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What is the difference between the 2px orbital and the 2py orbital?

The px orbital has a magnetic quantum number value of -1, and the py orbital has a magnetic quantum number value of 0.


An electron in the second main energy level and the second sublevel is described by the symbols?

2s, 2p. 2s contains 1 orbital, the 2p sublevel contains 3 orbitals 2px 2py, 2pz where the suffix is the direction the orbital lies in, 2px lies on the x axis.


How many equal energy p orbitals?

three...2px,2py,and 2pz.


What are the postulates of molecular orbit theory?

Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT):&acirc;&euro;&cent;Basic idea of MOT is that atomic orbitals of individual atoms combine toform molecular orbitals. Electrons in molecule are present in themolecular orbitals which are associated with several nuclei.&acirc;&euro;&cent;The molecular orbital formed by the addition of atomic orbitals is calledthe bonding molecular orbital (s ).&acirc;&euro;&cent;The molecular orbital formed by the subtraction of atomic orbital is calledanti-bonding molecular orbital (s*).&acirc;&euro;&cent;The sigma (s ) molecular orbitals are symmetrical around the bond-axiswhile pi (p ) molecular orbitals are not symmetrical.&acirc;&euro;&cent;Sequence of energy levels of molecular orbitals changes for diatomicmolecules like Li2, Be2, B2, C2, N2 is 1s < *1s < 2s< *2s < ( 2px = 2py)


What is the valence shell for nitrogen?

Nitrogen (N) has atomic number 7. It has full 1s and 2s orbitals. The 2px orbital has 1 electron, the 2py orbital has 1 electron and the 2pz orbital has 1 electron. So the valence shell is: 2s2 - 2p3. It contains 5 electrons.


Does the 2nd principal energy level contain 4 orbitals?

Yes. The 2s, 2px, 2py and 2pz .


How many electrons can any orbital hold according to Pauli Exclusion Principle?

When you fill an orbital the electrons must spin in opposite directions. This results in no two electrons having the same quantum number, a result defined as the Pauli Exclusion Principle. You can have 2 electrons in an orbital. Note that 2py 2px and 2pz are three different orbitals.


Why mot diagram for n2 and o2 molecules is different?

Energy difference in N2 2s orbital and 2Px orbital is very low due to which they mix with each other.2s give its energy to 2Px, 2Px gain more energy and became unstable and increase its energy, and jump above on the 2Pz, 2Py orbitals in MOT diagram.now ALL 4 atomic orbitals i.e 2s sigma, 2s sigma star ,2Px sigma,2Px sigma star donot have thier own pure characters. other orbitals donot take part in mixingNOTE:this phenomena is for elements having atomic number up to 7OXYGEN have atomic number 8. it energy differences b/w orbitals is large.That's why its MOT diagram is different.


What is the energy level and orbital for K?

Assuming K stands for potassium, an element with 19 electrons, the electron configuration is as follows: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s13p64s1 The electron configuration shows the orbitals is order of energy level. The 4s orbital being at the highest energy level and the 1s orbital being at the lowest energy level. As 2px, 2py and 2pz exist, there are three 2p orbitals that occur at the p level, allowing the element to carry 6 electrons, 2 in each orbital. There is a specific order in listing the orbitals


What types of atomic orbitals are in the second principal energy level?

An s orbital


How many orbitals are in second energy level?

There are two sublevels in the second principle energy level. The s sublevel has one orbital and the p sublevel has 3, for a total of 4 orbitals.


Is an 's' orbital weaker than a 'p' orbital?

The s orbital is lower in energy than the p orbital.