Practice Azimuthal (angular Momentum) Quantum Number (ℓ) (2.2.2)

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Question 1.
What are the possible values of ℓ for n = 4?
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ℓ can take values from 0 to n–1.
Question 2.
What shape does the s orbital have?
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Think of a ball shape.
3Question 3.
What does the azimuthal quantum number ℓ determine?
- The energy level of an electron
- The shape of electron orbitals
- The maximum number of electrons in an atom
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Recall what ℓ is related to.
4Question 4.
True or False: The d subshell can hold a maximum of 8 electrons.
- True
- False
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Think about how many orbitals are in the d subshell.
Question 5.
Given an electron in a certain atom, if n = 4, describe the potential values of ℓ and the corresponding number of orbitals.
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What is the maximum value for ℓ?
Question 6.
How would the shapes of orbitals impact the bonding in molecules such as water (H₂O)?
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Think about VSEPR theory.

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