Question

How do I determine this?

Answer 1

any ideas which one of these five best matches your diagram? pay attention to the axes where the orbitals are and whether they're on the axes, or in between the axes

Answer 2

top right

Answer 3

good

not sure how your program would do it but dxy where the x and y are subscripted

Answer 4

it just says to express your answer using a letter

Answer 5

You'd have to use subscripts to write it out. For the one you've chosen, it should look like
\[d _{xy}\]

Answer 6

If you can't use subscripts in the textbox, maybe dxy would be acceptable?

Answer 7

Compare the orbital shown in Parts A and B to the orbital shown here in size, shape, and orientation.

Answer 8

Could you explain this as well

Answer 9

So, you'll notice how this diagram has the orbitals lined up with the x and y axes, instead of between the axes? So, it would correspond with the model in the bottom right of the figure Vocaloid posted. Now, how does the designation for that orbital differ from the one we just looked at?

Answer 10

its bigger

Answer 11

and the position of the ovals are not at the same spot they were previously

Answer 12

hm. I believe they're the same size but yes the orientation is different

Answer 13

they're the same type of orbital (d) just the magnetic quantum number (which determines orientation) should be different

Answer 14

so ml only

Answer 15

choice c

Answer 16

yea

Answer 17

How would the dx2−y2 orbital in the n=5 shell compare to the dx2−y2 orbital in the n=3 subshell?
A.The contour of the orbital would extend further out along the x and y axes.
B.The value of ℓ would increase by 2.
C.The radial probability function would include two more nodes.
D.The orientation of the orbital would be rotated 45∘ along the xy plane.
E.The mℓ value would be the same.

Answer 18

hm.

A.The contour of the orbital would extend further out along the x and y axes. --> true because we are increasing the energy level to n = 5
B.The value of ℓ would increase by 2. ---> false, it's the same type of orbital (d) so l would remain the same
C.The radial probability function would include two more nodes. --> true, because number of nodes = n - 1 so if n increases by 2, nodes also increase by 2
D.The orientation of the orbital would be rotated 45∘ along the xy plane. --> false, this is the same type of orbital x^2-y^2 so the orientation is the same
E.The mℓ value would be the same. --> true, orientation is the same