The accompanying drawing shows the shape of a d orbital. (a) Based on the shape, how many

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The accompanying drawing shows the shape of a d orbital.

(a) Based on the shape, how many of the d orbitals could it be?

(b) Which of the following would you need to determine which of the d orbitals it is: (i) the direction of the z-axis, (ii) the identity of the element, (iii) the number of electrons in the orbital, or (iv) the directions of two of the major axes?

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 9780321910417

13th Edition

Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus

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