Edexcel A-Level Chemistry AS 2.12 The Shapes of S and P Orbitals Questions

Practise identifying spherical s orbitals and dumbbell-shaped p orbitals, and recall that one orbital holds up to two electrons using Edexcel IAL Chemistry evidence.

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.

Edexcel A-Level Chemistry AS 2.12 The Shapes of S and P Orbitals Questions 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.

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