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प्रश्न
What is the difference between the terms orbit and orbital?
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उत्तर
| Orbit | Orbital |
| It is an well defined circular path around the nucleus in which electrons revolve |
It is an three dimensional space around the nucleus around which the probability of find the electron is maximum |
| It represent planar motion of electron around the nucleus |
It is the three dimensional motion around the nucleus |
| It have circular or disc like shape |
Different orbitals have different shapes such as s- orbital spherical shapes. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Using s, p, d notations, describe the orbital with the following quantum numbers n = 1, l = 0.
Choose the correct option.
“No two electrons in the same atoms can have identical set of four quantum numbers”. This statement is known as -
Write orbital notations for the electron in orbitals with the following quantum numbers.
n = 2, l = 1
Write orbital notations for the electron in orbitals with the following quantum numbers.
n = 3, l = 2
Write condensed orbital notation of electronic configuration of the following element:
Chlorine (Z = 17)
Using the concept of quantum numbers, calculate the maximum numbers of electrons present in the ‘M’ shell. Give their distribution in shells, subshells, and orbitals.
The designation of a subshell with n = 6 and l = 2 is ____________.
Which of the following options does not represent ground state electronic configuration of an atom?
The probability density plots of 1s and 2s orbitals are given in Figure:

The density of dots in a region represents the probability density of finding electrons in the region.
On the basis of above diagram which of the following statements is incorrect?
Total number of orbitals associated with third shell will be ______.
The pair of ions having same electronic configuration is ______.
The arrangement of orbitals on the basis of energy is based upon their (n + l) value. Lower the value of (n + l), lower is the energy. For orbitals having same values of (n + l), the orbital with lower value of n will have lower energy.
Based upon the above information, arrange the following orbitals in the increasing order of energy.
5p, 4d, 5d, 4f, 6s
Match the quantum numbers with the information provided by these.
| Quantum number | Information provided |
| (i) Principal quantum number | (a) orientation of the orbital |
| (ii) Azimuthal quantum number | (b) energy and size of orbital |
| (iii) Magnetic quantum number | (c) spin of electron |
| (iv) Spin quantum number | (d) shape of the orbital |
Match the following
| (i) Photon | (a) Value is 4 for N shell |
| (ii) Electron | (b) Probability density |
| (iii) ψ2 | (c) Always positive value |
| (iv) Principal quantum number n | (d) Exhibits both momentum and wavelength |
Choose the INCORRECT statement
Which of the following element do not follow Aufbau principle?
Which one of the following laws will represent the pairing of electrons in a subshell after each orbital is filled with one electron?
