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Q. The shape of an orbital is determined by :

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Solution:

The azimuthal quantum number $ (l) $ determines the shape of an orbital. For, $ l=0 $ (sperical, $ s $ ) $ l=1 $ (dumb-bell, $ p $ ) etc.