2.6.1 - Orbitals and Quantum Numbers
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What is the shape of an s orbital?
💡 Hint: Think about a ball or globe.
What does the principal quantum number represent?
💡 Hint: Remember n=1, n=2, and so on.
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What does the azimuthal quantum number (l) determine?
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions provided.
The principal quantum number can only be a positive integer?
💡 Hint: Think of its definition.
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Determine the electron configuration for a neutral element with 12 electrons.
💡 Hint: Use the Aufbau principle and sum the total electrons.
If the azimuthal quantum number l = 2, what types of orbitals can it correspond to?
💡 Hint: Remember the subshell types based on l values.
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