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Even electron has its own orbit. Can anyone tell me the English letters used to name electron orbit?

2007-04-06 00:51:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

3 answers

There are several forms of orbit

They are characterized by a quantic number l

if l=0 spherical named s
l=1 double eight

The others are in my link (beautiful)

2007-04-06 01:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 0 0

HI,

The orbital names (s, p, d, f, g, h,...) are derived from the quality of their spectroscopic lines: sharp, principal, diffuse and fundamental, the rest being named in alphabetical order. For mnemonic reasons, some call them spherical & peripheral.

2007-04-06 08:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by knmoman 2 · 0 0

s, p, d, f, g, h, & i

2007-04-06 08:01:57 · answer #3 · answered by dlfield 3 · 0 0

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