px, py, pz

[Vicky Tong 3E]

Can someone explain what px , py , and pz means and why its important to know? I know it has something to do with the x, y, z axis of p-orbitals.

[Do Yeun Park]

Hi!
px, py, and pz are just there for to help us understand the shape and orientation of the orbitals!

[Anne Mariano 3F]

The significance of px, py, and pz is that they are the way the p subshell's different orbitals are labeled. It is like saying the position of the electrons is on the x-axis, y-axis or z-axis. When talking about the quantum number ml, when l = 1 which is the p-orbital, ml = -1, 0, 1 which refers to px, py and pz.

[madelyn kelly 1I]

The significance of px,py, and pz is that they help determine what axis that the orbital lies on.

[Stephanie Trinh 1F]

px, py, and pz are important because they tell you about the orientation of the orbital. They tell you whether the particular electron is on the x-axis, y-axis, or z-axis.

[HaleyC 2F]

The px, py, and pz tell you about the orientation of the electron's orbital.