how many pairs of electrons can be put into these orbitals?
s -- 1
p -- 3
d -- 5
a degenerate orbital can hold a pair of electrons
How many degenerate orbitals have the following name?
2s 3p 5d 4p 5s
I don't get this question
2 answers
The s orbital is not degenerate.
The p orbital is with pz, px, py orbitals.
The d orbital is with 5 orbitals. You can google and get the shapes of the five.
The p orbital is with pz, px, py orbitals.
The d orbital is with 5 orbitals. You can google and get the shapes of the five.