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
- explain the meaning of the orbital quantum numbers, n, l, m, and the designation of orbitals such as 1s, 3d, 4p, 4f..
- recognize the representations of waves as cross-sectional graphs, contour plots and lobes
- recognise the shapes of atomic orbitals in these representations
- understand how the wavefunction relates to electron charge density
- explain why the spatial extent of the electron increases with energy
Textbook and eBook References
ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources
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