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The "s" orbital is circular; the "p" orbital is shaped like a dumbell. The "d" orbitals are like a double dumbell, though the dz2 sub orbital is like a dumbell with an annulus around it. Finally, the f orbital are much more complex. They are like a quadruple dumbell with the lobes pointing towards the 8 corners of a cube.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe shapes vary.
s orbitals are spherical, the three p orbitals are dumbbell shaped. the shapes of the 5 d orbitals d orbitals are more complex as are f orbitals.
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Which model of an atom is being described Electrons orbit the nucleus on fixed paths Each orbit or path is referred to as an energy level?
You are PROBABLY referring to the "Bohr Model" of the atom.
Do all electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom at the same level?
No, the electrons orbiting an atom have multiple levels.
How does the shape of earth's orbit affect the seasons?
In a nearly insignificant way.
Do the electron cloud orbit like the sun?
First, recall that planets orbit the sun, not the other way around. Secondly, the term electron cloud is used to describe the body of electrons that orbit the nucleus of an atom. To answer your question as succinctly as possible, the analogy of planets orbiting the sun is one of the best to consider when thinking about the orbit of electrons
Why does the Earth have an elliptical orbit around the sun?
I'll assume you mean: "... as opposed to a circular orbit". That is caused by the fact that for a circular orbit, a planet needs a VERY PRECISE SPEED. Change the speed slightly (at a particular point in the orbit), and the orbit immediately becomes elliptical.
What shape is the region that electrons orbit the nucleus?
It is almost perfectly spherical, in a 99.99999 percent Vacuous fashion.
What is an electron orbit region around an atom?
An orbit is the path around the nucleus of an atom. an electron generally moves along this orbit.
What is the shape of a planet's orbit and what does it contribute?
The shape of a planet's orbit is elliptical.
What is the shape of the Earth27s orbit?
The shape of earth's orbit is known as an elipse
Do neutrons orbit the outside of an atom?
Neutrons and Protons make up the nucleus. Electrons orbit an atom.
In an atom orbit the nucleus?
electrons orbit the protons and neutrons
What makes the particles of atom orbit?
The force that keeps them in orbit is the electrostatic attraction between the atom's nucleus and the electrons.
What causes atom to move constantly?
The electrons in the atoms are in an electromagnetic field. This field determines the velocity, length, and shape of orbit in which they spin around the nucleus.
Electrons reside in the atom?
In the orbit around an atom - not in the nucleus
What is orbiting the outside of an atom?
Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom.
What Can cause electrons in the outer orbit of an atom to become free of their orbit?
External forces can cause electrons in the outer orbit of an atom to break free of their orbit. Conductors can increase the chances of this happening.
What is the orbit of electrons around the nucleus of an atom called?
the atomic orbit
