- Continue your studies in the central science: CHEM1102 available in semester 1, 2 and in Summer School
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Shape of Atomic Orbitals and Quantum Numbers
Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
- identify the key features of waves in 1-3 dimensions - displacement, amplitude, nodes
- recall that s orbitals have n – 1 spherical nodes
- recall that the spatial extent of the electron increases with energy
- identify the principal quantum number
- recall the Born interpretation of the electron wave
- explain the meaning of the orbital quantum numbers, n, l, m, and the designation of orbitals such as 1s, 3d, 4p, 4f
- recognise the representations of waves as cross-sectional graphs, contour plots and lobes
- recognise the shapes of atomic orbitals in these representations
- deduce the number of nodal planes and spheres for an s, p or d orbital
- draw a lobe representation of an s or p orbital
Textbook and eBook References
ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources
Atomic orbitals
Description: Introduction to what atomic orbitals are
Tags: atomic orbitals
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
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