Practice Orbitals And Quantum Numbers (2.6.1) - Structure of Atom

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Question 1.
What is the shape of an s orbital?
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Think about a ball or globe.
Question 2.
What does the principal quantum number represent?
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Remember n=1, n=2, and so on.
3Question 3.
What does the azimuthal quantum number (l) determine?
- Energy of the orbital
- Shape of the orbital
- Orientation of the orbital
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Recall the definitions provided.
4Question 4.
The principal quantum number can only be a positive integer?
- True
- False
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Think of its definition.
Question 5.
Determine the electron configuration for a neutral element with 12 electrons.
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Use the Aufbau principle and sum the total electrons.
Question 6.
If the azimuthal quantum number l = 2, what types of orbitals can it correspond to?
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Remember the subshell types based on l values.

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