Which of the following orbitals has a dumb-bell shape?

Question

Which of the following orbitals has a dumb-bell shape? (A) s (B) p (C) d (D) f

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Shape of d-orbital is double dumb-bell. On the other hand shapes of s and p orbitals are spherical and dumb-bell respectively and shape of f-orbitals is complicated.

Q. Which of the following orbitals has a dumb-bell shape?

s

p

d

f

Shape of $d$ -orbital is double dumb-bell. On the other hand shapes of $s$ and $p$ orbitals are spherical and dumb-bell respectively and shape of $f$ -orbitals is complicated.