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Orbitals are shaped depending on how many lobes there are.
- There is only 1 s orbital and the s orbital has 1 lobe
- There are 3 p orbitals and p orbitals have 2 lobes
- There are 5 d orbitals and d orbitals have 4 lobes, with a slight exception
to 1 orbital that looks like a p orbital but with a doughnut around it.
Since the s orbital has 1 lobe it is completely spherical.
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∙ 9y agoThe 's' orbital has a shape that is spherically symmetrical. This is the first orbital that valence electrons fill in forming the elements.
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What are the four orbitals called in an atom?
Answer: s, p, d, and f -orbitals, differing in 'shape'.
Is this true or false the electron probability cloud for atomic orbitals are spherical in shape?
It is true only for s-orbital which is spherical in shape. p-, f- and d- orbitals are not spherical in shape.
What is the shapes of orbitals for which L equals 0 and L equals 1?
Assuming you mean l rather than L. (L is the total angular momentum of an atom in LS coupling, or the 2d principal energy shell in X-Ray spectroscopy)) l = 0 these are the spherically symmetric s orbitals l=1; these are the three p orbital of dumbell shape px, py, pz, which point along the x, y, z axes. s orbitals 2s and above have spherical nodes, a surface of zero probability. p orbitals have a node at the nucleus and for 3p and above radial node(s). Note the "shape" of orbitals as drawn in chemistry books is a representation of the electron density and shows the the volume that contains say 90% of the electron density when an electron occupies an orbital.
How does the shape of the molecule affect the polarity of the molecule?
C.A molecule that has a symmetrical shape will be a nonpolar molecule.
Suppose you could see a 2s subshell and a 2p subshell. How could you tell them apart?
You can differentiate between a 2s and a 2p subshell based on their shape. The 2s subshell is spherically symmetric and has one orbital. On the other hand, the 2p subshell has a dumbbell shape and consists of three orbitals: px, py, and pz, each oriented along separate axes.
Is the moon a circle or a sphere?
it is spherically symmetrical
What shape is the outer energy level of hydrogen?
All electron shells form a spherical shape. The electromagnetic force is exerted in a spherically symmetrical manner, so it produces spherical results. For atoms other than hydrogen, which usually have more than one electron, the electrons do not have to fit together as concentric spheres; their individual orbitals can have all sorts of shapes, but those shapes add up to spherical shells, nonetheless.
Why are atoms usually portrayed as spheres when most orbitals are not spherically shaped?
Only for easy understanding we imagine the shape of atom as spherical one. In reality electrons, protons and neutrons, all other subatomic particles are only in the form of fields. Hence shape is arbitrary. Molecules, with only a few exceptions, are not spherical.
Is an octagon shape symmetrical?
yes it is a symmetrical shape
Is the distribution of electrons in the d-orbital symmetrical or asymmetrical?
Symmetrical. See http://www.orbitals.com for pictures of all the orbitals
What type of symmetry means not symmetrical?
Asymmetry is when a shape is not symmetrical.
What is the adverb for sphere?
The related adverb is spherically. It is formed from the adjective spherical (in the shape of a sphere).
Is T a symmetrical shape?
Symmetry is when something has exactly the same shape on either side of an axis line. T is a vertical symmetrical shape.
What is a orbitals shape?
oval
This shape has no straight sides It is symmetrical?
yes it can be a circle has no straight sides, but is symmetrical
Shape of sublevels?
's' orbitals are spherical. 'p' orbitals are peanut shaped. 'd' orbitals are like two 'p' orbitals crossing each other. and 'f' orbitals...well there are a ton of shapes that they can be...my chem teacher just describes them as weird
Is a parallelogram a symmetrical shape?
yes it is
