Pearson Edexcel IAL Chemistry 2.12 s & p orbital shapes
Practise recognising s and p orbital shapes and linking each orbital shape to the maximum number of electrons it can contain.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Chemistry YCH11
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- state that an s orbital is spherical and a p orbital is dumbbell-shaped
- select the p orbital shape and the maximum of two electrons for one orbital
2.12—The shapes of s and p orbitals question 1
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This question is about the structure of atoms.
State the shape of an s orbital and the shape of a p orbital.
s-orbitals are spherical / ball shaped and p-orbitals are dumbbell shaped IGNORE the words circular or figure of eight or pear shaped Accept labelled diagrams e.g. s-orbital p-orbital Accept a p-orbital on any axis Allow correct unlabelled diagrams or descriptions in the correct order Allow 3 p-orbitals overlapping if they are specifically labelled as 3 p-orbitals Ignore references to numbers of electrons Ignore has two lobes for p-orbital
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