P orbital
P - orbital
The shape and spatial orientation of the p orbitals in an atom can be remembered by calling it the peanut orbital. The shape of a p orbital is peanut shaped and can be oriented on the x, y, or z axes.
The shape of a p orbital is like a dumbbell-shaped. P orbital shapes depends on the quantum numbers affiliated with an energy state.
The shape of a p orbital is like a dumbbell-shaped. P orbital shapes depends on the quantum numbers affiliated with an energy state.
Dumbell, all p orbitals are dumbell shaped. S are spherical and d orbitals are double dumbelled.
P-orbitals have dumbbell shape.their X & Y orientation is same as the X & Y coordinate axis and that of Z is represented making 45 degree to X and Y
Orbits are shaped like an ellipse, with the star at the focus. An ellipse does not have a constant radius.
The "s" orbital is circular; the "p" orbital is shaped like a dumbell. The "d" orbitals are like a double dumbell, though the dz2 sub orbital is like a dumbell with an annulus around it. Finally, the f orbital are much more complex. They are like a quadruple dumbell with the lobes pointing towards the 8 corners of a cube.
Orbitals are shaped depending on how many lobes there are. - There is only 1 s orbital and the s orbital has 1 lobe - There are 3 p orbitals and p orbitals have 2 lobes - There are 5 d orbitals and d orbitals have 4 lobes, with a slight exception to 1 orbital that looks like a p orbital but with a doughnut around it. Since the s orbital has 1 lobe it is completely spherical.
p orbitals are dumbbell shaped (like an '8' with nucleus in middle)
In isolation, there are 3 that look a bit like four balloons tied together at the tied-ends, each in different orientations and one that looks like two balloons tied together with a doughnut around the tied ends. Combining these make shapes as you would expect the analogy above to make.
The sine wave pattern seen is the result of viewing the orbital trajectory on a 2D surface. If the inclination of the satellite is 0 degrees, then the orbital path would appear as a straight line. Thus in fact the spacecraft move in elliptical orbits.