2006-08-20 23:02:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The d and f orbitals have poor penetration power because as you approach the nucleus, the wave functions go to zero, while s orbitals electrons always exhibit a non-zero wave-function close to the nucleus and these wave functions are always higher than a d orbital with the same quantum number.
i.e an electron in a 3s orbital still has a higher probability of existing closer to the nucleus than an electron in a 3d orbital.
Because of this wave function effect, s orbitals have the best screening effect.
2006-08-21 02:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by DrSean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Penetration Power Of Orbitals
2017-02-26 04:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by pizzo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be because they hold so many electrons but really I have no clue. Sorry. Good luck!
2006-08-21 01:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by BeC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋