Memorizing Shapes of Orbitals?

[Maxwell Yao]

I know that we don't have to draw the orbitals, but do we need to memorize the shapes of orbitals for the midterm?

[Tianle Zheng]

I don't think there will be drawing questions on the midterms... It will certainly help if you can memorize the shapes, especially for the s and p orbitals since it clarifies the atomic structure. However, if it is too difficult then yeah you can leave this out.

[madelyn kelly 1I]

I believe that understanding the shape may help, but it is more important to understand ψ n, l, ml, ± 1/2 when trying to focus on orbitals for the midterm.

[elletruchan2I]

Hi Maxwell! I do not believe that you need to memorize the shapes of the orbitals, but you should have an idea of what they could look like and why.

[Claire Kim 1F]

I know that we don't have to draw the orbitals, but do we need to memorize the shapes of orbitals for the midterm?

Hi, I think the images of the orbitals were shown during class was for us to visually see what he was talking about. However, I do not think we need to memorize the exact shapes of the orbitals for the midterm.

[Windell Viste 1K]

I highly doubt that there will be any questions concerning the shape of orbitals on the midterm. I think it'd just be good to know the quantum numbers.

[205696437]

Hi, so i'm pretty sure Lavelle said we don't have to memorize the shapes for the midterm.

[14b_student 2E]

There will be no drawing orbitals on the midterm, but I would conceptually focus on the s and p orbitals.