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:

• s - orbitals: These have a spherical shape. None of the given sketches (A, B, C, D) show a spherical shape.
• p - orbitals: These have a dumb - bell shape. Sketches A, B, and C show a dumb - bell shape (two lobes), while D does not.

Answer:

• Are any of them s orbitals? no
• List the s orbitals, if any.
• Are any of them p orbitals? yes
• List the p orbitals, if any. A, B, C