p-orbitals
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p-orbitals
Do we always have to separate the p orbitals? For example like px, py, pz? And if so, why is it only done for p orbitals?
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Re: p-orbitals
I don't think you'd have to do that unless it would better help you personally understand that the p sublevel has 3 orbitals (and therefore 6 electrons max).
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Re: p-orbitals
You don't have to separate the p orbitals, but it is done to specifically show which orbitals contain the electrons.
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Re: p-orbitals
We did that to the P orbital to demonstrate Hunds rule. Simply writing a superscript (3) after the P doesn't really show that each electron occupies its own orbital
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