Why are atomic orbitals the shape that they are?

Subject: Why are atomic orbitals the shape that they are?

Date: Sat Apr 8 09:11:38 2000
Posted by Jen
Grade level: undergrad School: UCL
City: London State/Province: No state entered. Country: UK
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 955203098.Ch

Message:


I'd like to understand the relationship between quantum mechanics and the 
shape of the orbitals, (s, p, d and f) in terms of the letters m, l and n.

Re: Why are atomic orbitals the shape that they are?

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