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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

what is the shape of the p orbital ...........??????

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5 Years agoGrade 12
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5 Years ago
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The p-orbital has a dumbbell shape.
Each p-orbital consists of two lobes which are separated by a region of zero probability called node. The three p-orbitals along x-, y- and z- axis are known as px, py and pz respectively.

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