital?

  • Spherical
  • Dumbbell-shaped with a nodal surface (correct)
  • Cubic
  • Linear

    • How are the axes of the three p orbitals oriented relative to each other?

    <p>Mutually perpendicular, like an x-y-z coordinate system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text say about the orbital configurations for d subshells?

    <p>They are more complex and not discussed in the text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of s orbitals according to the text?

    <p>They have a dumbbell shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the three p orbitals being oriented along mutually perpendicular axes?

    <p>It corresponds to the x, y, and z axes of a Cartesian coordinate system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason the text does not discuss the orbital configurations for d subshells?

    <p>They are too complex to explain in the given context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the information provided about s and p orbitals in the text?

    <p>To introduce the concept of electron orbital shapes and configurations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about p orbitals is NOT supported by the information provided in the text?

    <p>The p orbitals are more complex than the s orbitals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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