What is the shape of the 3p atomic orbital?
a.
sphere
c.
bar
b.
dumbbell
d.
two perpendicular dumbbells
2007-01-18 11:04:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Dumbbbell. You phrase your questions in such a confusing format that it's hard to help you out. Two perpendicular dumbbells would be a d-orbital. A sphere would be an s-orbital.
2007-01-18 11:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
s orbitals have spherical symmetry (spheres) p orbitals are sort of dumbell shaped (but if you add the three p orbitals (px, py, pz) together the result is a sphere). I think of them more as figure eights ∞... d orbitals do not have just one shape. same for f. You can see computerized probability maps on line.
2016-03-18 00:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do your e2020
2014-02-06 00:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋