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Does an electron have the same amount of enery in all orbitals?

All of the orbitals in the same energy sublevel (s, p, d, f) have the same amount of energy. For example, each of the 3p orbitals have the same energy and all of the electrons in the 3p orbitals have the same energy.


What is degenerating orbitals?

Degenerate orbitals are orbitals which have the same energy in an atom.


Why are orbitals of the same energy level degenerate?

Orbitals of the same energy level are degenerate because they have the same amount of energy. In atoms, the energy of an orbital is determined by the principal quantum number n, so orbitals with the same n value have the same energy level. This means that electrons in degenerate orbitals have the same energy and therefore the same potential to interact with the nucleus and other electrons.


What is a degenerate d-orbital?

"Degenerate" in this sense means "indistinguishable" or more specifically "having the same energy." Properly speaking, the word shouldn't be used for a single orbital; it refers to the relationship between two or more orbitals. For example, in an isolated atom, the three p orbitals in a given shell are said to be degenerate, since they all have the same energy level.


How do p orbitals at the same energy level differ from one another?

P orbitals at the same energy level have the same energy but differ in their spatial orientation. There are three p orbitals at each energy level (labeled as px, py, pz) that are oriented along the x, y, and z-axes, respectively. These orbitals have the same energy, but they have different spatial shapes and orientations.


All of the orbitals in a subshell have the same energy?

Orbitals having the same first two quantum numbers are degenerate ... they have the same energy ... in the absence of a magnetic field.So all 1s orbitals in a given atom have the same energy, all 3d orbitals in a given atom have the same energy, etc.In a magnetic field, the spin degeneracy is removed, so that "spin up" and "spin down" electrons have different energies, even if they're in the same orbital.


Is electrons the only thing arranged in various energy levels or orbitals or are protons arranged the same way?

Protons are not arranged in energy levels or orbitals like electrons. Protons are found in the nucleus of an atom and do not occupy specific energy levels or orbitals. Electrons, on the other hand, are arranged in specific energy levels or orbitals around the nucleus.


Why are 2s and 2p orbitals at same energy?

The 2s and2p orbitals are on the same energy because for higher elements more protons in the nucleus and hence electrons go closer to the nucleus and as the distance decreases the magnitude of energy increases.


If Assuming all orbitals are the same in energy level which type of orbital has the lowest energy?

The s orbital has the lowest energy level.


Are all s orbitals the same size?

Yes, all s orbitals have the same size, regardless of the energy level they are in. This is because s orbitals are spherical in shape with the electron density focused around the nucleus.


What is the largest number of d orbitals that can exist within the same energy sublevel?

5


Is it true that with hybridization several atomic orbitals overlap to form the same total number of equivalent hybrid orbitals?

Yes, that is true. During hybridization, atomic orbitals from the same atom or different atoms overlap to form new hybrid orbitals with equal energy and identical shapes. These hybrid orbitals are a combination of atomic orbitals and are used to describe the geometry of molecules.