Names of different orbitals

[Jordan_OBrien_2k]

I know that the p subshell has specific names for its orbitals: px, py, and pz. But do the 5 orbitals in d and the 7 orbitals in f also have a similar way to differentiate which specific orbital you are talking about?

[Ashlen Bullock 1H]

The f and d orbitals have a similar way to differentiate, but I do not think you have to memorize them.

[Gabby Magat 3F]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure! Though I don't think we would be expected to name them exactly (I wasn't sure so I looked it up and added a picture here), but I could see a question asking us for the p-orbital since we know . For d and f-subshells, we would probably have to know that n=3, l=2 would only allow an .

Some of the images that pop up with the d and f-subshells refer to the orbitals just by number (like for example. The image I attached is a bit complex, so I don't think we would be expected to know those exact names, just the principle that ml = -1 refers to a different orbital than ml = 1, etc.

[ShinwooKim_3E]

I don't think we have to know the names and shapes past the d orbitals.

[Lizbeth Garcia 1F]

I think they do have specific names. If you want to know how they look, the book has pictures of them, but we do not need to actually learn their names.

[Kayla Booker 1F]

They do, but I don't think we have to have them memorized, at least not for 14A

[Jordan_OBrien_2k]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure! Though I don't think we would be expected to name them exactly (I wasn't sure so I looked it up and added a picture here), but I could see a question asking us for the p-orbital since we know . For d and f-subshells, we would probably have to know that n=3, l=2 would only allow an .

Some of the images that pop up with the d and f-subshells refer to the orbitals just by number (like for example. The image I attached is a bit complex, so I don't think we would be expected to know those exact names, just the principle that ml = -1 refers to a different orbital than ml = 1, etc.

Thank you so much! This was really helpful

[Karina Grover 1A]

Yes, the d and f orbitals have different (specific) configurations just as the p orbital does. However, I do not think it is necessary to memorize the specifics of these orbitals, as they are far more complicated and not entirely of focus in this class.