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Orbitals

2p

Dumbbell

n (principal)

2

l (azimuthal)

1

mₗ values

-1, 0, 1

Max electrons

6

Radial nodes

0

Angular nodes

1

Three degenerate orbitals: 2px, 2py, 2pz (perpendicular). One angular node (nodal plane). 3 orientations.

1s

Sphere (no nodes)

n=1 l=0

2 max e⁻ · 0 nodes

1 orbital

2s

Sphere with 1 radial node

n=2 l=0

2 max e⁻ · 1 node

1 orbital

2p

Dumbbell

n=2 l=1

6 max e⁻ · 1 node

3 orbitals

3s

Sphere with 2 radial nodes

n=3 l=0

2 max e⁻ · 2 nodes

1 orbital

3p

Dumbbell with 1 radial node

n=3 l=1

6 max e⁻ · 2 nodes

3 orbitals

3d

Cloverleaf (4 lobes)

n=3 l=2

10 max e⁻ · 2 nodes

5 orbitals

4f

Complex (7 types)

n=4 l=3

14 max e⁻ · 3 nodes

7 orbitals