f orbitals are heptadegenerate. How the 7 orbitals are disignated?

Dear srinivas,

For any atom, there are seven 5f orbitals. The f-orbitals are unusual in that there are two sets of orbitals in common use. Those shown here are the cubic set and these are appropriate to use if the atom is in a cubic environment, for instance. The other set is known as the general set. Three of the orbitals are common to both sets. These are are the 5f_xyz, 5f_z³, and 5f_z(x²-y²) orbitals.

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