2006-11-30 08:57:59 · 4 answers · asked by Angel Eve 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes. All p shells will have a total of 3 atomic orbitals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_configuration#Worked_example
2006-11-30 09:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by other_user 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The 4 px 4 py and 4 pz for a total of 6 e-
2006-11-30 09:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 3 orbitals in every p shell, not just 4. that makes 6 electrons total!
2006-11-30 09:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, p has always 3 orbitals, no matter its level.
s: 1 orb.
p: 3orb.
d: 5 orb.
f: 7 orb
However, you do not have p orbitals in all levels
It goes like this:
Aufbau
1s
2s-2p
3s-3p-3d
4s-4p-4d-4f
5s-5p-5d-5f-5g...
And so on
2006-11-30 09:17:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋