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Sketch a picture of the $90 \%$ boundary surface of an $s$ orbital and the $p_{x}$ orbital. Be sure the latter drawing shows why the $p$ orbital is labeled $p_{x}$ and not $p_{y},$ for example.
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The $s$ orbital is spherical with no nodes, while the $p$ orbital has a dumbbell shape with a nodal surface. Show more…
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