Question

here are sketches of four electron orbitals: a b c d are any of them s orbitals? yes no list the s orbitals, if any. are any of them p orbitals? yes no list the p orbitals, if any.

Explanation:

• s - orbitals: These have a spherical shape. None of the given sketches (A, B, C, D) show a spherical shape. So, there are no s - orbitals.
• p - orbitals: These have a dumb - bell shape. Sketches A, B, and C have a dumb - bell shape (two - lobed structure), while sketch D is a combination of multiple lobes (it is a d - orbital).

Answer:

• Are any of them s orbitals? : no
• List the s orbitals, if any. : (leave blank)
• Are any of them p orbitals? : yes
• List the p orbitals, if any. : A, B, C