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 are spherical in shape. Looking at the given sketches, orbital \(B\) is spherical.
• p - orbitals: These have a dumb - bell shape. Orbital \(C\) has a dumb - bell shape.

Answer:

• Are any of them \(s\) orbitals? yes
• List the \(s\) orbitals, if any. \(B\)
• Are any of them \(p\) orbitals? yes
• List the \(p\) orbitals, if any. \(C\)