Question

here are sketches of four electron orbitals: 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:

Step1: Recall the shape of s - orbitals

s - orbitals are spherical in shape. Looking at the given sketches, none of them (A is a multi - lobed shape, B is a multi - lobed shape, C is a dumbbell - like shape, D is a ring - like shape) match the spherical shape of s - orbitals.

Step2: Recall the shape of p - orbitals

p - orbitals have a dumbbell - like shape. Sketch C has a dumbbell - like shape.

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. : C