p-orbitals

[Natalie LeRaybaud 1G]

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?

[David Minasyan 1C]

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).

[Misa Belser 3C]

You don't have to separate the p orbitals, but it is done to specifically show which orbitals contain the electrons.

[Eli Aminpour 2K]

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