Question

the letter \p\ in the symbol 4p³ indicates the _____.
○ speed of an electron
○ spin of an electron
○ orbital shape
○ principle energy level

Explanation:

In electron configuration notation, the letters (s, p, d, f) represent the shape of the orbital. The number (in this case 4) represents the principal energy level. The superscript (3) represents the number of electrons in that orbital. The speed of an electron is not indicated in this notation. The spin of an electron is represented by an upward or downward arrow in orbital - filling diagrams, not in the \(4p^{3}\) notation.

Answer:

orbital shape