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How many atomic orbitals can have the principle quantum number 3?

2006-11-04 06:45:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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9 obritals:

(3, 0, 0)
(3, 1, -1)
(3, 1, 0)
(3, 1, +1)
(3, 2, -2)
(3, 2, -1)
(3, 2, 0)
(3, 2, +1)
(3, 2, +2)

2006-11-04 07:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dimos F 4 · 0 0

oops, I was wrong.

It should be 9 orbitals, like the guy above me said.

3s 3px 3p(y 3pz 3dxy 3dyz 3dyz 3d(x^2-y^2) 3dz^2

9 orbitals in total.

2006-11-04 07:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by nickyTheKnight 3 · 0 0

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